Overview

Our Occupational Safety - Environmental Management degree at the University of Central Missouri is one of just 24 accredited programs in the United States that offers a bachelor’s degree in safety programs.

UCM’s Occupational Safety degree in Environmental Management is a four-year degree program open to full- or part-time students. All undergraduate program courses are offered on campus, but some courses are offered in hybrid and online formats. Summer courses are all online.

Program Learning Outcomes

At the time of graduation, students with a Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Safety will be able to:

Anticipate, recognize and evaluate hazards for the development of control strategies through the application of math, science, business and risk management concepts.

Formulate, design, implement and evaluate safety, health and/or environmental programs.

Communicate professionally both verbally and in writing as an individual and as a contributing member of a multidisciplinary team.

Identify and interpret applicable standards, regulations, and codes in a global society.

Conduct an accident investigation including root cause analysis and development of a corrective action plan.

Demonstrate the ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern scientific and technical tools necessary for professional practice of the fundamental aspects of safety, health and environmental sciences (SH&E).

Design and conduct experiments and formulate an analysis and interpretation of associated qualitative, semi-quantitative and/or quantitative data.

Accreditation

UCM’s Occupational Safety degree is accredited by the Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission (ANSAC) of ABET and is a Qualified Academic Program (QAP) through the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Exploring the Safety Sciences

Applied Sciences for Professional Studies

Principles of Accident Causation and Prevention

Safety Leadership

Industrial Hygiene

Industrial Hazard Control

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Warrensburg, United States

Disciplines

Environmental Management Occupational Health and Safety View 138 other Bachelors in Environmental Management in United States

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Complete the International Student Application

Pay the non-refundable $75 application fee

Prove English proficiency

Provide financial support letter

Provide a bank statement with adequate funds

Official Transcripts

Photocopy of passport

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

19370 USD / year

≈ 19370 USD / year
Out-of-State

19370 USD / year

≈ 19370 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

10460 USD / year

≈ 10460 USD / year

Living costs

Warrensburg

United States

800 - 1300 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Program Learning Outcomes

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Credits

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