Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences The Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences includes Economics, Government, History, Psychology and Sociology, offering you knowledge that directly connects to your degree program and helps you build the skills that are sought by our industry and government partners. Our mission is to provide a bridge that links pure science with scientific processes that can be used to solve real-world problems. The department offers an online multidisciplinary Master of Science in Human Factors as well as an online Graduate Certificate in Human Factors, tailored to working professionals who want to better understand the interrelationship between humans and technology, environment and other system components, as it relates to human performance, limitations and error in simple and complex systems. Further, an online Bachelor of Science in Safety Management as well as an online Master of Science and an online Graduate Certificate in Occupational Safety Management are offered. Those programs prepare graduates to apply an all-hazards approach to address safety hazards and challenges in occupational and industry settings from local to global levels. This department also caters to research and teaching interests that span a broad range of fields and encourage critical thinking and scientific inquiry to explore social, financial and environmental phenomena.
Master of Science in Human Factors
The rapid growth of technology in every industry demands an in-depth understanding of how systems and people work together, with a special emphasis on addressing human error to improve operational efficiency, effectiveness and safety. The online Master of Science in Human Factors prepares you to ensure that human-centered concerns are given consideration during the design and development processes of systems, products and work environments. Master of Science in Occupational Safety Management The Master of Science in Occupational Safety Management prepares students to manage workplace safety hazards in occupational settings around the globe that include aerospace, manufacturing, healthcare, construction, the military and government agencies. The program is led by faculty members who have proven expertise in safety or related fields, including industrial hygiene, environmental science and engineering, ergonomics and human factors and systems safety.
CERTIFICATES
Graduate Certificate in Human Factors The Human Factors certificate program is designed to give a competitive edge to its graduates by equipping practitioners and researchers to critically analyze human performance capabilities, limitations and error across a wide array of industries and applications.
PROGRAMS
Bachelor of Science in Safety Management The Bachelor of Science in Safety Management is designed to create world-class leaders, managers and practitioners who want to design safer workplaces and address hazards in a wide range of global industries. Guided by expert faculty with vast experience in their fields, students develop technical understanding and expertise along with practical and analytical approaches to problem-solving that will allow them to address any industry-related safety challenges.
Graduate Certificate in Occupational Safety Management
This certificate program is designed to give a competitive edge to its graduates by equipping safety and health practitioners with safety and health management knowledge and skills to anticipate, recognize, evaluate, prevent and control workplace safety and occupational health hazards within numerous industries to protect people, property, the environment and organizational operations.
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