East Carolina University
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MSOS Career Information

In addition to studying safety principles and practices, MSOS program candidates learn how to analyze data and assess human situations, often drawing on personal experience in occupational settings. Shared information, group discussion and the give and take of opinions help develop the sound professional judgment and practical knowledge that are of immediate value to prospective employers.

Graduate have the opportunities, based on personal interest and background, to pursue many different specialized fields with corresponding professional designations. Some of the specialties are:
  • Occupational Safety
  • Industrial Hygiene or Environmental Health
  • Ergonomics
  • Environmental Policy
  • Construction Safety
  • Transportation Safety
  • Emergency Preparedness and Management
  • System Safety
  • Fire Protection Engineering
  • Risk Management
  • Loss Prevention
  • Chemical Process Safety
Safety professionals have been in high demands in variety of industries such as:
  • Construction Industry
  • Manufacturing
  • Hi Tech
  • Health Care
  • Insurance Companies
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Government (Fed, State, County, City)
  • Transportation Industry
  • Service/consulting
  • Utilities and Communication
Graduate of MSOS program will have the opportunities to take leadership roles with varieties of responsibilities such as:
  • Risk Managers
  • Safety Engineers
  • Safety Directors
  • Safety Managers
  • EHS Managers or EHS Specialists
  • Loss Prevention Specialists
  • Safety, Health, and Environmental Coordinator or Managers
  • Safety Compliance Officer
  • Safety and Health Trainers
 

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Department of Technology Systems
Suite 200 Science and Technology Building
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 27858-4353 USA
Phone: 252.328.9640
Fax: 252.328.1618