LOCK STEP:  Entire Degree Program and/or specific Courses with defined beginning and end.

COHORT BASED:  Virtual Classrooms where faculty and classmates interact.

Each term is eight weeks long and there are six terms per academic year.

You must have a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university (or an acceptable international equivalent), and be able to speak and write in English. Cumulative GPA of 2.5 Required.

LOCK STEP:  Entire Degree Program and/or specific Courses with defined beginning and end.

COHORT BASED:  Virtual Classrooms where faculty and classmates interact.

The degree also includes a capstone project. The capstone is a practical, hands-on project directly related to the student’s individualized plan of study.

Hold a baccalaureate degree at a regionally accredited college or university with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0.

Submit letters of reference from two individuals who have served recently as either the applicant’s supervisor or instructor.

Submit a statement of career objectives and description of the skills and knowledge sought through graduate study.

Submit a current resume.

International applicants whose native language is not English must submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language. Minimum scores of 550 (paper-based) or 79 (Internet-based) are required.

LOCK STEP:  Entire Degree Program and/or specific Courses with defined beginning and end.

COHORT BASED:  Virtual Classrooms where faculty and classmates interact.

Students completing the degree through online learning are required to come to campus once for an executive leader session.

Hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited university or college with a minimum undergraduate grade-point average of 3.0 (B) over the junior- and senior-level years.

Have completed at least 14 semester hours of college-level science course work, with at least 3 semester credit hours in each of the following categories: chemistry, biology, and physics. (Applicants with appropriate professional certification who do not meet the minimum level of science course work will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis to determine if they are eligible for admission.)
Have completed at least one college-level course in statistics.
Submit two professional recommendations.
Submit two writing samples to demonstrate written communication skills.
Submit a clearly written one-page statement of purpose.
Submit a current resume or curriculum vitae.
International applicants whose native language is not English must submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). A minimum score of 570 (paper-based) or 88 (Internet-based) is required. Scores from the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) will be accepted in place of the TOEFL exam. Minimum acceptable scores will vary; however, the absolute minimum score for an unconditional acceptance is 6.5.

It is recommended that international students begin the program in the fall semester.

LOCK STEP:  Entire Degree Program and/or specific Courses with defined beginning and end.

COHORT BASED:  Virtual Classrooms where faculty and classmates interact.

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited university or college with 40 or more semester hours in science, math or engineering. Three or more years of experience in health and safety, occupational or environmental health as documented by work history (resume) and stated in letters of recommendation. Three letters of recommendations from individuals familiar with prior academic and/or professional performance