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At the University of Central Missouri, our Bachelor of Science in Occupational Safety includes an option to focus on Safety Management. This undergraduate program teaches you how to protect people and property by creating a safer working environment.

Earn an ABET-accredited degree and your GSP designation

The Graduate Safety Practitioner designation is integrated into the Safety Management bachelor’s degree program curriculum, so you’ll save you time – and money – by completing both at the same time. This professional credential also gives you an advantage in high-demand safety management jobs, with the potential to earn a higher graduate safety practitioner salary.

Occupational Safety - Safety Management degree options

UCM’s bachelor’s degrees in Occupational Safety are open to full- or part-time undergraduate students. Occupational Safety degree courses are offered on campus in Warrensburg, Missouri, but you may choose to take some courses in hybrid and online formats. Summer courses are all offered online.

What you will study

Build your skills and expand your knowledge in one of the country’s best Occupational Safety degrees in Safety Management — and the only ABET-accredited Safety program of its kind in Missouri. You’ll explore topics such as industrial hazard control, occupational risk management and environmental compliance. What you learn can be applied directly in safety management jobs.

Our BS in Occupational Safety Management degree also covers the evaluation of industries with higher rates of injuries or fatalities on the job and how to identify, reduce or eliminate hazards in these industries.

Core courses for the bachelor’s in Occupational Safety - Safety Management degree include:

Principles of Accident Causation and Prevention: Trace the development of the safety movement and gain a background useful for handling problems and procedures in school, industrial, transportation, civil defense and emergency safety programs.

Safety Leadership: Understand the problems of behavior, causes of accidents and how to apply the principles of psychology, philosophy and ethics in the development and management of safe behavior on and off the job.

Industrial Hazard Control: Learn the techniques for controlling mechanical, electrical and chemical hazards.

You can also customize your coursework with electives or a minor that reflect your interests and develop your skills and knowledge in a specialty area of safety management.

Expert instruction from industry-leading faculty

Our faculty members are active in professional organizations and groups. They present at industry conferences and workshops to highlight the value of degrees in safety management.

What can you do with a Safety Management degree from UCM?

With your Graduate Safety Practitioner designation from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals, you’ll be well-prepared for safety management jobs in construction, manufacturing, oil and gas, government, utilities, transportation, insurance and many other industries.

Your Occupational Safety - Safety Management degree from UCM will also open doors to graduate school and offer you the potential to boost your career opportunities. You can use your bachelor’s degree to:

Design and conduct experiments

Analyze and interpret qualitative and quantitative data

Develop safety, health and environmental (SH&E) training for diverse occupational settings