University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Audit & Review

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Audit & Review Department of Occupational and Environmental Safety & Health Graduate Program: Master of Science in Occupational Safety 2000-2004 Program Highlights The period under review was marked by significant changes in the Department of Occupational and Environmental Safety & Health (OESH) and its programs. These changes encompassed the Department’s orientation and designation, the composition of its student and faculty bodies, and its curricula. The Department changed its name from Department of Safety Studies to Department of Occupational and Environmental Safety & Health. The new name better conveys the Department's current areas of expertise (i.e., Occupational Safety and Health) and the directions where we see ourselves expanding our activities in the future (i.e., Environmental Safety and Industrial Hygiene). The new designation better identifies to potential students the Department's vocation and gives a clear direction to our efforts. The Master’s Program in Occupational Safety has traditionally attracted a mature student population with previous education and professional experience in the field. This primarily non-traditional student would typically enroll in one or two courses per semester resulting in fairly extended time required for graduation. More recently, however, significant changes in the student body have been observed. In addition to a large growth in its size, an increased ...