Department of Chemistry and Industrial Hygiene

Industrial Hygiene Educational Objectives

The mission and objectives of the IH Program were set forth as broad expectations for career achievements by our students a few years after graduation. The following statement of mission and objectives was approved by the IH faculty and members of the IH Program Advisory Board.

The IH Program at the University of North Alabama is dedicated to preparing students who are technically competent to fulfill the professional duties in the practice of IH, who understand the challenges of ethical responsibility of the IH profession, and who are properly educated to undertake graduate studies in occupational health and safety. It is expected that within three years of graduation students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate high level of knowledge, skills, and technical competency in recognizing, evaluating, and controlling workplace hazards and stressors

  2. Provide guidance and significant support to the advancement of health and safety in the workplace

  3. Be creative and resourceful by applying science and recognized scientific principles for the diagnosis and control of occupational health problems

  4. Act responsibly and ethically by adhering to code of ethics of the industrial hygiene profession

  5. Communicate with constituencies effectively by both, written and verbal means

  6. Demonstrate a continuous and long-term commitment to learning

  7. Contribute to the health and safety profession by participating actively in professional organizations, technical committees, or local groups

  8. Complete a graduate degree at a Masters level for those choosing to pursue graduate studies immediately following undergraduate graduation.