Mission
The mission of Department of Health, Safety, and Environmental Health Sciences is to advance understanding about human health and well being through research, instruction and service.
The central concerns of Department faculty and students are to prevent unhealthy and dangerous conditions from harming people, correct these situations where they exist, and to help people adopt healthy behaviors.
Our over-reaching goals are to prevent premature death and disability and promote productive, high- quality lives.
Goals
The goal of the department, accordingly, is to provide students with the opportunity to establish a solid foundation and background in environmental, health, and safety issues through academic education and training in the classroom and the field.