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About the Program
Founded in 1794, the University of Tennessee is recognized for its quality teaching and research programs. UT serves more than 20,000 undergraduate and 6,000 graduate students. For over 200 years, UT has provided men and women with a creative balance of academic and professional programs as the nation's first co-ed higher education institution.
The University of Tennessee's graduate program in Safety in College of Education, Health and Human Sciences - leads to a master's of science with a major in safety.
The M.S. with a major in safety prepares safety professionals to serve the business, industrial, and public sectors in the fields of safety management, emergency management, safety education, injury and accident assessment, and public safety. This program
- provides a relevant, up-to-date graduate curriculum with concentrations in safety management and emergency management for degree candidates who are employed or will be employed in industry or with public sector agencies responsible for safety and health;
- offers course concentrations in safety management and emergency management as well as internship and research experiences on and off campus, which significantly supplement safety certification preparation and enable students to develop specialties;
- plans and conducts applied research related to safety management, emergency response, crisis management, injury, risk, and accident assessment;
- provides consultants, training, and other services to Tennessee communities, schools, small businesses, and industries.
Contact the Department of Nutrition
1215 W. Cumberland Ave.
229 Jessie Harris Building
Knoxville, TN 37996-1920
Brenda Hart
bhart57@utk.edu
Phone: (865) 974-5445
Fax: (865) 974-3491