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Environmental Health & Safety
Bachelor of ScienceThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2026-2027 academic year.
Learn how to implement and monitor health, compliance, occupational safety, and environmental safety activities to protect workers and communities with an online bachelor’s degree in environmental health and safety from University of Maryland Global Campus. Learn from experienced faculty members who are dedicated to bringing their practical expertise to the classroom to help you expand your knowledge base. Earn your degree fully online and save time and money with our generous transfer credit policy. Why wait? Take the first step and apply today!
Program Highlights
- Recommend solutions: Use information-gathering skills and professional judgment to recommend solutions for technical or scientific problems in environmental health and safety
- Evaluate processes: Apply cognitive and technical skills to anticipate, recognize, and critically evaluate hazards and risk factors
- Follow the evidence: Select effective control methods to generate practical evidence-based solutions while following legislative and industry standards
- Adapt to change: Develop strategies for ongoing professional development and informing evidence-based practice in a continually changing global environment
- Advise on strategy: Model a range of written and oral communication formats to explain technical information and concepts to various audiences
- Practice leadership skills: Choose collaborative and ethical practices to build the relationships necessary to address contemporary environmental health and safety issues
Required Courses
- (3 Credits, ENHS 300)
- (3 Credits, ENHS 305)
- (3 Credits, ENHS 310)
- (3 Credits, ENHS 315)
- (3 Credits, ENHS 320)
- (3 Credits, ENHS 325)
- (3 Credits, ENHS 330)
- (3 Credits, ENHS 335)
- (3 Credits, ENHS 340)
- (3 Credits, ENHS 400)
- (3 Credits, ENHS 405)
- (3 Credits, ENHS 495)
Related Required Courses
The following required courses may be applied to general education requirements:
- (3 Credits, CHEM 297)
- (3 Credits, MATH 115) or a more advanced MATH course
Career Preparation
This online environmental health and safety degree is designed to help prepare you for a career in environmental or occupational safety. Potential job titles include occupational health and safety specialist, environmental health and safety coordinator, safety compliance officer, risk management safety analyst, and field/site safety representative.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
No previous experience is needed.
Total Program Credits
120
Transfer Credits
Up to 90
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $250 per credit hour
(Europe & Downrange)
See our Tuition Rates page for details.
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
Health Services Management
Bachelor of ScienceThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2026-2027 academic year.
An online bachelor’s degree in health services management from University of Maryland Global Campus may help you build a foundation of knowledge and competencies for effective management in the dynamic healthcare environment. The career-relevant skills you’ll learn in areas such as data analysis and health policy may help boost your career potential and marketability with employers. Our experienced faculty members bring their practical expertise to the classroom to help you expand your knowledge base. Earn your online bachelor’s degree in health services management on your own time with our convenient online courses and save time and money with our generous transfer credit policy. Why wait? Take the first step and apply today!
Program Highlights
- Gain business skills: Exercise sound business and financial management principles in healthcare settings through process mapping and strategic planning.
- Apply tech advances: Apply technological advances and emerging trends in the U.S. healthcare system to achieve organizational goals and practices.
- Analyze data: Identify, analyze, and evaluate quantitative and qualitative healthcare data and information for effective decision-making in various healthcare settings.
- Study legal issues: Evaluate legal and ethical issues associated with the planning and delivery of healthcare services.
- Review health policy: Analyze policies related to healthcare management.
Required Courses
- (3 Credits, HMGT 300)
- (3 Credits, HMGT 307)
- (3 Credits, HMGT 310)
- (3 Credits, HMGT 320)
- (3 Credits, HMGT 322)
- HMGT 335
- (3 Credits, HMGT 372)
- (3 Credits, HMGT 400)
- (3 Credits, HMGT 420)
- (3 Credits, HMGT 435)
- (3 Credits, HMGT 495)
Related Required Courses
The following may be applied to general education requirements:
- IFSM 305
- (3 Credits, STAT 200)
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help you prepare for higher-level education in health services management and early- to mid-career management positions in various healthcare settings. Potential job titles within specific health services management careers include healthcare administrator, department manager, strategy and business development manager, director of marketing and business development, director of operations, accreditation manager, care coordinator, call center department manager, and blood donor recruiter.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
No previous experience is needed.
Total Program Credits
120
Transfer Credits
Up to 90
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $250 per credit hour
(Europe & Downrange)
See our Tuition Rates page for details.
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
Sustainable Value Chain
Bachelor of ScienceThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2026-2027 academic year.
Enhance your strategic skills and help strengthen your organization’s logistical and supply chain operations with an online sustainable value chain bachelor's degree from University of Maryland Global Campus. Engage with a diverse network of peers and learn from highly respected faculty members as you prepare to move ahead in this growing sector. With convenient online courses, multiple start dates, access to lifetime career services, and a generous transfer credit policy, UMGC provides the flexibility and support you need. Begin your journey today.
Program Highlights
- Evaluate data: Assess the value chain of a business for operational effectiveness and sustainability using data.
- Communicate effectively: Analyze processes, technology and communications to improve customer relationship management and organizational efficiency.
- Increase quality: Recommend improvements to the supply chain of a business to increase quality and sustainability.
- Utilize statistics: Employ appropriate statistical techniques to enhance production processes and systems.
- Enhance functions: Recommend improvements in functional aspects of the value chain, including marketing, operations, and quality management.
- Improve decision-making: Apply project management techniques to managerial decision-making.
- Advance technology: Recommend enhancements to procurement, inventory, and logistics technology.
- Conduct analysis: Conduct and present a strategic analysis of a corporation’s value chain.
Required Courses
Core Courses (Major)
- (3 Credits, MRKT 394)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 487)
- (3 Credits, DATA 320)
- (3 Credits, DATA 335)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 411)
- (3 Credits, OPMG 310)
- (3 Credits, OPMG 320)
Elective Courses (Major)
You must complete a total of three courses (9 credits) from the options listed below. You may select all three courses from one track or mix and match. The courses are grouped by topic area for your reference.
Business Analytics
- (3 Credits, DATA 300)
- (3 Credits, DATA 430)
- (3 Credits, ARIN 460)
Environmental Systems
- (3 Credits, ENHS 300)
- (3 Credits, ENHS 315) or (3 Credits, ENHS 305)
- (3 Credits, ENHS 340)
Marketing
- (3 Credits, MRKT 412)
- (3 Credits, MRKT 354)
- (3 Credits, MRKT 454)
Project Management
- (3 Credits, BMGT 365) or BMGT 465
- (3 Credits, BMGT 488)
- (3 Credits, OPMG 350)*
Supply Chain
- (3 Credits, BMGT 488)
- (3 Credits, OPMG 340)*
- (3 Credits, OPMG 330)*
Capstone Course (Major)
- (3 Credits, OPMG 495)
* Some courses may not be immediately available but will be available in future terms.
Career Preparation
The sustainable value chain program is designed to enable you to succeed in the service or manufacturing industries, specifically in the areas of process improvement and supply chain operations. Graduates may pursue careers as business analysts, inventory managers, logistics coordinators, sustainability analysts, supply chain directors, quality assurance managers, and more.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
No previous experience is needed.
Total Program Credits
120
Transfer Credits
Up to 90
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $250 per credit hour
(Europe & Downrange)
See our Tuition Rates page for details.
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.