A 30 credit hour interdisciplinary program for students who wish to specialize in occupational safety or ergonomics. Course work in biomechanics, work physiology, human performance, safety engineering, safety management, process measurement, experimental design and analysis of human factors data. Open to applicants with undergraduate bachelor's degrees in engineering or science.
Graduates find positions in government service and private industry.
Approximately four traineeships are available each year for Master' s and Doctoral students. A 30 credit hour interdepartmental program for students interested in the design and operation of manufacturing systems. Non-IOE courses are selected from the core program and policy seminars of the Institute of Public Policy Studies, providing a background in political science, economics and public organizational behavior. Graduates find employment with federal, state or local governments, or with consulting or industrial research programs. A 30-hour Master's program for which the student receives one Master's degree from two departments.