Admission Requirements

Admission to the Master of Science in Engineering Technology with a concentration in Occupational Health and Safety requires an earned bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college.

Application Procedures

All application materials are to be submitted to the College of Graduate Studies.

Applicant must

1. submit an application with the appropriate application fee (online at www.mtsu.edu/graduate/apply.php). Once this initial application has been accepted, the applicant will receive directions on how to enter the graduate portal to be able to submit other materials.
2. submit official transcripts of all previous college work.

Degree Requirements

The Master of Science in Engineering Technology with a concentration in Occupational Health and Safety requires completion of 30-36 semester hours (thesis option), with at least 21 hours at the 6000 level. The non-thesis option requires completion of 36 hours, with at least 26 hours at the 6000 level.

Students are expected to have completed 3 semester hours of an approved research tool at the undergraduate or graduate level. Students not meeting this requirement will be expected to complete it as part of their program of study.

Students in the thesis option must complete and successfully defend a thesis (3-9 hours).

Students following the non-thesis option must successfully complete the research project within the required ET 6190  Six Sigma course, complete a report on the project, and present the results.

Curriculum: Engineering Technology, Occupational Health and Safety

The following illustrates the minimum coursework requirements. In addition, a maximum of 9 hours of thesis research may be required to fulfill degree requirements.