工作场所的安全比以往任何时候都更为重要。建设学院提供一系列综合课程，可获环境与安全管理学位或安全，健康与环境管理辅修学位。该计划是基础广泛的计划，使学生了解环境和工作场所安全的多个方面。2015年，我们的环境与安全管理计划被添加到安全与健康管理协会的国家理事会批准的计划清单中。从董事会认可的机构获得环境与安全管理学位的学生将自动获得ISHM提供的准安全与健康经理（ASHM）证书的资格。ASHM证书可帮助潜在雇主知道该人已经接受过正规教育，并准备解决安全和健康问题，并准备踏入入门级职位。皮特州立大学的课程与
The Environmental and Safety Management (ESM) major prepares students for a career in safety and/or environmental management and supervision. The ESM major has a focus on both general and specific aspects of environmental and safety practice and compliance common in industry. The curriculum emphasizes current technology, leadership skills, ethics and professionalism. Graduates of the program have many career opportunities available in the public or private sector. The ESM program has its own leadership council and sponsors the student chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE). The ESM program has an outdoor and indoor safety lab with access to extensive safety/environmental related equipment. Faculty in the ESM program all have extensive safety / environmental experience as well as associated degrees. ESM majors have access to a variety of safety related scholarships through Builders Association, ASSE and others.