Occupational Safety, Bachelor of Science (BS) & Safety, Security, and Emergency Management Master of Science (MS) Accelerated 3 + 2 Dual Degree Program
Students accepted to the 3+2 Accelerated Dual Degree Option are able to complete their B.S. and M.S. degrees. The program is an accelerated curriculum because 9 semester hours of 800-level graduate coursework will apply to both the B.S. and M.S. degrees. Only undergraduate students of proven academic ability will be considered for the program.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Students interested in this option must satisfy all the following conditions:
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Junior or Senior standing
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Overall grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 at the time of admission to the 3+2 option
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Approval from department and Graduate School (see the form at http://gradschool.eku.edu/graduate-school-forms)
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Must maintain an overall undergraduate and graduate grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 to continue in the 3+2 option
Program Requirements
Students in 3+2 Accelerated Dual Degree Option must complete the listed Occupational Safety (B.S.) program requirements along with the same requirements for the M.S. Safety, Security and Emergency Management as presented in the Graduate Catalog. Nine (9) credit hours of 800-level graduate coursework (SSE 828, SSE 832, and SSE 845) are applicable to the undergraduate degree.
CIP Code: 15.0703
Summary Checklist for General Education
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Element 1 | ||
| A: Written Communication | 3 | |
| B: Written Communication | 3 | |
| C: Oral Communication | 3 | |
| Element 2 | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
| Element 3 | ||
| A: Arts | 3 | |
| B: Humanities | 3 | |
| Element 4 | ||
| Natural Sciences | 6 | |
| Element 5 | ||
| A: Historical Science | 3 | |
| B: Social Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| Element 6 | ||
| Diversity of Perspectives Experiences | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Students are expected to complete Elements 1 and 2 within their first 60 hours of college credit.
Major
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Graduation Requirements | ||
| General Education | 36 | |
| Student Success Seminar | ||
| JSO 100 | Student Success Seminar (waived for transfers with 30+ hrs.) | 1 |
| Upper division courses (42 hrs. distributed throughout Major/ Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives categories) | ||
| Major Requirements | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| OSH 110 | Introduction to Safety Studies | 3 |
| OSH 261 | Principles of Occupational Safety and Health | 3 |
| OSH 262 | Principles of Occupational Safety and Health Legislation | 3 |
| OSH 300 | Safety Training Strategies | 3 |
| OSH 350 | Measures of Safety Performance | 3 |
| OSH 367 | Human Factors in Occupational Safety | 3 |
| OSH 390 | Workers Compensation | 3 |
| OSH 410 | Safety Management Systems | 3 |
| OSH 495 | Senior Capstone | 3 |
| SSE 828 | Industrial Safety Management | 3 |
| SSE 832 | Construction Safety | 3 |
| SSE 845 | Personal/Environmental Hazards | 3 |
| Supporting Course Requirements | ||
| Fire Prevention/Protection: | ||
| Choose from nine hours of the following: | 9 | |
| Fire Prevention | ||
| Fire Behavior and Combustion | ||
| Fire Detection and Suppression Systems | ||
| Human Behavior In Fire | ||
| Applied Learning in Fire and Safety Engineering | ||
| Legal Aspects of Occupational Safety | ||
| Hazardous Materials | ||
| Topical Seminar:___ | ||
| Industrial Risk Management: | ||
| Choose from 18 hours of the following: | 18 | |
| One Health: Global Environmental Public Health | ||
| Total Worker Health Principles | ||
| Cyber and Physical Security | ||
| Applied Learning in Occupational Safety 1 | ||
| Process Safety Management | ||
| Environmental Law and Management | ||
| Topical Seminar:___ 1 | ||
| Basic Fleet Management | ||
or TRS 395 | Marine Transportation Safety | |
| General Education | 10 | |
| Introductory Chemistry (or higher) (Element 4) G | ||
| Introductory Chemistry Lab (or higher) (Element 4) G | ||
| Algebra with Applications (or higher) (Element 2) G | ||
| Conceptual Physics (or higher) (Element 4) G | ||
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose from 10 hours of free electives | 10 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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Only six hours of earned credit for OSH 349 Applied Learning in Occupational Safety and/or OSH 489 Topical Seminar:___ will apply to supporting course requirements. All other earned hours will apply as free elective credit.
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Course also satisfies a General Education element. Some supporting course hours are therefore included within the 36 hr. General Education requirement above.