Occupational Safety, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Program Requirements
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 366 | Hazard Identification and Control | 3 |
| OSH 367 | Human Factors in Occupational Safety | 3 |
| OSH 379 | Construction Safety | 3 |
| OSH 390 | Workers Compensation | 3 |
| OSH 410 | Safety Management Systems | 3 |
| OSH 412 | Safety Management Systems | 3 |
| OSH 495 | Senior Capstone | 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 | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Basic Fleet Management | ||
or TRS 395 | Marine Transportation Safety | |
| General Education Requirement | ||
| 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 20 hours of free electives | 20 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- 1
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.
- G
Course also satisfies a General Education element. Some supporting course hours are therefore included within the 36 hr. General Education requirement above.