Bachelor of science in Environmental Health and Safety completion sequence for Certified Safety Professionals
The School of Health Sciences offers the Certified Safety Professional (CSP) an opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) through a CSP to BS EHS completion program. The student outcomes and educational objectives established for the BS EHS program are the same for traditional and CSP students, including course objectives and teaching methodologies.
Students who have satisfactorily completed a regionally accredited associate or baccalaureate degree and who possess a valid, current CSP certification may apply for admission to the CSP to BS EHS degree completion program. A cumulative GPA of 2.50 or better is required for admission to the CSP to BS EHS degree completion sequence.
Certified safety professionals with a GPA below 2.50 may be admitted to the University under pre-CSP EHS status and change to CSP BS EHS status upon completion of a minimum of 12 credits (applicable to the EHS program) at Oakland University with a GPA of 2.50 or higher.
Certified safety professionals must complete all credits and/or courses required in the BS EHS degree program. Completion may be achieved in the following manner:
1. Graduates from a regionally accredited associate or bachelor degree program
May transfer a maximum of 62 credits from community colleges that apply to the BS EHS degree program requirements. In addition, 22 Environmental Health and Safety credits will be granted through a course competency process. This process includes:
- Successful completion of the CSP examination
- Evidence of a valid, current CSP certification
- Registration for competency credits as per the OU Undergraduate Catalog
- Registration for approved competency credit courses to include EHS 100 , EHS 225 , EHS 235 , EHS 330 , EHS 331 , EHS 441 , and EHS 442
2. Students seeking a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Environmental Health and Safety
Must complete a minimum of 125 credits as outlined in the official Oakland University catalog. The minimum required courses may be satisfied through a combination of credits delivered by Oakland University, transfer credits from regionally accredited institutions of higher education, and CSP competency credits. A minimum of 32 credits must be upper division credits from Oakland University.