Occupational Safety and Health, B.S.

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Requirements for the B.S. degree with a major in occupational safety and health

Students seeking the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Occupational Safety and Health must complete a minimum of 125 credits, including the following requirements:

1. Meet the university general education requirements

(see Undergraduate degree requirements). Note that several courses under #3 below satisfy general education requirements and Occupational Safety and Health degree requirements. See courses marked with “*”.

2. Complete the university U.S. diversity requirement

For Occupational Safety and Health majors, this requirement is satisfied by completing HS 302 .

3. Complete the occupational safety and health required courses

BIO 104 - Human Biology (4)
CHM 104 - Introduction to Chemical Principles (0 or 4)
CHM 201 - Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry (4)
* STA 225 - Introduction to Statistical Concepts and Reasoning (4)
* PHY 120 - The Physics of Everyday Life (4)
* HS 201 - Health in Personal and Occupational Environments (4)
HS 302 - Community and Public Health (4)
* PSY 100 - Foundations of Contemporary Psychology (4)
* ENV 354 - Global Environmental Governance (4)
* MGT 110 - Contemporary World Business (4)
HRD 320 - Introduction to Labor and Employment Relations (4)
HRD 322 - The Study of Labor and Work Organizations (4)
* PHL 103 - Introduction to Ethics (4)
WRT 382 - Business Writing (4)

4. Complete the major courses

OSH 100 - Introduction to Occupational Safety and Health (1)
OSH 141 - Quantitative Methods for Occupational Safety and Health (4)
OSH 225 - Occupational Safety and Health Training Methods (3)
OSH 235 - Occupational Safety and Health Standards (3)
OSH 331 - Safety and Health Engineering and Technology (3)
OSH 332 - Safety and Health Administration and Programs (3)
OSH 333 - Fire Prevention and Protection (3)
OSH 334 - Industrial Environment I: Evaluations (3)
OSH 335 - Industrial Environment II: Controls (3)
OSH 336 - Industrial Environment Lab (1)
OSH 441 - Accident/Incident Investigation and Analysis (3)
OSH 442 - Construction Safety (3)
OSH 443 - Robotic and Automation System Safety Analysis (3)
OSH 444 - Environmental Standards (3)
OSH 445 - Introduction to Ergonomics (3)
OSH 446 - Industrial and Environmental Toxicology (3)
OSH 499 - Occupational Safety and Health Internship (4) (may only be taken with permission of the OSH program director)

5. Complete all math and science prerequisite courses within the Occupational Safety and Health curriculum and all Occupational Safety and Health required OSH courses with grades of 2.0 or higher.