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Occupational Safety and Health, B.S.


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Objectives

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) are broad statements that describe what graduates are expected to attain within a few years after graduation. The B.S. in Occupational Safety and Health degree program has adopted the following three PEOs:

           1.  Graduates of the program will establish their OSH-related careers within a few years after

                graduating.

           2.  Graduates of the program will use their education to competently apply OSH-related knowledge,

                skills and abilities to benefit workers and employers.

           3.  Graduates of the program will become stewards of the profession by engaging in career

                development, adhering to ethical standards, and supporting their professional community.

 

Outcomes

Students outcomes are statements of what each graduate of the program is expected to achieve at the time of graduation. The B.S. Occupational Safety and Health curriculum is structured so each student will have obtained the knowledge, understanding and skills in all of the following student outcomes.

           1.  An ability to identify, formulate, and solve broadly defined technical or scientifc problems by applying

                knowledge of mathematics and science and/or technical topics to areas relevant to the discipline.

           2.  An ability to formulate or design a system, process, procedure or program to meet desired needs.

           3.  An ability to develop and conduct experiments or test hypotheses, analyze and interpret data and

                use scientific judgment to draw conclusions.

           4.  An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.

           5.  An ability to understand ethical and professional responsibilities and the impact of technical and/or

                scientific solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts .

           6.  An ability to function effectively on teams that establish goals, plan tasks, meet deadlines, and

                analyze risk and uncertainty.

Freshman


Sophomore


Junior


Senior


Fall Semester


Total: 16


Total: 14


Minimum credits for a B.S. in Occupational Safety and Health: 122


Note(s):


1 Students MUST register for Math as indicated by college entrance or COMPASS exams and follow required sequence. This may increase the total degree credits. 

2 CHMY 142 can be taken with CHMY 121 or 141.

3 100 level or higher engineering, biological science, chemistry, geology, OSH, PHSX, STAT, IH, NRSG, KIN, AHS, NUTR, BMGT, or M 141 or higher

4 See General Education Requirements   for acceptable courses.

5 FREE ELECTIVES above 100 level

6 Students testing into and earning a C- or above in M 171 may substitute OSH, ENG, and SCI electives for the 4 credit hours allocated to M 151.

7 Students who earn a C- or above in CHMY 141 may substitute an OSH, ENG, SCI elective for the 3 credit hours allocated to CHMY 121.

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