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programs
of study
Business Administration
and Management (BUS)
Concentration in Occupational Health & Safety
Program Description
The Occupational Health and Safety concentration prepares individuals
who make the workplace safer and healthier by identifying potential
job-related hazards and possible ways to address them through
engineering solutions, administrative practices and the training and
education of workers in safet and healthy work practices.
Program Educational Outcomes
Upon completion of the Concentration in Occupational Health and
Safety (OHS), the graduate is prepared to:
1. Demonstrate knowledge of applied mathematics, sciences,
and related topics relevant to the field.
2. Demonostration knowledge of conducting experiments that
apply to the OHS profession.
3. Identify and formulate solutions to safety engineering problems
as they apply to OHS.
4. Participate in and function on teams.
Students must earn a grade of C (not C-) or better in College Writing
(ENG 101) and Business Communication (ENG 220) in order to meet
the Degree requirements of this program.
Distribution of Credit Hour Requirements
Communication, Humanities and Social Sciences – 12 (20%)
Mathematics and/or Science – 14 (22%)
Concentration – 33 (52%)
Electives – 4 (6%)
High school prerequisites for admission into this program: H.S.
diploma or GED
Associate in Applied Science Degree
Concentration in OHS
Suggested Sequence of Courses
Semester I
Credit Hours
ENG 101* College Writing 3
MAT 122* College Algebra 3
OHS 100 Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety 3
OHS 260 Ergonomics 3
BUS 100 Understanding Business 3
*Course placement determined by assessment test scores and/or prior
college course work.
Semester II
ENG 201 Technical Writing 3
BUS 120 Employment Law 3
OHS 216 Worksite Evaluation 3
ACC 208 Financial Accounting 3
BUS 110 Principles of Supervision 3
Semester III
CHY 101 Introduction to Chemistry (Lec.) 3
CHY 102 Introduction to Chemistry (Lab) 1
OHS 221 Emergency Planning & Response 3
OHS 250 Safety and Health Program Management 3
HUM ___ Elective: Advisor Approved 3
___ ___ Elective: Social Science - Advisor approved 3
Semester IV
OHS 265 Introduction to Industrial Hygiene (Lec.) 3
OHS 266 Introduction to Industrial Hygiene (Lab) 1
PHY 121 Technical Physics (Lecture) or 3
CHY 111 Principles of Organic and Biological Chemistry (Lec.) 3
CHY 112 Principles of Organic and Biological Chemistry (Lab) 1
OHS 293 Construction Safety and Health Management 3
BUS 230 Independent Study/ Internship 3
Elective: PHY 122, OHS 141, 142,143,215 1
Unrestricted Elective Advisor Approved 3
Total Credit Hour Requirements 63-64
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