Occupational Safety and Health
Associate of Applied Science and Certificate Option
The mission of the Occupational Safety and health Technology (OSH) Program is to provide a high quality occupational safest and health educational experience to both pre-service students and in-service safety and health professionals to ensure these individuals can function effectively at the safety technician level. Curriculum is based on the American Society of Safety Engineers and the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, INC (ABET) guidelines that reflect the tasks and functions performed by safety and health practitioners.
The OSH program educational objective addresses specific performance outcomes necessary for success of the entry-level safety technician with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Occupational Safety and health Technology.
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| Associate Degree Core Curriculum | ||
| credit hours | ||
| OSH 115 | General Industry Standards | 5 |
| OSH 125 | Construction Industry Standards | 3 |
| OSH 135 | Case Study Evaluation | 5 |
| OSH 145 | Fire Protection and Analysis | 3 |
| OSH 146 | Hazardous Materials | 2 |
| OSH 155 | Environmental Regulatory Framework |
3 |
| BIO 106 | Basic Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| OSH 225 | Industrial Hygiene | 3 |
| OSH 226 | Ergonomics: Managing Task Stress | 3 |
| OSH 235 | Workers' Compensation | 2 |
| OSH 245 | Safety Program Planning/Admin | 3 |
| OSH 246 | Safety Training Methods | 3 |
| OSH 255 | Industrial Hygiene Instrument Lab | 3 |
| OSH Electives | 4 | |
| Total Core Credits | 46 | |
| Total Degree Credits | 70 | |
| Certificate | ||
| credit hours | ||
| OSH 115 | General Industry Standards | 5 |
| OSH 125 | Construction Industry Standards | 3 |
| OSH 145 | Fire Protection and Analysis | 3 |
| OSH 146 | Hazardous Materials | 2 |
| OSH 215 | Accident Prevention | 3 |
| OSH 225 | Industrial Hygiene | 3 |
| OSH 226 | Ergonomics: Managing Task Stress | 3 |
| OSH 235 | Workers' Compensation | 2 |
| OSH 245 | Safety Program Planning/Admin | 3 |
| OSH Electives | 3 | |
| Total Certificate Credits | 30 | |
| Electives: | ||
| OSH 100 | Intro to Occupational Safety & Health | 1 |
| OSH 165 | Excavation Safety | 1 |
| OSH 247 | Construction Safety Program Plan/Admin | 3 |
| OSH 281 | Internship | 5-12 credits |
| OSH 285 | Independent Study | 2 |
| HWE 103 | Community First Aid/CPR |
1 |
| PHI 205 | Business Ethics |
3 |
| EMP 105 | Emergency Planning | 3 |
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