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Nov 21, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Occupational Safety and Health, Industrial Hygiene Specialization, B.S.
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The plan in Occupational Safety and Health leads to the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree. This plan seeks through an interdisciplinary and applied science approach to prepare students for opportunities in the private sector and in governmental agencies where occupational safety and health issues are being addressed. Graduates of the plan will also be prepared to pursue further academic training in Occupational Safety and Health. Students may also prepare for the professional certification examinations in Industrial Hygiene and/or Safety.
The undergraduate Occupational Safety and Health – Industrial Hygiene and Safety plans are accredited by the Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission (ANSAC) of ABET, http://www.abet.org.
Students must specialize in one or both of the following areas:
- Industrial
- Hygiene Safety
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University Core Requirements (42 hours)
Mathematics (3 hours)
Choose one course from the approved list:
Additional Information
Three (3) hours will count toward the Core Mathematics - 20 and one (1) hour will count toward the Core Component Area Option - 90.
Life and Physical Sciences (6 hours)
Component Area Option (6 hours)
Two 1- hour Life and Physical Science Labs
Major Requirements (52 hours)
One (1) hour of Pre-Calculus or Calculus from the University core will count toward the Major. The following courses must be completed with the grade of “C-” or better.
Additional Information
OSHE 4341 requires students complete a 300-hour internship in their senior year, after completing at least 15 credit hours of upper-level coursework. A program chair must pre-approve the internship in coordination with the course instructor. For credit, the internship must be near the time of the course, within one calendar year.
Specialization Requirements (26 hours)
Industrial Hygiene Specialization
Specialization requirements and approved upper-level electives must be completed with the grade of “C-” or better. Industrial Hygiene Specialization Electives
Select 12 hours of specialization electives. Majors with dual specializations in Industrial Hygiene and Safety must take OSHE 3340 , OSHE 4316 , OSHE 4324 and OSHE 4333 from the electives listed below.
Additional Information
Additional required electives must be selected in consultation with a program chair and shall be completed with grades “C-” or better. In all cases, prerequisites for each course must be satisfied. A maximum of six hours of environmental management courses may be included. Majors with dual specializations in Safety and Industrial Hygiene must meet the required courses for each specialization, which can be satisfied by taking the appropriate electives.
Graduation Requirements
Students must complete the final 30 semester hours of 3000 and 4000 level coursework in residence at UHCL. Students must complete a minimum of 12 semester credit hours of upper-level (3000-4000 level) coursework: (1) in the major and (2) in residence at UHCL. Students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.000 on coursework completed at UHCL with grades of “C” or better on at least 30 hours of resident upper-level work. Grades of “C-” or below cannot be applied toward the 30 hours of resident upper-level work.
Additional Information
Three (3) hours of Pre-Calculus Mathematics or Calculus I will count toward the University Core and one (1)
hour will count toward the Major.
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