Occupational Safety and Health, Safety Specialization, B.S.

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Occupational Safety and Health, Safety Specialization, B.S. Degree Map

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 Occupational Safety and Health-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

University Core Requirements (42 hours)

Communication (6 hours)

Choose TWO courses from the UCHL core approved list.

Mathematics (3 hours)

Choose one course from the approved list:

MATH 2412 - Pre-Calculus Mathematics Credit Hours: 4
MATH 2413 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4

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)

CHEM 1311 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1312 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3

Language, Philosophy and Culture (3 hours)

Choose ONE course from the UCHL core approved list.

Creative Arts (3 hours)

Choose ONE course from the UCHL core approved list.

American History (6 hours)

Choose TWO courses from the UCHL core approved list.

Government/ Political Science (6 hours)

Choose ONE course from the UCHL core approved list.

Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)

Choose ONE course from the UCHL core approved list.

Component Area Option (6 hours)

Two 1- hour Life and Physical Science Labs

CHEM 1111 - Laboratory for General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 1112 - Laboratory for General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 1
COMM 1315 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 1100 - Learning Frameworks Credit Hours: 1

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.

BIOL 2301 - Anatomy & Physiology I Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 2101 - Laboratory for Anatomy and Physiology I Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 2302 - Anatomy & Physiology II Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 2102 - Laboratory for Anatomy and Physiology II Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 2323 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 2123 - Laboratory for Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 1
OSHE 3311 - Industrial Health and Hygiene Credit Hours: 3
OSHE 3332 - Principles of Professional Safety Credit Hours: 3
OSHE 4321 - Ergonomics, Human Factors and Workspace Design Credit Hours: 3
OSHE 4323 - Hazardous Materials and Emergency Management Credit Hours: 3
OSHE 4331 - Air Pollution Science Credit Hours: 3
OSHE 4336 - Environmental Safety and Health Credit Hours: 3
OSHE 4341 - Advanced Studies in Occupational Safety and Health Credit Hours: 3
OSHE 4422 - Industrial Hygiene Sampling and Analysis Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 1301 - College Physics I Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 1101 - Laboratory for College Physics I Credit Hours: 1
PHYS 1302 - College Physics II Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 1102 - Laboratory for College Physics II Credit Hours: 1
STAT 3308 - Computational Statistics Credit Hours: 3
WRIT 3315 - Advanced Technical Writing Credit Hours: 3

Additional Information

OSHE 4341 requires students complete a 300-hour internship in their 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)

Safety Specialization

Specialization requirements and approved upper-level electives must be completed with the grade of C- or better.

OSHE 3340 - Techniques of Safety Engineering and Analysis Credit Hours: 3
OSHE 4316 - System Safety and Accident Investigation Credit Hours: 3
OSHE 4324 - Fire Safety Engineering Credit Hours: 3
OSHE 4333 - Construction and General Industry Safety Credit Hours: 3

Safety Specialization Electives

Select 14 hours of specialization electives. Majors with dual specializations in Safety and Industrial Hygiene must take OSHE 4325 and OSHE 4315 , OSHE 4411 and OSHE 4413 from the electives listed below

ENVR 4315 - Introduction to Environmental Law Credit Hours: 3
OSHE 4315 - Industrial Radiological Health Credit Hours: 3
OSHE 4325 - Industrial Toxicology Credit Hours: 3
OSHE 4334 - Chemical Processing and Petroleum Refining Credit Hours: 3
OSHE 4335 - Process Safety and Chemical Risk Management Credit Hours: 3
OSHE 4411 - Noise and Hearing Conservation Credit Hours: 4
OSHE 4413 - Industrial Ventilation Credit Hours: 4

Additional Information

Additional required electives must be selected in consultation with a faculty mentor 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.