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

Communication (6 hours)

• WRIT 1301 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
• WRIT 1302 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
• WRIT 2311 - Introduction to Professional Writing Credit Hours: 3

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

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)

• ANTH 2346 - General Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 1307 - Introduction to Mass Communication Credit Hours: 3
• HUMN 1301 - Humanities Credit Hours: 3
• LITR 2341 - Literature and Experience Credit Hours: 3
• PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3
• WGST 1301 - Gender Matters: Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies Credit Hours: 3

Creative Arts (3 hours)

• ARTS 1303 - World Art Survey I Credit Hours: 3
• ARTS 1304 - World Art Survey II Credit Hours: 3
• ARTS 2379 - Arts and the Child Credit Hours: 3

American History (6 hours)

• HIST 1301 - United States History I Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 1302 - United States History II Credit Hours: 3

Government/ Political Science (6 hours)

• POLS 2305 - Federal Government Credit Hours: 3
• POLS 2306 - Texas Government Credit Hours: 3

Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)

• CRIM 1301 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3
• ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
• ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
• GEOG 1303 - World Regional Geography Credit Hours: 3
• PSYC 2301 - Introduction to Psychology Credit Hours: 3
• SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3
• SOCI 1306 - Social Problems Credit Hours: 3

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

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.

Industrial Hygiene Specialization

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

• ENSC 4325 - Environmental Toxicology Credit Hours: 3
• OSHE 4315 - Industrial Radiological Health Credit Hours: 3
• OSHE 4411 - Noise and Hearing Conservation Credit Hours: 4
• OSHE 4413 - Industrial Ventilation Credit Hours: 4

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.

• ENVR 4315 - Introduction to Environmental Law Credit Hours: 3
• 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
• OSHE 4334 - Chemical Processing and Petroleum Refining Credit Hours: 3
• OSHE 4335 - Process Safety and Chemical Risk Management Credit Hours: 3

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.