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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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


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)


Mathematics (3 hours)


Choose one course from the approved list:

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.

Life and Physical Sciences (6 hours)


Creative Arts (3 hours)


American History (6 hours)


Government/ Political Science (6 hours)


Component Area Option (6 hours)


Two 1- hour Life and Physical Science Labs

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.

Safety Specialization Electives


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

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.