Occupational Safety – Curriculum
Occupational Safety Curriculum
The curriculum for the Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Safety provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to excel as a safety professional while working in a variety of different work environments. Additionally, this degree program includes a minor in Fire and Safety Engineering Technology to ensure that graduates are more valuable candidates to employers. Students will gain a fundamental understanding of fire science, and learn how to act quickly and efficiently in any emergency situation they may encounter. Students in the program will not only be competitive for a career in the safety industry they will also have an advantage over their competition by differentiating themselves with the minor is Fire and Safety Engineering Technology.
Explore occupational safety concepts and learn how to implement them. Gain perspective on safety and risk factors across different disciplines including safety, health and security. Study the role of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, their rules, regulations and enforcement policy. Learn to identify and analyze potential workplace hazards, infractions, and risks. Discover new ways to keep workers safe, and design and implement corrective safety measures. Immediately put theory into practice in your current career to create a safer workplace while securing your career as an occupational safety professional.
Program Requirements:
Major Requirements: 42 hours
Supporting Course Requirements: 78-80 hours
- General Education Requirements: 36 hours
- University Requirement: 4-6 hours (GSD 101; HEA 285)
- Free Electives: 5 hours
- Supporting Courses: 33 hours
Total Curriculum Requirements: 120-122 hours
Occupational Safety Core Courses
- OS Core Courses
- FSE/OSH 200 – Applied Fire and Safety Analysis
- FSE/OSH 225 – Legal Aspects of Fire Protection and Safety
- FSE/OSH 305 – Hazardous Materials
- FSE/OSH 349 – Cooperative Studies
- OSH 261 – Principles of Occupational Safety and Health
- OSH 262 – Principles of Occupational Safety and Health Legislation
- OSH 366 – Hazard Identification and Control
- OSH 367 – Human Factors in Occupational Safety
- OSH 379 – Construction Safety
- OSH 390 – Workers Compensation I
- OSH 410 – System Safety Analysis
- OSH 412 – Safety and Health Program Management
- OSH 492 – Workers Compensation II
- OSH 495 – Senior Capstone
Occupational Safety Supporting Courses
- OS Supporting Courses
- APS 210 – Security Systems Integration
- CHE 101/101L – Chemistry in Everyday Life/Lab
- EHS 340 – Industrial Hygiene
- EHS 345 – Advanced Industrial Hygiene
- FSE 101 – Fire Prevention
- FSE 120 – Fire Behavior and Combustion
- FSE 221 – Fire Protection Systems
- FSE 300W – Technical Report Writing for Emergency Services
- MAT 107 – College Algebra
- PHY 131 – College Physics Lab
State authorization link for co-op: http://ekuonline.eku.edu/state-authorization-status
Can this degree be completed totally online?
Hi Aaron,
Yes, this degree is 100% online.
Thank You
Am very much interested with the online degree.
How many years does the whole degree programme take and what is the cost?
I am almost completing my diploma in OH&S management with ICM(UK). Do I still have to start from first year?
Regards,
FRANCIS (KENYA)
Hi Francis,
Please visit this page for more information on tuition and fees: http://safetymanagement.eku.edu/admissions/tuition-and-fees/
We do accept transfer credits, so you will need to speak to an enrollment advisor to determine which courses you can expect to transfer. This will also determine how long it will take you to finish the program. Please fill out the form on this page to get in touch with an enrollment advisor.
Thank You
Will EKU accept work related experience and OSHA trainings
Hi Gene,
Unfortunately we do not accept work experience as credits. For more information please fill out the form on this page and an enrollment advisor will be able to go over this in more detail with you.
Thanks!
If the degree is completed online, would i receive the same degree as i would if i attended on campus?
Hi Josh, yes you would receive the same degree by completing the bachelor’s in Occupational Safety online. Thanks!