2023-2024 Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Occupational Safety and Health, B.S.
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The Bachelor of Science in Occupational Safety and Health is recognized as a Qualified Academic Program (QAP) by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP), meeting the qualified credential requirement for the Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification. You will acquire a strong foundation in safety, risk management, and management skills.
Student Outcomes
Upon graduation, graduates will be able to demonstate the ability to
- understand ethical and professional responsibilities of the construction safety professional and the impact of technical and/or scientific solutions of professional actions or inactions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
- identify and describe the fundamental aspects of construction safety and occupational safety and health.
- employ traditional and technological techniques of communicating ideas effectively and persuasively in the occupational health and safety environment in construction.
- apply science knowledge and solve problems using algebra, statistics, human physiology and anatomy, physics, chemistry, as it pertains to the practice of professional safety in the construction industry.
- design and conduct experiments, and to analyze and interpret data pertinent to the construction safety, industrial hygiene, and occupational health disciplines.
- identify, describe, and apply the fundamental aspects of construction safety and health management.
- identify, describe, and apply the fundamental aspects of regulatory compliance, industrial hygiene, environmental management, fire safety, ergonomics, hazardous material management, emergency management, safety management systems, and adult training/education.
- anticipate, recognize, evaluate, and develop control strategies for hazardous conditions and work practices.
- identify and apply business and risk management concepts as part of a comprehensive construction safety and health management program.
- identify and apply applicable standards, regulations, and codes in the construction safety and health discipline.
- demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of contemporary construction safety and health issues and the impacts of risk-based safety solutions within a global and societal context.
- formulate or design a construction safety system, process, procedure, or program to meet a company needs.
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