Bachelor of Science in Occupational Safety and Health

Admission Requirements

Complete the Application and Admission Requirements for Baccalaureate Programs.

Advising

Meet with an advisor to complete the advising interview checklist. Students must contact the OSH department at (907) 786-6423 prior to registering for OSH courses.

Graduation Requirements

Foundational Courses
AKNS A201Alaska Native Perspectives 13
Complete one of the following:3-4
Human Biology
Introductory Biology 1
Human Anatomy and Physiology I
and Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab 1
CHEM A103Introduction to General Chemistry 13
CHEM A103LIntroduction to General Chemistry Laboratory 11
JPC A362Principles of Strategic Communications3
JPC A104Media Literacy 13
MATH A151College Algebra for Calculus 14
WRTG A212Writing and the Professions3
Complete one of the following:3
Environmental Ethics
Professional Ethics 1
PHYS A123College Physics I 13
Complete one of the following3
Introduction to Psychology 1
Introduction to Behavior Analysis 1
STAT A200Elementary Statistics 13
TECH A305Applied Leadership for Technicians3
Core Courses
FIRE A105Fire Prevention3
OSH A101Introduction to Occupational Safety and Health3
OSH A108Industrial Safety3
OSH A111Occupational Safety Training Needs and Methods3
OSH A120Safety Program Management and Recordkeeping3
OSH A160Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene3
OSH A201Hazard Control: Inspections, Audits and Investigations3
OSH A211Safety Management Systems4
OSH A215Environmental Issues for Safety and Health Professionals3
OSH A230Principles of Ergonomics3
OSH A240Workplace Monitoring: Instrumentation and Calibration3
OSH A250Hazardous Materials Operations3
OSH A305Incident Investigation and Analysis3
OSH A310Human Factors3
OSH A360Industrial Hygiene for the Safety Professional3
OSH A375Process Safety Management3
OSH A405Construction Industry Safety Management3
OSH A420Legal Aspects of Safety3
OSH A450Risk Management for Safety and Health3
Complete 9 credits of electives9
Selected Topics in Occupational Safety and Health
Advanced Occupational Safety and Health Internship
Capstone
OSH A460Economic Value of Safety3
Total108-109
1

May satisfy General Education Requirements (GERs). 

A total of 120 credits is required for the degree, of which 39 must be upper-division.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

  • Anticipate, recognize, evaluate, and develop control strategies for hazardous conditions and unsafe work practices.
  • Apply the fundamental aspects of occupational safety: industrial hygiene, environmental science, fire science, hazardous materials, ergonomics and human factors.
  • Design, implement, and evaluate safety, health, and environmental programs.
  • Apply adult learning theory to the design and delivery of safety training programs.
  • Interpret and apply applicable standards, regulations, and codes.
  • Conduct incident/accident investigations and analyses.
  • Evaluate and apply business and risk management concepts.

Sample Plan

The academic plan below is one pathway through the degree/certificate. It includes all requirements, taking into account recommendations from program faculty. Each student’s plan may vary according to their initial course placement, intended course load, additional majors and/or minors, and their placement into required prerequisite courses. Any change in the plan below can have an unforeseen impact on the rest of the plan. Therefore, it is very important to meet with your academic advisor to verify your personal academic plan.

Please review the following terms, definitions, and resources associated with the sample academic plan below.

  • Each course in the far left column links to a pop-up bubble with a course description, prerequisite requirements, and associations with university requirements. For example, if a course fulfills a general education requirement, you will see that in the pop-up bubble.
  • GER: indicates a General Education Requirement. GERs that also count toward degree/certificate requirements appear as a specific course in the plan. For these courses, "GER" is not indicated explicitly in the table, but if you click on the course, you will see the course's GER status in the pop-up bubble.
  • Program Elective: indicates a specific course selection determined by program faculty to fulfill a degree/certificate requirement. Students should seek assistance from their academic advisor.
  • Elective: indicates an open selection of 100-400 level university courses to fulfill elective credits needed to meet the minimum total credits toward the degree/certificate.
  • Upper Division Program Elective: indicates a specific 300-400 level course selection determined by the program faculty to fulfill a degree/certificate requirement. Students should seek assistance from their academic advisor.
  • Upper Division Elective: indicates an open selection of 300-400 level courses to fulfill elective credits needed to meet the minimum total credits toward the degree/certificate. These courses must be upper division in order to meet General University Requirements for the particular degree/certificate type.
Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredits
OSH A101 Introduction to Occupational Safety and Health 3
OSH A108 Industrial Safety 3
OSH A120 Safety Program Management and Recordkeeping 3
MATH A105 Intermediate Algebra 4
WRTG A111 Writing Across Contexts 3
 Credits16
Spring
BIOL A100
Human Biology
or Introductory Biology
or Human Anatomy and Physiology I
3
COMM A111 Fundamentals of Oral Communication 3
MATH A151 College Algebra for Calculus 4
OSH A201 Hazard Control: Inspections, Audits and Investigations 3
WRTG A212 Writing and the Professions 3
 Credits16
Second Year
Fall
FIRE A105 Fire Prevention 3
OSH A111 Occupational Safety Training Needs and Methods 3
OSH A160 Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene 3
OSH A230 Principles of Ergonomics 3
OSH A250 Hazardous Materials Operations 3
 Credits15
Spring
CHEM A103
A103L
Introduction to General Chemistry
and Introduction to General Chemistry Laboratory
4
OSH A211 Safety Management Systems 4
OSH A215 Environmental Issues for Safety and Health Professionals 3
OSH A240 Workplace Monitoring: Instrumentation and Calibration 3
OSH A390 Selected Topics in Occupational Safety and Health 3
 Credits17
Third Year
Fall
AKNS A201 Alaska Native Perspectives 3
JPC A104 Media Literacy 3
OSH A305 Incident Investigation and Analysis 3
PHYS A123 College Physics I 3
PSY A111
Introduction to Psychology
or Introduction to Behavior Analysis
3
 Credits15
Spring
OSH A310 Human Factors 3
OSH A360 Industrial Hygiene for the Safety Professional 3
PHIL A305 Professional Ethics 3
STAT A200 Elementary Statistics 3
TECH A305 Applied Leadership for Technicians 3
 Credits15
Fourth Year
Fall
JPC A362 Principles of Strategic Communications 3
OSH A390 Selected Topics in Occupational Safety and Health 3
OSH A405 Construction Industry Safety Management 3
OSH A450 Risk Management for Safety and Health 3
GER Fine Arts 3
 Credits15
Spring
OSH A375 Process Safety Management 3
OSH A420 Legal Aspects of Safety 3
OSH A460 Economic Value of Safety 3
OSH A495 Advanced Occupational Safety and Health Internship 3
 Credits12
 Total Credits121