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
- Satisfy the General University Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees.
- Complete the General Education Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees.
- In order to receive the Bachelor of Science in Occupational Safety and Health, students must achieve a minimum grade of C in all courses required for the degree.
- Complete the following major requirements:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundational Courses | ||
| AKNS A201 | Alaska Native Perspectives 1 | 3 |
| 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 A103 | Introduction to General Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| CHEM A103L | Introduction to General Chemistry Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| JPC A362 | Principles of Strategic Communications | 3 |
| JPC A104 | Media Literacy 1 | 3 |
| MATH A151 | College Algebra for Calculus 1 | 4 |
| WRTG A212 | Writing and the Professions | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Professional Ethics 1 | ||
| PHYS A123 | College Physics I 1 | 3 |
| Complete one of the following | 3 | |
| Introduction to Psychology 1 | ||
| Introduction to Behavior Analysis 1 | ||
| STAT A200 | Elementary Statistics 1 | 3 |
| TECH A305 | Applied Leadership for Technicians | 3 |
| Core Courses | ||
| FIRE A105 | Fire Prevention | 3 |
| OSH A101 | Introduction to Occupational Safety and Health | 3 |
| OSH A108 | Industrial Safety | 3 |
| OSH A111 | Occupational Safety Training Needs and Methods | 3 |
| OSH A120 | Safety Program Management and Recordkeeping | 3 |
| OSH A160 | Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene | 3 |
| OSH A201 | Hazard Control: Inspections, Audits and Investigations | 3 |
| OSH A211 | Safety Management Systems | 4 |
| OSH A215 | Environmental Issues for Safety and Health Professionals | 3 |
| OSH A230 | Principles of Ergonomics | 3 |
| OSH A240 | Workplace Monitoring: Instrumentation and Calibration | 3 |
| OSH A250 | Hazardous Materials Operations | 3 |
| OSH A305 | Incident Investigation and Analysis | 3 |
| OSH A310 | Human Factors | 3 |
| OSH A360 | Industrial Hygiene for the Safety Professional | 3 |
| OSH A375 | Process Safety Management | 3 |
| OSH A405 | Construction Industry Safety Management | 3 |
| OSH A420 | Legal Aspects of Safety | 3 |
| OSH A450 | Risk Management for Safety and Health | 3 |
| Complete 9 credits of electives | 9 | |
| Selected Topics in Occupational Safety and Health | ||
| Advanced Occupational Safety and Health Internship | ||
| Capstone | ||
| OSH A460 | Economic Value of Safety | 3 |
| Total | 108-109 | |
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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.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| 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 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| 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 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| 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 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| 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 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| 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 or PSY A200 | Introduction to Psychology or Introduction to Behavior Analysis | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| 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 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| 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 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| 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 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 121 | |