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Course Requirements

PREREQUISITES (OR EQUIVALENTS)

  • SAFETY-380 Industrial Accident Prevent
  • CHEM-102 Chemistry
  • MATH-231 Understanding Probability and Statistics

CORE COURSES – 18-30 CREDITS

  • SAFETY-711 Principles of Institutional Safety
  • SAFETY-752 Safety Communications
  • SAFETY-753 Legal Aspects in Occupational Safety
  • SAFETY-783 Environmental & Safety Management
  • SAFETY-787 System Safety Analysis
  • SAFETY-790 Workshop
  • SAFETY-793 Practicum (may be waived for those with appropriate work experience.)
  • SAFETY-798 individual Studies in Safety

RESEARCH REQUIREMENTS - 6-9 CREDITS

  • EDFOUND-740 Techniques of Research
  • SAFETY-799 Thesis Research OR
  • SAFETY-789 Readings and Research in Safety*

SUGGESTED EXPANSION COURSES - 0-18 CREDITS

  • SAFETY-581 Motor Fleet Safety
  • SAFETY-582 Safety in the Construction industry
  • SAFETY-583 Introduction to Security
  • SAFETY-584 Construction Accident Prevention
  • SAFETY-620 Principles of Environmental Management
  • SAFETY-650 Behavioral Aspects of Accident Prevent
  • SAFETY-671 Applied Ergonomics (new 06-07)
  • SAFETY-672 Advanced Industrial Ergonomics (new 06-07)
  • SAFETY-679 Principles & Methods of Industrial Hygiene
  • SAFETY-682 Construction Safety Management
  • SAFETY-683 Occupational (Industrial) Safety Management
  • SAFETY-685 Fire Protection/Prevention                         
  • SAFETY-687 Products Safety
  • SAFETY-688 Ergonomics
  • SAFETY-689 Hazardous Material Management
  • SAFETY-690 Workshop
  • SAFETY-757 Principles of Occupational Epidemiology

ADDITIONAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Three letters of recommendation supporting the candidates ability to do graduate level work.

A successful interview with the Program Coordinator.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Thirty-six credits of course work which may include a practicum, successful completion of an oral defense of a thesis, or the successful completion of a research paper and a written comprehensive exam. 

At least 18 credits must be completed in 700-level courses.

STUDENTS ELECTING SAFETY-789

 *Readings and Research as part of their Research Requirements are required to take a Comprehensive Examination

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