Curriculum Requirements
Master of Science in Occupational Health and Safety
Major Requirements
| Occupational Health and Safety | Credits: | |
| OHSE 601 | Safety Management Systems | 3 |
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Fundamental concepts and principles of industrial accident prevention and loss control; safety program organization; hazard recognition and evaluation; accident investigation; and personal protective equipment. The ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Standard will provide the framework for the course. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| OHSE 650 | Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Health | 3 |
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Recognition, evaluation, and control of industrial hazards due to chemical and physical agents. Topics include occupational health standards, regulatory agency activities, effects of contaminants on human health, sampling and control of hazards, current issues. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| OHSE 670 | Prevention Through Design | 3 |
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This course will focus mainly on the critical role of ergonomics and human factors in the design of occupational tasks. Students will be able to design 30 models for safety retrofits such as machine guarding and personal protective equipment. Topics will include designing safe workplace environments, cost justifying design recommendations, engineering design optimization methods and the most current cutting-edge technology using work simulation, digital human models and virtual reality in the occupational design process. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| OHSE 701 | Emergency Response Management | 3 |
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This class covers the biology of microorganisms and toxins most frequently considered in perpetrated attacks. It also considers technology for detection and control for first responders, lab practitioners and other healthcare professionals, emergency communication, and prevention. In addition to lecture activities, students participate in group projects to simulate bioterrorism events and responses; government regulation, chain of evidence, and related topics are covered. The FEMA National Incident Management System (NIMS) will be used as the management framework. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| OHSE 750 | Training, Education, and Communication for Safety Engineers | 3 |
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Concepts to build a strong and sustainable safety culture are the foundation of this course. Students will display knowledge of adult learning theory and techniques; presentation tools; culture and climate of the workplace; data collection, needs analysis, gap analysis, and feedback systems; assessing competency of the workforce. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| Total: 15 Credits | ||
| Environmental Technology | Credits: | |
| ENVT 620 | Introduction to Waste Management | 3 |
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A survey of waste collection, salvage and disposal techniques. Design optimization, cost analysis, classification, storage, transportation and government regulations will be covered. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| ENVT 705 | Environmental Toxicology | 3 |
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A survey of the terminology and biochemical and biophysical phenomena associated with chemicals in the environment. Methods used to determine levels of toxicity in animals and man will be studied. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| ENVT 750 | Environmental Risk Assessment | 3 |
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The assessment of risk and understanding of natural and technological hazards harmful to the environment. This case study course will focus on hazards involving energy, oil, transportation, manufacturing, chemicals, nuclear power, and biotechnology. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| ENVT 780 | Environmental Research and Statistics1 | 3 |
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This course provides a comprehensive approach to conducting relevant and publication-level research in the environmental sciences. Utilization of software such as Matlab and R to conduct in-depth data analyses will provide the students with valuable skillsets. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| Total: 12 Credits | ||
| [1] DTSC 610 Programming for Data Science may be substituted. | ||
| Capstone Project | Credits: | |
| OHSE 801 | Capstone/Project | 3 |
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Prerequisite: Prerequisites: OHSE 601, OHSE 650, OHSE 67 A capstone project to demonstrate the student's grasp of occupational health and safety engineering. The design of a novel management system, compliance program, or equipment redesign are typical of the project requirements. Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3 |
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| Permission from chair required to register. | ||
| Total Program Required Credits = 30 |