Designed to integrate two of THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY’s leading areas of influence, the university’s online B.S. in occupational safety and health with a concentration in fire science combines the expertise of leaders in the fields of safety and fire science. This degree program provides occupational safety and health students with specialized curricula focused on fire-related theory and technology applicable for individuals who work or plan to work in industries requiring specialized knowledge in fire-related hazards and prevention methods.
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Bachelor of Science in Occupational Safety & Health – Fire Science
The Bachelor of Science in Occupational Safety and Health degree program provides students with a flexible, relevant and current curriculum that includes opportunities for students to demonstrate a depth and breadth of knowledge in safety and health theory and technology necessary to function at the safety and health professional level in industry.
Upon completion of the program, students should be able to do the following:
- Develop team-based approaches to minimize occupational hazards.
- Apply safety and health-related theory and technology.
- Formulate solutions to control occupational hazards.
- Analyze workplaces to identify occupational hazards.
- Examine fire prevention and protection technologies as they relate to industrial facilities.
- Interpret fire safety codes.
The Bachelor of Science in Occupational Safety and Health degree program provides students with a flexible, relevant, and current curriculum that includes opportunities for students to demonstrate a depth and breadth of knowledge in safety and health theory and technology necessary to function at the safety and health professional level in industry. This degree program has been identified as Qualified Academic Program (QAP) by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP). Individuals who graduate with a BS in the current program may apply to the BCSP for their Graduate Safety Practitioner (GSP) designation. This designation will allow graduates to obtain a waiver for the the Associate Safety Professional (ASP) examination requirement in pursuit of their Certified Safety Professional (CSP) designation.
Provides occupational safety and health students with specialized curricula focused on fire-related theory and technology applicable for individuals who work or plan to work in fields or industries requiring specialized knowledge in fire-related hazards and prevention methods.
Major Requirements | Total Required Semester Hours: 36
BOS 3701 Industrial Ergonomics
BOS 3701 Industrial Ergonomics (``3 SEMESTER HOURS``)
Description
Reviews the principles and practices of ergonomics as it applies to the industrial environment. Demonstrates how to collect data on users and operators and how to convert the data to good workplace design.
Outcomes
- Describe characteristics of ergonomically designed workstations.
- Examine human factors related to design criteria.
- Discuss body-centered design for mitigating common workplace stressors.
- Explain prescribed practices for training and instruction related to workplace ergonomics.
- Examine key management approaches for addressing workplace ergonomics issues.
- Perform ergonomics-related hazard assessments.
- Recommend ergonomically sound control strategies for workplace situations.
- Summarize ergonomics-related regulatory efforts and standards.
PreRequisites
- BIO 1100
- PHS 1110
Textbook(s)
Occupational ergonomics: A practical approach
Publisher: Wiley (2016)
Author: Stack, T., Ostrom, L. T., & Wilhelmsen, C. A.
ISBN: 9781118814215
Price: $97.50
* Disclaimer: Textbooks listed are based on the last open revision of the course. Prior revisions and future revisions may use different textbooks. To verify textbook information, view the course syllabus or contact the AU Bookstore at bookstore@AU.EDU.GL
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BEM 4351 Environmental Technology
BEM 4351 Environmental Technology(``3 SEMESTER HOURS``)
Description
Examines the basic principles of environmental technology with emphasis given to the application of these basic principles in alleviating environmental problems related to water supply, waste management, and pollution control.
Outcomes
- Describe the basic concepts of environmental technology.
- Examine pertinent principles related to public health, ecology, hydrology, and geology.
- Assess processes for treating water.
- Analyze piping systems.
- Identify solid waste handling methods.
- Evaluate hazardous waste handling methods.
- Examine air pollution.
- Explain noise pollution.
PreRequisites
None
Textbook(s)
Basic environmental technology: Water supply, waste management, and pollution control (Rev: 6th ed.)
Publisher: Pearson (2015)
Author: Nathanson, J. A., & Schneider, R. A.
ISBN: 9780132840149
Price: $115.12
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BOS 3401 Construction Safety
BOS 3401 Construction Safety (``3 SEMESTER HOURS``)
Description
Explores regulations and safety practices related to the construction industry. Particular consideration is given to the prevention of fatalities and serious injury common to this industry sector.
Outcomes
- Apply safety and health theories to construction practices.
- Apply Occupational Safety and Health standards and related practices to construction.
- Describe the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s multi-employer worksite policy.
- Examine methods used to control common construction hazards.
- Discuss social demographic issues related to construction safety.
- Explore safety and health management concepts related to construction safety.
- Discuss workers’ compensation programs as they apply to construction settings.
- Examine training and hazard communication strategies.
PreRequisites
None
Textbook(s)
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BOS 3525 Legal Aspects of Safety and Health
BOS 3525 Legal Aspects of Safety and Health (``3 SEMESTER HOURS``)
Description
Examines the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act and the authority of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). This course includes a review of employers’ legal responsibilities and proactive measures to ensure compliance with the OSH legal and regulatory framework in America.
Outcomes
- Assess Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rulemaking, enforcement, and adjudication processes.
- Evaluate occupational safety and health regulations and laws.
- Evaluate OSHA’s approach to applying the General Duty Clause in enforcement actions.
- Assess employee rights related to workplace safety.
- Describe OSHA citation classifications and related penalties.
- Outline employer rights and responsibilities following an OSHA inspection.
- Examine affirmative defenses used to contest alleged violations.
- Explain enforcement and the judicial review process of criminal OSH violations.
PreRequisites
None
Textbook(s)
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BOS 3640 Interactions of Hazardous Materials
BOS 3640 Interactions of Hazardous Materials (``3 SEMESTER HOURS``)
Description
Analyzes how hazardous materials escalate an incident or emergency event. Examination of the basic fundamental concepts common to hazardous chemicals with an emphasis on how some key elements, compounds, and mixtures are inherently dangerous.
Outcomes
- Examine chemistry fundamentals.
- Discuss common units of measure.
- Explain the chemistry of common substances.
- Evaluate chemical interactions as they relate to control of potential hazards.
- Classify hazardous materials according to Department of Transportation (DOT) classification and warning systems.
- Determine strategies for dealing with chemical properties of specific types of hazardous substances.
- Analyze important standards related to hazardous substances.
- Apply information resources commonly used in emergency response operations.
- Examine widely used hazardous materials classification and labeling systems.
PreRequisites
- CHM 1030
Textbook(s)
Chemistry of hazardous materials (Rev: 6th ed.)
Publisher: Pearson (2014)
Author: Meyer, E.
ISBN: 978-0-13-314688-2
Price: $85.10
* Disclaimer: Textbooks listed are based on the last open revision of the course. Prior revisions and future revisions may use different textbooks. To verify textbook information, view the course syllabus or contact the AU Bookstore at bookstore@AU.EDU.GL
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BOS 3651 Total Environmental Health and Safety Management
BOS 3651 Total Environmental Health and Safety Management (``3 SEMESTER HOURS``)
Description
Provides a comprehensive study of the essential components needed in developing an effective safety management system. Examines the cultural aspects of integrating total safety management into all levels of an operation.
Outcomes
- Develop effective safety management policy statements, goals, and objectives.
- Evaluate how accountability affects performance management in safety management programs.
- Analyze the importance of clarity in assigning safety-related job tasks.
- Examine the components of an effective hazard prevention and control system.
- Apply risk management principles to reduce the impact of workplace hazards.
- Relate continuous improvement principles to safety management concepts.
- Examine management tools necessary to implement effective safety management systems.
PreRequisites
None
Textbook(s)
Advanced safety management: Focusing on Z10 and serious injury prevention (Rev: 2nd ed.)
Publisher: Wiley (2014)
Author: Manuele, F. A.
ISBN: 9781118645680
Price: $80.30
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BOS 3001 Fundamentals of Occupational Safety and Health
BOS 3001 Fundamentals of Occupational Safety and Health (``3 SEMESTER HOURS``)
Description
Provides an overview of key issues and practices related to the occupational safety and health (OSH) profession. Examines the legal aspects of OSH in the United States, the origin and application of OSH related consensus standards, hazard identification and control, and tools necessary for successful management of OSH related efforts.
Outcomes
- Discuss historical aspects of occupational safety and health (OSH).
- Examine the regulatory framework of OSH.
- Describe important OSH related standards.
- Explain the integration of key processes necessary for the control of occupational injuries and illnesses.
- Recommend strategies for the control of common workplace hazards.
- Apply hazard assessment tools as they relate to industrial hazards.
- Apply management tools for successful decision making for OSH-related endeavors.
- Discuss the complex environment in which the OSH professional works.
PreRequisites
None
Textbook(s)
The basics of occupational safety (Rev: 2nd ed.)
Publisher: Pearson (2015)
Author: Goetsch, D. L.
ISBN: 978-0-13-349607-9
Price: $111.41
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BOS 4025 OSHA Standards
BOS 4025 OSHA Standards (``3 SEMESTER HOURS``)
Description
Examines Federal OSHA standards found in 29 CFR 1902, 1903, 1904, and 1910 regulations. Emphasizes the application of OSHA standards and the basic principles involved in federal regulatory compliance.
Outcomes
- Evaluate OSHA policies and interpretations related to OSHA standards.
- Discuss common violations of OSHA standards.
- Examine relationships between OSHA standards and safety and health management.
- Analyze workplace compliance with OSHA standards.
- Apply OSHA safety and health standards to the workplace.
- Describe OSHA enforcement procedures.
- Develop internal training based on OSHA regulations.
PreRequisites
None
Textbook(s)
Integrated Learning Resource
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BOS 4201 Toxicology
BOS 4201 Toxicology (``3 SEMESTER HOURS``)
Description
Explores the basic principles associated with the toxic effects of chemicals on the living organism while examining the regulatory aspects and applications of toxicology in the workplace. Among the topics covered are the potential adverse effects of drugs, pesticides, food additives, and industrial chemicals.
Outcomes
- Summarize important foundational aspects of toxicology.
- Explain how toxins are processed in biological systems.
- Assess the environmental risk of chemical substances based on toxicity.
- Examine the impact of exposure to various types of toxins.
- Explain product labeling requirements for public safety.
- Evaluate the effects of toxins on target organs of the body.
- Discuss the objectives of toxicity testing.
PreRequisites
- CHM 1030
- BIO 1100
Textbook(s)
Principles and practice of toxicology in public health (Rev: 2nd ed.)
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning (2014)
Author: Richards, I. S., & Bourgeois, M. M.
ISBN: 9781449645267
Price: $124.55
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BOS 4301 Industrial Hygiene
BOS 4301 Industrial Hygiene (``3 SEMESTER HOURS``)
Description
Introduces the basic concepts of industrial hygiene from a technical level. Focuses on the areas typically encompassed by industrial hygiene and highlights the importance of the industrial hygienist in protecting employee safety and health.
Outcomes
- Discuss the regulatory background of industrial hygiene.
- Apply scientific principles to the practice of industrial hygiene.
- Relate industrial hygiene practices to environmental health and safety programs.
- Evaluate industrial hygiene management practices.
- Explore health hazards in the workplace.
- Perform basic calculations related to industrial hygiene.
- Evaluate types of hazard controls.
PreRequisites
None
Textbook(s)
Integrated Learning Resource
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FIR 4311 Fire Prevention and Code Enforcement
FIR 4311 Fire Prevention and Code Enforcement (``3 SEMESTER HOURS``)
Description
Focuses on fire prevention through inspection, code enforcement, the use of model building and fire prevention codes, including detailed information on the legal, economic, and political aspects of the fire inspection process.
Outcomes
- Evaluate the interrelationship of codes, standards, and inspections in fire prevention.
- Examine the building code development and modification process.
- Explain the use and value of fire resistant materials in the construction process.
- Analyze fire tests and rating systems that assess the quality of fire resistant materials used in construction.
- Discuss the inspection procedures for each type of suppression system.
- Summarize a comprehensive overview of the general fire safety provisions for occupied buildings.
- Demonstrate the rationale for the general fire safety provisions as methods of fire protection.
- Investigate characteristics of unsafe structures in accordance to fire codes.
- Develop strategies to bring an unsafe structure into compliance with proper fire codes.
- Discuss the installation, maintenance, and inspection procedures for water-based, halon, dry-chemical, and clean-agent fire suppression systems.
PreRequisites
None
Textbook(s)
Fire inspector: Principles and practice
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning (2012)
Author: International Association of Fire Chiefs, National Fire Protection Association.
ISBN: 9780763749392
Price: $111.63
* Disclaimer: Textbooks listed are based on the last open revision of the course. Prior revisions and future revisions may use different textbooks. To verify textbook information, view the course syllabus or contact the AU Bookstore at bookstore@AU.EDU.GL
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OSH 4308 Advanced Concepts in Environmental Safety Management
OSH 4308 Advanced Concepts in Environmental Safety Management (``3 SEMESTER HOURS``)
Description
Provides a comprehensive overview of the occupational safety and health field of study to include the application of quantitative problem-solving related to workplace safety and health. Prepares students for the Associate Safety Professional (ASP) and Certified Safety Professional (CSP) exams.
Outcomes
- Evaluate safety, health, and environmental hazards in the workplace.
- Explain important laws, codes, and regulations related to occupational safety and health and the environment.
- Recommend appropriate means for controlling safety, health, and environmental hazards.
- Perform appropriate calculations regarding the measurement, evaluation, and control of safety, health, and environmental hazards.
- Evaluate safety, health, and environmental training and management techniques.
- Apply fundamental business principles, practices, and metrics to safety, health, and environmental operations.
- Explain scientific facts and concepts that impact the occupational safety and health professional.
PreRequisites
- PHS 1110
- CHM 1030
- BIO 1100
- MAT 1302
Textbook(s)
Safety professional’s reference and study guide (Rev: 2nd ed.)
Publisher: CRC Press (2015)
Author: Yates, W. D.
ISBN: 978-1-4822-5665-9
Price: $130.99
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Concentration Courses | Total Required Semester Hours: 12
FIR 2301 Principles of Fire and Emergency Services
FIR 2301 Principles of Fire and Emergency Services (``3 SEMESTER HOURS``)
Description
Provides an overview to fire protection and emergency services. Topics of interest are career opportunities in fire protection and related fields; culture and history of emergency services; fire loss analysis; organization and function of public and private fire protection services; fire departments as part of local government; laws and regulations affecting the fire service; fire service nomenclature; specific fire protection functions; basic fire chemistry and physics; introduction to fire protection systems; introduction to fire strategy and tactics; and Life Safety Initiatives.
Outcomes
- Illustrate the history and culture of the fire service.
- Analyze the basic components of fire as a chemical chain reaction, the major phases of fire, and examine the main factors that influence fire spread and fire behavior.
- Differentiate between fire service training and education.
- Explain the value of higher education to the professionalization for the fire service.
- Describe the major organizations that provide emergency response service.
- Identify fire protection and emergency-service careers in both the public and private sector.
- Define the role of national, state and local support organizations in fire and emergency services.
- Discuss the scope, purpose, and organizational structure of fire and emergency services.
- Describe the common type of fire and emergency service facilities, equipment, and apparatus.
- Compare and contrast effective management concepts for various emergency situations.
- Identify the primary responsibilities of fire prevention personnel including, code enforcement, public information, and public and private protection systems.
- Recognize the components of career preparation and goal setting.
- Describe the importance of wellness and fitness as it relates to emergency services.
PreRequisites
None
Textbook(s)
Fundamentals of fire and emergency services (Rev: 2nd ed.)
Publisher: Pearson (2014)
Author: Loyd, J. B., & Richardson, J. D.
ISBN: 9780133419238
Price: $75.21
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FIR 3311 Legal Aspects of Emergency Services
FIR 3311 Legal Aspects of Emergency Services (``3 SEMESTER HOURS``)
Description
Addresses the federal, state, and local laws that regulate emergency services and includes a review of national standards, regulations, and consensus standards.
Outcomes
- Define the different types of laws.
- Discuss federal, state, and local laws and liabilities applicable to emergency services.
- Explain the purpose of national codes and standards.
- Discuss applicable court decisions that have influenced emergency services.
- Recognize the legal issues and concerns affecting emergency services.
PreRequisites
None
Textbook(s)
Legal aspects of emergency services
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning (2018)
Author: West, G.
ISBN: 9781284068276
Price: $83.01
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FIR 4305 Fire Investigation and Analysis
FIR 4305 Fire Investigation and Analysis (``3 SEMESTER HOURS``)
Description
Examines the dynamics of ignition, flame spread, and room fire growth. Explores all phases of fire and explosion investigation, financial management, and other fire department functions related to incendiary fire analysis and investigation.
Outcomes
- Analyze fire investigation organizations.
- Evaluate the analytical approaches to fire investigation.
- Examine physical properties associated with different fuels.
- Analyze the sources of ignition.
- Discuss the investigative process for various types of fires.
- Compare explosions and explosive combustion.
- Evaluate laboratory services during the investigative process.
- Explain the fire investigator’s role involving fire related deaths and injuries.
PreRequisites
None
Textbook(s)
Kirk’s fire investigation (Rev: 7th ed.)
Publisher: Pearson Education (2012)
Author: DeHaan, J. D., & Icove, D. J.
ISBN: 9780135082638
Price: $68.97
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FIR 4313 Terrorism Incident Management and Emergency Procedures
FIR 4313 Terrorism Incident Management and Emergency Procedures (``3 SEMESTER HOURS``)
Description
Examines the philosophies and tactics of terrorist groups, and discusses emerging terrorism trends. Also covers the study of terrorism methodology, terrorist incident response, and managing the consequences of terrorist events.
Outcomes
- Analyze the importance of a pre-attack threat assessment.
- Explain levels of emergency response to a possible terrorist event.
- Outline techniques of scene survey used to identify danger.
- Describe general scene management after a terrorist attack.
- Identify working zones at the scene of a terrorist attack.
- Describe the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
- Evaluate methods for dispersing chemical warfare agents in a chemical weapons attack.
- Categorize the four methods of victim decontamination.
- Classify agents used in chemical weapons attacks.
- Characterize incendiary and explosive devices used by terrorists.
PreRequisites
None
Textbook(s)
McGraw-Hill homeland security handbook: Strategic guidance for a coordinated approach to effective security and emergency management (Rev: 2nd ed.)
Publisher: McGraw-Hill (2012)
Author: Kamien, D. G. (Ed.).
ISBN: 978-0-07-179084-0
Price: $92.63
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GENERAL EDUCATION | Total Required Semester Hours: 36
History
HY 1120 American History II
HY 1120 American History II (``3 SEMESTER HOURS``)
Description
Explores the social, political, and economic history of the United States from the advent of the Gilded Age to the early 21st century.
Outcomes
- Describe the impact of industrial expansion on the evolution of big business in the United States.
- Identify influences toward urban blight in 19th-century America.
- Compare and contrast the turn-of-the-century values of Twain’s Gilded Age and the Progressive Era.
- Summarize the impact of the Civil Rights Movement on America’s societal infrastructure.
- Contrast varied perspectives concerning America’s presence in the world.
- Explain the United States’ role as a superpower during and after the world wars.
- Describe the modern challenges and opportunities concerning the United States around the globe.
PreRequisites
None
Textbook(s)
Integrated Learning Resource
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HY 1020 Western Civilization II
HY 1110 American History I (``3 SEMESTER HOURS``)
Description
Explores the social, political, and economic history of the United States from discovery through the conclusion of post-Civil War Reconstruction.
Outcomes
- Identify American cultures with an emphasis on identifying Native American tribes and their associated settlements, tools, agriculture, and trade.
- Identify the rifts that developed between the European powers and their American colonies.
- Recognize the characteristics of the distinct regions of Colonial America.
- Summarize the impact foreign and local governments had on the evolution of American government.
- Identify the impact foreign aggression had on American civilian morale.
- Compare the influence of political parties on American society, government, and culture.
- Discuss the evolution of American philosophies or ideals.
- Explain the impact new technologies had on the evolution of gender and social roles.
- Summarize the factors leading to the American Civil War.
PreRequisites
None
Textbook(s)
Integrated Learning Resource
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Humanities and Fine Arts
ART 1301 Art Appreciation I
ART 1301 Art Appreciation I (``3 SEMESTER HOURS``)
Description
Presents a diverse array of art works to help students distinguish artistic form, content, and importance in society. Original art works are analyzed through their historic style, elements of design process, and impact on cultural heritage.
Outcomes
- Justify visual arts in relation to history and culture.
- Examine the characteristics of works of art, including the purpose and structure of the work.
- Interpret artworks using the elements of design.
- Analyze artworks using the application of media, techniques, and processes.
- Recognize an artwork or artist by style and time period.
PreRequisites
None
Textbook(s)
Prebles’ artforms: An introduction to the visual arts (Rev: 11th ed.)
Publisher: Pearson (2014)
Author: Frank, P.
ISBN: 9780205968114
Price: $140.53
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PHL 1010 Critical Thinking
PHL 1010 Critical Thinking (``3 SEMESTER HOURS``)
Description
Explores different methods of enhancing the quality of learning and life by systematically improving an individual’s way of thinking.
Outcomes
- Recognize the traits of the fair-minded thinker.
- Explain the concept of intellectual standards for thinking.
- Develop questions that result in critical thinking.
- Apply analytical reasoning to a variety of situations.
- Identify strategies for self-assessment.
- Apply decision-making patterns that result in problem-solving.
- Recognize bias and fallacies in messages from mass media and other sources.
PreRequisites
None
Textbook(s)
Critical thinking: Tools for taking charge of your learning and your life (Rev: 3rd ed.)
Publisher: Pearson (2012)
Author: Paul, R., & Elder, L.
ISBN: 9780132180917
Price: $72.09
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English Composition
EH 1010 English Composition I
EH 1010 English Composition I (``3 SEMESTER HOURS``)
Description
Introduces the basic concepts and requirements of college-level writing. This course provides students with the opportunity to implement effective communication skills via the written word.
Outcomes
- Demonstrate proper use of Standard Written English and the conventions of APA documentation style.
- Employ the concepts of audience and perspective when approaching others in the writing situation.
- Construct different genres of writing.
- Effectively incorporate relevant academic sources containing both qualitative and quantitative data.
- Demonstrate critical reading skills that translate to improvement in writing practices, such as the crafting of effective sentences and paragraphs.
- Utilize pre-writing and planning strategies for the writing process.
- Assert argumentative thesis statements that are supported by structured essays that have an introduction, body, and conclusion.
PreRequisites
None
Textbook(s)
Integrated Learning Resource
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EH 1020 English Composition II
EH 1020 English Composition II (``3 SEMESTER HOURS``)
Description
Provides an advanced introduction to the basic concepts and requirements of college-level writing. The course includes additional skills, methods, and techniques to improve and polish the student’s completed written documents.
Outcomes
- Implement ideas of the writing situation, genre, and audience learned in English Composition I.
- Develop an academically valid research topic.
- Identify parts of an argument through persuasive writing.
- Conduct research resulting in an annotated bibliography.
- Produce an argumentative research paper.
- Utilize the accepted APA style and conventions.
PreRequisites
- EH 1010
Textbook(s)
Integrated Learning Resource
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Mathematics
MAT 1302 Algebra I
MAT 1302 Algebra I (``3 SEMESTER HOURS``)
Description
Presents a variety of fundamental algebraic topics including, linear and quadratic equations, equations of lines, polynomials, rational expressions, systems of equations, and radical expressions. Students entering this course should be proficient in pre-algebra concepts.
Outcomes
- Solve algebraic functions.
- Apply algebraic principles to solve inequalities.
- Utilize algebraic principles to graph systems to include inequalities.
- Graph unique functions.
- Perform mathematical computation on complex numbers.
- Solve linear systems with two variables to include inequalities.
PreRequisites
None
Textbook(s)
College algebra essentials (Rev: 5th ed.)
Publisher: Pearson (2018)
Author: Blitzer, R. F.
ISBN: 9780134469294
Price: $177.06
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Natural Science
BIO 1100 Non-Majors Biology
BIO 1100 Non-Majors Biology (``3 SEMESTER HOURS``)
Description
Explores the principles of biology, including the scientific method, cell theory, cellular process, theories of heredity, evolutionary theory, ecology, human physiology, and a survey of the diversity of organisms.
Outcomes
- Evaluate concepts of basic biological sciences.
- Explain processes that occur across various levels of organization.
- Identify characteristics of living organisms.
- Relate chemical processes to living organisms.
- Relate cell theory to the development of different cell types.
- Describe human anatomical systems and their disease states.
- Evaluate relationships between living organisms and nonliving factors in ecosystems.
- Apply lab simulations and activities for further scientific understanding.
PreRequisites
None
Textbook(s)
Biology: Science for life with physiology (Rev: 4th ed.)
Publisher: Pearson (2013)
Author: Belk, C., & Meier, V. B.
ISBN: 978-0-32-176783-7
Price: $126.62
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CHM 1030 General Chemistry I
CHM 1030 General Chemistry I (``3 SEMESTER HOURS``)
Description
Introduces core chemical concepts to help the student acquire a long-term, meaningful understanding of the basic principles and relevant connections to those principles operating in everyday life.
Outcomes
- Describe the states of matter, their properties, and the effect of chemical measurements on chemical calculations.
- Utilize the correct units of measurement in calculations to represent mass, length, temperature, volume, density, and energy.
- Analyze Dalton’s atomic theory with respect to the structure of the atom.
- Describe the organization of the periodic table, and compare and contrast properties of the main group elements.
- Relate the properties of the transition elements to the formation of coordination compounds.
- Solve chemical problems relating to stoichiometry, and differentiate between various types of chemical reactions.
- Summarize the applications of various gas laws and the kinetic molecular theory.
- Analyze the various theories of chemical bonding, and compare and contrast ionic and covalent bonds.
- Determine the orbital configuration for each element and describe the use of electron configurations to explain the internal energy of an element.
- Name chemical compounds, write chemical formulas, and balance chemical equations.
- Define and determine the implications of the first law of thermodynamics and the law of conservation of energy.
- Calculate the concentration of a solution using molarity, mole fraction, and mass percent.
- Apply the laws of thermodynamics to evaluate reaction heat changes qualitatively and quantitatively.
- Derive and discuss the three-dimensional structure of simple molecules.
PreRequisites
- MAT 1302
Textbook(s)
Chemistry: The central science (Rev: 12th ed.)
Publisher: Prentice Hall (2012)
Author: Brown, T. L., LeMay, H. E. Jr., Bursten, B. E., Murphy, C. J., & Woodward, P. M.
ISBN: 9781256923633
Price: $169.26
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PHS 1110 Principles of Classical Physical Science
PHS 1110 Principles of Classical Physical Science (``3 SEMESTER HOURS``)
Description
Provides fundamental concepts of classical physics with minimized computation in a conceptual and practical manner intended for non-science major students. Main topics covered are Newtonian mechanics, properties of matter and energy, and basic ideas of thermodynamics.
Outcomes
- Describe standard units of measurement to include components of a valid measurement.
- Illustrate the scientific method within everyday situations.
- Explain Newton’s laws of motion at work in common phenomena.
- Explain the concepts and applications of momentum, work, mechanical energy, and general relativity.
- Identify the building blocks of matter to include their influence on physical properties.
- Describe thermodynamic concepts and their applications.
PreRequisites
None
Textbook(s)
Conceptual physics (Rev: 12th ed.)
Publisher: Pearson (2015)
Author: Hewitt, P. G.
ISBN: 978-0-321-90910-7
Price: $90.71
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Behavioral Sciences and Social Sciences
PS 1010 American Government
PS 1010 American Government (``3 SEMESTER HOURS``)
Description
Examines government and politics in America by focusing on the origins, entities, processes, and functions of our political system and the influential role of interest groups and the media.
Outcomes
- Summarize the origins of American political thought.
- Identify the distinctive attributes of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
- Describe the three branches of government.
- Explain how the U.S. government functions at the federal, state, and local levels.
- Identify the role of political parties in the United States political system.
- Discuss how policies affect change.
- Identify the impact of media on public opinion and politics.
PreRequisites
None
Textbook(s)
Integrated Learning Resource
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Author: (No information available)
ISBN: (No information available)
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PS 2010 American State and Local Politics
PS 2010 American State and Local Politics (``3 SEMESTER HOURS``)
Description
Introduces components and processes inherent to state and local government in the United States. Acquaints students with the structures and functions of state and local governments as well as the methods and motivations behind political decisions.
Outcomes
- Explain the nature of politics.
- Analyze the political processes in local government.
- Differentiate between powers allocated to the federal government and those allocated to the states.
- Distinguish between liberal and conservative ideology in state and local politics.
- Explain how policy responsibilities vary among state and local governments.
- Summarize the processes of changing state laws or state constitutions.
- Explain how citizen attitudes influence policies adopted by governments.
PreRequisites
None
Textbook(s)
Politics in states and communities (Rev: 15th ed.)
Publisher: Pearson (2015)
Author: Dye, T. R., & MacManus, S. A.
ISBN: 978-0-205-99472-4
Price: $104.65
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Electives | Total Required Semester Hours: 36
BBA 2026 Organizational Communication
BBA 2026 Organizational Communication (``3 SEMESTER HOURS``)
Description
Examines the communication process as it pertains to modern organizations from the perspectives of various organizational members. Topics include elements of the communication process, responsibilities of communicators at various levels, methods of verbal and nonverbal communication in organizations, factors that affect intercultural communication, role of organizational culture, and strategies to manage conflict.
Outcomes
- Determine communication processes that guide organizational behavior.
- Employ communication techniques for effective strategic planning.
- Explain communication techniques that improve employee trust and engagement.
- Relate effective communication techniques to public relations and marketing.
- Recommend communication techniques that are effective in managing conflict.
- Integrate strategies of communication for managing organizational performance.
- Summarize the differences in communication styles of managers vs. leaders.
- Create a communication strategy that fosters change and innovation.
PreRequisites
None
Textbook(s)
Integrated Learning Resource
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Author: (No information available)
ISBN: (No information available)
Price: (No information available)
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BBA 3602 Principles of Management
BBA 3602 Principles of Management (``3 SEMESTER HOURS``)
Description
Presents the dynamics involved in managing organizations within the construct of today’s global environment. The course provides students with an opportunity to study and discuss the functions and elements of management. Topics include the principles of management as they pertain to leadership, strategic decision making, motivation, goal-framing effects, organizational design and change, perceptions, high-performance teams, and group behavior.
Outcomes
- Analyze the impact of change and innovation in organizational processes.
- Evaluate the role of strategic planning in organizations.
- Recommend ways to motivate employees by applying a human behavior theory, a leadership theory, and a leadership style.
- Recognize the impact of ethics on shaping an organization.
- Explore the value of corporate social responsibility.
- Identify the impact of different types of leadership on organizational behavior.
- Discuss the value of human capital in an organization.
- Relate resource management to strategic planning in an organization.
- Define the five components of management: planning, organization, staffing, directing, and control.
- Apply managerial skills, principles and decision-making strategies to the implementation of business best practices.
PreRequisites
None
Textbook(s)
Integrated Learning Resource
Publisher: (No information available)
Author: (No information available)
ISBN: (No information available)
Price: (No information available)
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BBA 3651 Leadership
BBA 3651 Leadership (``3 SEMESTER HOURS``)
Description
Presents the importance of leadership in conjunction with various leadership traits, styles, and qualities. Enhances the importance of having a vision, the motivation to lead, social motives in the workplace, levels of morality and values, and the significance of empowerment for effective leadership. Topics include situational leadership, organizational climate, moral dilemmas, personal integrity, servant leadership, participative management, human relations, high-performance teams, diversity, cultural and interpersonal differences, workplace stress, performance management, and organizational change.
Outcomes
- Analyze the significance of the concept of leadership and the different leadership styles.
- Distinguish between the importance of vision, the motive to lead, and organizational climate.
- Explore various aspects of effective leadership, to include influence, follower motivation and effective followership.
- Illustrate the role of ethics and values in guiding organizational behavior.
- Articulate globalization and the resulting cultural implications of leadership, including unique considerations for leading multicultural teams.
- Analyze the role of leadership in decision-making processes that serve to establish an organizational climate oriented to meet business goals.
- Analyze methods used to effectively manage groups and teams.
- Evaluate different aspects of organizational change.
PreRequisites
None
Textbook(s)
Integrated Learning Resource
Publisher: (No information available)
Author: (No information available)
ISBN: (No information available)
Price: (No information available)
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BEM 3101 Assessing Environmental Science
BEM 3101 Assessing Environmental Science(``3 SEMESTER HOURS``)
Description
Examines major environmental issues using balanced scientific and social perspectives. Features an interdisciplinary approach with case studies to illustrate existing and potential management, economic, technical, and policy solutions in regional, cultural, and historic contexts.
Outcomes
- Describe important environmental concepts.
- Discuss the impact of environmental change on ecosystems.
- Assess the impact of human activity on the natural environment.
- Explain important conservation strategies.
- Examine environmental issues related to energy use.
- Summarize important environmental policies.
- Evaluate environmental sustainability efforts by industry.
PreRequisites
None
Textbook(s)
Environment: The science behind the stories (Rev: 6th ed.)
Publisher: Pearson (2018)
Author: Withgott, J., & Laposata, M.
ISBN: 9780134204888
Price: $190.51
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BOS 3125 Hazardous Materials Management
BOS 3125 Hazardous Materials Management (``3 SEMESTER HOURS``)
Description
Reviews principles and best practices related to management of hazardous materials and wastes in the workplace. Covers Occupa-tional Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements regarding labeling, handling, and transportation of hazardous materials as well as hazard communication and training in the workplace. Hazardous material spill response is also discussed.
Outcomes
- Examine standards that govern the management of hazardous substances in the workplace.
- Explain the hazard communication requirements for hazardous materials used in the workplace.
- Evaluate workplace scenarios involving hazardous substances.
- Develop a basic hazard communication training program.
- Apply industry best practices for managing hazardous substances.
- Discuss transportation requirements for hazardous substances.
- Examine methods of monitoring effectiveness of programs related to hazardous substances.
- Develop a basic hazardous materials spill response plan.
PreRequisites
None
Textbook(s)
Hazardous material management and hazard communication (Rev: 2nd ed.)
Publisher: American Society of Safety Engineers (2012)
Author: Haight, J. M. (Ed.).
ISBN: 9781885581716
Price: $55.25
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BOS 3301 Fleet Safety
BOS 3301 Fleet Safety (``3 SEMESTER HOURS``)
Description
Provides a comprehensive study of motor fleet safety and instructional programs. Focus areas include accident prevention, security, job safety analysis, school bus safety, shipping and storage of hazardous materials, driver selection and training, vehicle inspection, and considerations for a small fleet.
Outcomes
- Compare key management programs and practices related to fleet safety and security.
- Identify benefits of proactive fleet safety management.
- Examine fleet safety issues that are unique to specific industry and organizational needs.
- Explain contemporary practices in driver training and instruction.
- Describe safety-related responsibilities of fleet managers and drivers.
- Evaluate motor fleet accident data analysis and trending processes.
- Apply hazard analysis and control techniques to fleet safety.
- Examine hazardous materials shipping and storage requirements.
PreRequisites
None
Textbook(s)
Fleet safety: For safety professionals and fleet managers
Publisher: American Society of Safety Engineers (2015)
Author: Haight, J. M. (Ed.).
ISBN: 9780939874002
Price: $65.00
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BOS 3751 Training and Development
BOS 3751 Training and Development (``3 SEMESTER HOURS``)
Description
Explores various training requirements specified by safety and health standard-setting organizations. This course also includes consideration of training theory and training management techniques to include an evaluation of best practices.
Outcomes
- Explain safety and health training requirements specified by standard setting organizations.
- Examine safety and health training theories and their applications.
- Develop strategies for communicating safety and health training in the workplace.
- Discuss management’s role in safety and health training.
- Examine methods for assessing safety and health training performance.
- Evaluate best practices in safety and health training.
- Discuss means of overcoming cultural and language barriers to provide effective training to workers.
PreRequisites
None
Textbook(s)
Hazard prevention through effective safety and health training
Publisher: American Society of Safety Engineers (2012)
Author: Haight, J. M. (Ed.)
ISBN: 978-1-885581-74-7
Price: $27.95
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BOS 4520 Risk Management
BOS 4520 Risk Management (``3 SEMESTER HOURS``)
Description
Examines risk management principles in the context of safety and health management. Strategies and tactics for reducing workplace hazards are presented through a review of best practices and principles balanced by an organization’s use of opportunistic and speculative risks.
Outcomes
- Explain risk management concepts related to safety management and accident prevention.
- Evaluate analytical tools that assess workplace hazards and risks.
- Integrate occupational safety and health programs into the total risk management process.
- Discuss how individual perception of risk contributes to risk-taking behavior.
- Create a workplace assessment for hazards and risks.
- Apply risk-reduction strategies to reduce workplace hazards.
- Determine the acceptability of residual risks after risk-reduction tactics are applied.
PreRequisites
None
Textbook(s)
Risk assessment: A practical guide to assessing operational risks
Publisher: Wiley (2016)
Author: Popov, G., Lyon, B. K., & Hollcroft, B.
ISBN: 9781118911044
Price: $97.50
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BOS 4601 Accident Investigation
BOS 4601 Accident Investigation(``3 SEMESTER HOURS``)
Description
Provides a study of integrating accident or near-miss investigations as an effective, practical, and a profitable management tool. This course incorporates systematic, procedural, determinative, and corrective applications for investigative accident management.
Outcomes
- Identify key benefits of conducting accident investigations.
- Describe the accident investigation process.
- Apply accident investigation techniques to realistic case study scenarios.
- Evaluate analytical processes commonly used in accident investigations.
- Compare various accident causation theories and models.
- Examine the relationship between accident investigation and hazard prevention.
- Describe managerial practices for ensuring implementation of corrective actions.
PreRequisites
None
Textbook(s)
Accident investigation techniques: Basic theories, analytical methods, and applications (Rev: 2nd ed.)
Publisher: American Society of Safety Engineers (2012)
Author: Oakley, J. S.
ISBN: 978-1885581624
Price: $35.04
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BOS 4725 Process Safety Management
BOS 4725 Process Safety Management (``3 SEMESTER HOURS``)
Description
Discusses the major components that contribute to an effective process safety management program. Topics include methods to measuring performance, facilitating metrics, integrating regulatory requirements, and establishing and maintaining a safety culture.
Outcomes
- Discuss the relationship of Process Safety to an organization’s overall accident prevention efforts.
- Explain the purpose of OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM) Standard.
- Identify the 14 elements required by the PSM standard.
- Identify hazards and risks commonly found in the process industry.
- Select effective control measures for identified process industry hazards.
- Explain the various methodologies used to develop a process hazard analysis.
- Describe the components necessary for an effective emergency response plan.
- Use an accident scenario to assess compliance with the PSM standard and industry best practices.
PreRequisites
None
Textbook(s)
Safety, health, and environmental concepts for the process industry (Rev: 2nd ed.)
Publisher: Delmar (2013)
Author: Speegle, M.
ISBN: 9781133013471
Price: $111.35
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ITC 3001 Personal Computer Fundamentals
ITC 3001 Personal Computer Fundamentals (``3 SEMESTER HOURS``)
Description
Examines the fundamentals of personal computers with an emphasis on current application software. Provides an overview of personal computers, operating systems, and Internet technologies. Includes extensive and valuable hands-on experience using several applications in the Microsoft Office Suite.
Outcomes
- Explain the fundamentals of computer software.
- Demonstrate fundamental techniques within a word-processing application.
- Use fundamental desktop-publishing techniques.
- Perform fundamental data-manipulation techniques.
PreRequisites
None
Textbook(s)
Integrated Learning Resource
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UCertify: Integrated Learning Resource.
Publisher: UCertify
Author: Pearson.
ISBN: (No information available)
Price: (No information available)
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OSH 3306 Workers' Compensation
OSH 3306 Workers' Compensation (``3 SEMESTER HOURS``)
Description
Examines the fundamentals of workers’ compensation including the history and legal aspects of state workers’ compensation systems, workers’ rights, claims management, reporting and recording requirements, and various types of coverage available to employers.
Outcomes
- Describe the history of the workers’ compensation system in the United States.
- Examine fundamental laws common to state workers’ compensation systems.
- Discuss workers’ rights and responsibilities under the majority of state workers’ compensation systems.
- Examine different types of coverage available to employers.
- Discuss fundamentals of claims management, including identification and classification of compensable injuries and illnesses.
- Explain state workers’ compensation record-keeping systems and reporting requirements.
- Apply workers’ compensation management regulations and concepts to workplace scenarios.
PreRequisites
None
Textbook(s)
The insurance professional’s practical guide to workers’ compensation: From history through audit (Rev: 2nd ed.)
Publisher: Wells Media Group (2011)
Author: Boggs, C. J.
ISBN: 978-0-578-02096-9
Price: $39.00
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Students may select electives from courses not used to meet other requirements.
Students must take into consideration the 36 semester hour upper-division requirement when selecting courses. Each student is encouraged to speak with his or her Academic Advisor for more information.
