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Major Courses

Required Courses (52 hrs required)

• CHE 141 General Chemistry II (4 hrs)
• TEC 130 Intro. to Manufacturing Processes (3 hrs)
• KNR 182 Anatomy and Physiology II (3 hrs)
• HSC 248 Occupational Health (3 hrs) 
• HSC 271 Safety Technology (3 hrs) 
• HSC 359 Industrial Hygiene (3 hrs)
• HSC 362 Ergonomics (3 hrs)
• HSC 370 Industrial Safety (3 hrs)
• HSC 372 Accident/Incident Investigation (3 hrs)
• HSC 378 Disaster Preparedness (3 hrs)
• HSC 380 Fire Protection & Prevention (3 hrs) 
• HSC 381 Occupational Safety & Health Act (3 hrs) 
• HSC 382 Improving Safety Performance (3 hrs)
• HSC 385 System Safety (3 hrs)  
• HSC 398.04: Professional Practice: Internship in Safety (9 hrs) 

Elective courses in Safety (at least 6 hours required )

• HSC 272 Construction Safety (3 hrs) 
• HSC 383 Agricultural Safety and Health (3 hrs) 
• HSC 384 Hazardous Materials Regulation (3 hrs) 

Recommended Electives for Safety Majors

• BSC 160 Microbiology and Society (4 hrs)
• CHE 220 Elementary Organic Chemistry (5 hrs)
• ENG 145.13 Writing for Business and Govt. Organizations (3 hrs)
• FIL 250 Introduction to Risk and Insurance (3 hrs)
• HSC 145 Environmental Health Practice (3 hrs)
• HSC 156 Environmental Health in the 21st Century (3 hrs)
• HSC 247 Environmental Toxicology (4 hrs)
• KNR 282 Biomechanics of Human Movement (3 hrs)
• KNR 342 Occupational Biomechanics (3 hrs)