Four-Year Plan of Study in Safety
Important Notes: 120 hours required for the degree, including at least 45 hours in General Education courses. These general education courses (taken primarily in the freshman and sophomore years) provide the foundation for the students' college education. Some prerequisite courses that are required for the major receive credit as General Education electives. For elective choices in each category, see the Undergraduate Catalog.
If a transfer student has completed an Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree or an Associate of Science (A.S.) Degree or the Illinois Articulation Initiative Agreement at an approved college in Illinois, he/she will have met Illinois State's General Education requirement. For information on the Illinois Articulation Initiative, see the Undergraduate Catalog.
For more information, please contact the Department Academic Advisor.
4-year Plan of Study for Incoming
Freshmen (sample)
Freshman Year
Fall Semester
- ENG 101(Composition & Critical Inquiry) or COM 110 (3) Communication & Critical Inquiry
- CHE 140 General Chemistry I (4) IC-Science
- MAT 120 Finite Math (4)
- Middle Core United States Traditions (3)
Spring Semester
- COM 110 Communication & Critical Inquiry
- CHE 141 General Chemistry II (4) SMT
- HSC 271 Safety Technology (3)
- Middle Core Individuals & Civic Life (3)
- Middle Core Individuals & Society (3)
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester
- Middle Core Language in Humanities (3)
- PHY 105 Fund of Physics (4) IC-Science
- Outer Core Social Science (3)
- Outer Core Fine Arts (3)
- HSC 248 Occupational Health (3)
Spring Semester
- TEC 130 Intro Manufacturing (3)
- MQM 100 or ECO 138 (3)
- Outer Core Humanities (3)
- Minor Course or University Wide Elective (3)
- KNR 182 Human Anat & Phys (3)
Junior Year
Fall Semester
- HSC 370 Industrial Safety (3)
- HSC 362 Ergonomics (3)
- HSC 372 Accident/Incident Investig. (3)
- Safety Elective (3)
- Minor Course or University Wide Elective (3)
Spring Semester
- HSC 359 Industrial Hygiene
- HSC 381 Occup Safety & Health Act (3)
- HSC 380 Fire Protection & Prevention (3)
- Minor Course or University Wide Elective (3)
Summer Semester
- HSC 398.04 Professional Practice (9)
Senior Year
Fall Semester
- HSC 385 System Safety (3)
- Safety Elective (3)
- Minor Course or University Wide Electives (6)
- Minor Course or University Wide Electives (6)
Spring Semester
- HSC 378 Disaster Prep (3)
- HSC 382 Improving Safety Perf (3)
- Minor Course or University Wide Electives (6)
- Minor Course or University Wide Electives (6)
2-yr Program for Community College Transfer Students (Assume math and science requirements completed at Community College)
Junior Year
Fall Semester
- HSC 271 Safety Technology (3)
- TEC 130 Intro Manufacturing (3)
- HSC 248 Occupational Health (3)
- KNR 182 Human Anat & Phys (3)
- Safety Elective (3)
Spring Semester
- HSC 381 Occup Safety & Health Act (3)
- HSC 380 Fire Protection & Prevention (3)
- HSC 359 Industrial Hygiene
- Minor Course or University elective (3)
- Minor Course or University elective (3)
Senior Year
Fall Semester
- HSC 370 Industrial Safety (3)
- HSC 362 Ergonomics (3)
- HSC 372 Accident/Incident Investig. (3)
- HSC 385 System Safety (3)
- Safety Elective (3)
Spring Semester
- HSC 382 Improving Safety Perf (3)
- HSC 378 Disaster Prep (3)
- Minor Course or University elective (3)
- Minor Course or University elective (3)
Summer Semester
- HSC 398.04 Professional Practice (9)
