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					| 2018 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG] 
 
 Occupational Safety B.S. / Occupational Safety Management M.S. Accelerated, BS/MS (53-876) (140 hours, 27 grad) |  
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				NOTE: At the completion of the 140-hour program, and not before, the student will simultaneously earn both a BS in Occupational Safety with a specified Option in Environmental Management, Safety Management, or Occupational Health Management, and an MS in Occupational Safety Management. UCM students with a declared major in Occupational Safety who have completed SAFE 3430 and SAFE 3120 with a major GPA of at least 3.00 may declare the Accelerated BS/MS major. Degree requirements vary based on the declared option area of the BS Occupational Safety degree. Prior to beginning the graduate portion of the program, student in the accelerated program will need to apply to the UCM Graduate School for formal admittance to the Accelerated BS/MS program. Admission into the Accelerated BS/MS program requires a minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher. Each option and corresponding requirements are listed below.
 
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													| Undergraduate Requirements: 112 Semester Hours
 Required Core Courses: 55 Sem. Hours  SAFE 1000*SAFE 2900SAFE 3000*SAFE 3070SAFE 3120*SAFE 3430*SAFE 4000SAFE 4010SAFE 4025SAFE 4035SAFE 4055*SAFE 4140SAFE 4215SAFE 4425SAFE 4435SAFE 4560SAFE 4850SAFE 4940SAFE 4990* Choose 1 Option: 15 Sem. Hours Option 1: Environmental Management  SAFE 4160SAFE 4440SAFE 4445SAFE 4450Approved Elective - Any SAFE course not already required in the core or the option Option 2: Safety Management  SAFE 3015SAFE 4510SAFE 4515Approved Electives - Two SAFE course not already required in the core or the option Option 3: Occupational Health Management  CHEM 1604BIOL 2010SAFE 4150SAFE 4160SAFE 4515 Required General Education: 42 Sem. Hours Additional Required General Education for Option 1  BIOL 1005BIOL 1006CHEM 1103GEOG 2101GEOG 2300 Additional Required General Education for Option 2  BIOL 1005BIOL 1006CHEM 1103PHYS 1101PHYS 1104PHYS 2121 Additional Required General Education for Option 3  BIOL 2010CHEM 1104PHYS 1103Graduate Requirements: 27 Semester Hours
Required Core Courses: 21 Semester Hours
Approved Graduate Electives: 6 Semester Hours
Minimum Total: 140 Semester Hours
 Note: SAFE 6950  may only be used as a program elective for students completing a Thesis.  Students who complete this course and do not complete a Thesis will be required to complete the additional required credit hours to meet the minimum hours requirements. |  
 
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