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2018 Graduate Catalog 
    
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.
 

Undergraduate Requirements: 112 Semester Hours


Required Core Courses: 55 Sem. Hours

  • SAFE 1000*
  • SAFE 2900
  • SAFE 3000*
  • SAFE 3070
  • SAFE 3120*
  • SAFE 3430*
  • SAFE 4000
  • SAFE 4010
  • SAFE 4025
  • SAFE 4035
  • SAFE 4055*
  • SAFE 4140
  • SAFE 4215
  • SAFE 4425
  • SAFE 4435
  • SAFE 4560
  • SAFE 4850
  • SAFE 4940
  • SAFE 4990*

Choose 1 Option: 15 Sem. Hours

Option 1: Environmental Management

  • SAFE 4160
  • SAFE 4440
  • SAFE 4445
  • SAFE 4450
  • Approved Elective - Any SAFE course not already required in the core or the option

Option 2: Safety Management

  • SAFE 3015
  • SAFE 4510
  • SAFE 4515
  • Approved Electives - Two SAFE course not already required in the core or the option

Option 3: Occupational Health Management

  • CHEM 1604
  • BIOL 2010
  • SAFE 4150
  • SAFE 4160
  • SAFE 4515

Required General Education: 42 Sem. Hours

  • CTE 3060
  • MATH 1111

Additional Required General Education for Option 1

  • BIOL 1005
  • BIOL 1006
  • CHEM 1103
  • GEOG 2101
  • GEOG 2300

Additional Required General Education for Option 2

  • BIOL 1005
  • BIOL 1006
  • CHEM 1103
  • PHYS 1101
  • PHYS 1104
  • PHYS 2121

Additional Required General Education for Option 3

  • BIOL 2010
  • CHEM 1104
  • PHYS 1103

Graduate Requirements: 27 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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