Environmental, Health and Safety Management Major B.S. - Major Code 8300 (8301/8302/8303)

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This Bachelor of Science degree program is designed to prepare people for careers in a variety of environmental, health and safety related fields including government, industrial and privately owned companies. This interdisciplinary degree is a 54 semester hour major/minor program. Students may elect to pursue either the Environmental or Safety Management options that both require a minor, but the major/minor is normally recommended. This program is designed to familiarize the student with state and federal environmental and occupational safety and health regulations. Emphasis is placed on management skills necessary to ensure compliance, provide employee training, and to promote continuous improvement through innovation to reduce waste generation and eliminate or minimize exposures to create safer and healthier workplaces and environments. An internship is available for those who qualify that offers on-the-job training. Those who wish to work for governmental agencies such OSHA, EPA, and the NRC or allied health related fields will need to take additional appropriate science and mathematics courses. Students in the Environmental, Health and Safety major must complete CHEM 1123, CHEM 1131, General Chemistry 1 Lecture and Lab and BADM 3933, Business Statistics as part of the General Education requirements.

General Education Requirements

A minimum of 49 hours of academic work in general education is required during the freshman and sophomore years. For students transferring with the Associate of Arts degree or Associate of Science degree from a public institution in Oklahoma, all general education requirements will be satisfied with respect to degree requirements. However, some majors may require other specific general education courses as program prerequisites or program requirements. Students should consult advisors and the program’s plan of study for further information. Students are required to complete general education requirements by the time they have completed 90 semester hours of college work. See General Education Requirements for Bachelor’s Degrees for more information.

Environmental, Health & Safety Management Core - 24 hours

Select one of the following

Students must either select a major/minor (Environmental Health/Safety Management) or select one of two options (Environmental Health or Safety Management). Students selecting one of the options must also complete a minor of 18 hours.

Environmental, Health & Safety Management (Major/Minor) - 30 hours (8301)

Electives for Major/Minor - 6 hours

Environmental Management Emphasis - 12 hours (8302)

Environmental Management Emphasis (Minor Required)

Electives for Environmental Management Emphasis - 6 hours

Safety Management Emphasis - 12 hours (8303)

Safety Management Emphasis (Minor Required)

Electives for Safety Management Emphasis - 6 hours

Minor -18 hours

A minor is required for the Environmental Management Emphasis and the Safety Management Emphasis.

*Minor is determined by consultation with a faculty advisor and/or department chair.

Policies of the College of Business and Technology

The following policies of the College of Business and Technology apply: Entrance Requirements, Minimum Grade Requirements, Experiential Credit Limitation, Transfer Credit Limitation, English Proficiency, Upper Division Credit, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Residency.

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY:	English proficiency is a graduation requirement. Components I and II of English proficiency should be met with grades of “C” or better prior to the completion of 60 credit hours.
UPPER DIVISION CREDIT:	Total hours must include at least 40 hours of credit in courses numbered 3000 and above.
LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES:	At least 40 semester credit hours are required in the Liberal Arts and Sciences for the BBA and BT degrees and 55 semester credit hours in the Liberal Arts and Sciences for BS degrees. Liberal Arts and Science courses are designated with a “#” after the course title.
RESIDENCY:	At least 18 hours or one-half of the major, whichever is greater, must be taken in residency.

Suggested Course Sequence–Environmental Health and Safty Management

First Year-Fall Semester	First Year-Spring Semester
University Studies: UNIV 1002- University Strategies	Communications: ENGL 1213-Freshman Comp II
Communications: ENGL 1113-Freshman Comp I	Global Perspectives (3 of 6 hours required) One course from two different categories or two of same foreign language)
Communications: (Select 1) COMM 1113, 2212, 3223, 3303	Life Skills: (Select 1) H ED 1113-Personal Health or NUTR 1653- Nutrition
Social Sciences (3 of 6 Hours Required): (Select 1) POLS 1113 And HIST 1483 or HIST 1493	Natural Sciences: (3-4 hours) BIOL 1114, 1113, 1111
Quantitative Analysis: MATH 1513-College Algebra	Social & Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)
Global Perspectives: (3 of 6 hours required) One course from two different categories or two of same foreign language)
Total Hours 16-17	Total Hours 15-16
Second Year-Fall Semester	Second Year-Spring Semester
Physical Sciences: : (4 hours) CHEM 1123 & CHEM 1131	University Studies: UNIV 2091-Gen Ed Capstone
Humanities: (Select 1) HIST 1113, HUM 2113, PHIL 1013, ENGL 2113	Humanities: (Select 1) HUM 2333, MUS 2543, 2863, THTR 2763, 2843
Life Skills: (Select 1) FIN 2213, HFS 1103, HFS 3113, PSYC 1003, CS 1003, IS 1003 HED 2212, EDUC 4823, PED 4714, or LIBM 4611)	Social Sciences (3 Hours)
Social & Behavioral Sciences (3 Hours)	MATH 3513 Statistical Methods
SAFM 3403	ENVM 3023
	Free Elective (3 Hours)

Total Hours 14-18	Total Hours 16
Third Year-Fall Semester	Third Year-Spring Semester
ENVM 3033	ENVM 3053
ENVM 3043	Major/Minor Elective
SAFM 3413	SAFM 4513
SAFM 3423	Major/Minor Elective
Free Elective (3 Hours)	Minor Course

Total Hours 15	Total Hours 15
Fourth Year-Fall Semester	Fourth Year-Spring Semester
ENVM 4033	ENVM 4043
TECH 3503	Minor Course
TECH 4043	Minor Course
Free Electives (6 Hours)	Minor Course
	Free Elective (3 Hours)

Total Hours 15	Total Hours 15
Total Hours in Course Sequence = 124