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2025-2026 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog

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Bachelor of Science in Occupational Safety and Health Management

Requirements for a Major in Occupational Safety and Health Management

Students planning to major in occupational safety and health management (OSHM) must complete the following requirements:

Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements

Fundamentals

Admission to major standing in the OSHM program requires approval of a secondary application. Applicants must meet at least the following:

  • GPA of 2.3 or above in the following OSHM fundamentals courses
  • Completion of each course in the OSHM fundamentals with a grade of C (2.0) or above with not more than one repeat

The OSHM fundamentals courses, 33 to 38 credits, are as follows:

Core Courses

A minimum of 37 semester hours is required, including:

Elective Courses

In addition to the preceding, students must take nine hours of electives from the list as follows:

Suggested Order of Coursework

This suggested order of coursework for students pursuing a major in OSHM assumes that students will complete the fundamentals and general education courses with the help of their advisor and apply for admission by February 1 of the winter semester of their sophomore year.

Year One

Year Two

Year Three

Summer Between Third and Fourth Years:

Year Four

Occupational Safety and Health Management Program Description

Click here for the program description.


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