Occupational Health and Safety
Course Requirements for Bachelor of Science Degree in Occupational Health and Safety Concentration
Units required for Major: 67 - 71
All of which must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.
Minimum total units for the BS: 120
Note: Additional units may be required to meet the Sacramento State foreign language requirement.
Courses in parentheses are prerequisites.
| Credits | Number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| (4) | BIO 025 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I |
| (4) | BIO 026 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II (BIO 025 or instructor permission) |
| (5) | CHEM 006A | Introduction to General Chemistry (One year high school algebra; high school chemistry strongly recommended) |
| (3) | HLSC 050 | Healthy Lifestyles |
| (3) | HLSC 098 | Health Science ProSeminar |
| (3) | PSYC 005 | Introductory Psychology: Individual and Social Processes |
| (3) | STAT 001 | Introduction to Statistics (MATH 009 or three years of high school mathematics which includes two years of algebra and one year of geometry; completion of ELM requirement and the Intermediate Algebra diagnostic test.) |
| Credits | Number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| (3) | HLSC 114 | Human Ecology and Health |
| (3) | HLSC 118 | Community Health |
| (3) | HLSC 148 | Epidemiology (BIO 010, CHEM 001A, STAT 001, or instructor permission) |
| (3) | HLSC 195 | Fieldwork in Health or Safety (Permission of faculty advisor, program coordinator and Department chair) |
Note: Health Science courses depend upon concentration, permission of the faculty advisor, program coordinator, and department chair.
| Credits | Number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| (3) | HLSC 100 | Fundamentals of Safety and Health |
| (3) | HLSC 106 | Occupational Health (HLSC 100 or instructor permission) |
| (3) | HLSC 107 | Occupational Safety (HLSC 100 or instructor permission) |
| (3) | HLSC 108 | Occupational Health and Safety: Laws and Regulations (HLSC 100) |
| (3) | HLSC 109 | Cause and Control of Occupational Loss (HLSC 100 or instructor permission) |
| (3) | HLSC 110 | Issues in Occupational Health and Safety |
| (5) | CHEM 006B | Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry (CHEM 001A or CHEM 006A or a high school chemistry course and passing a qualifying exam given in the first laboratory period) OR |
| CHEM 020 | Organic Chemistry Lecture--Brief Course (CHEM 001B) | |
| (9-11) | Select three of the following courses: | |
| HLSC 196 | Experimental Offerings in Occupational Health and Safety | |
| BIO 139 | General Microbiology (BIO 010, BIO 011, BIO 012; CHEM 006B or CHEM 020) |
|
| ENVS 130 | Environmental Toxicology (CHEM 001A or CHEM 006A) | |
| MGMT 138 | Principles of Risk Management and Insurance | |
| PHYS 005A | General Physics: Mechanics, Heat, Sound (Recently completed three years of high school algebra and geometry; and a college course in algebra and trigonometry (MATH 009 recommended) for those having an inadequate mathematics background) OR |
|
| PHYS 010/ 10L | Physics in Our World/Laboratory | |
For information on transferring course credits from a California public community college or university, visit www.assist.org.
Additional Information
Repeat Policy: Health Science majors and minors can only repeat Health Science courses one time if they receive less than a "C." Students must meet with their academic advisor before petitioning the department to repeat the course. Refer to the Repeat Policy section of the CSUS Catalog for additional information.
Credit by Examination: A student who seeks course credit by examination is to enroll in the course to be challenged. No course may be challenged after the first two weeks of the semester. The instructor of the course will conduct an assessment of the student's readiness for the challenge for credit examination. Refer to Credit by Examination section of the CSUS Catalog.
Advising: It will be necessary to work very closely with an advisor to complete the BS degree in a timely manner. Therefore, the Health Science faculty strongly recommends that all Health Science students consult with an advisor prior to enrollment for any course. This procedure should be followed each semester.
Michael Nave,
Occupational Health and Safety Advisor
Office: Solano Hall 2010
Phone: 916-278-6306
Email: menave@csus.edu
