Construction Safety Sciences (B.S.)
This major prepares students for a variety of occupational safety and health program management positions in the private and public construction sector. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking, hazard identification and prioritization, problem solving, cost effectiveness, professional skills in programmatic management, and safety and environmental regulatory compliance. Graduates will have the capacity to pursue graduate study or transition directly into careers in loss control, risk management, organizational safety, and consulting. Students should meet with a Construction Safety Sciences advisor as soon as they express an interest in this area to review program criteria. It is expected that students in this program will be highly motivated and will demonstrate academic excellence during their passage through the program.
Value is placed on real-world experience and all majors will be required to complete a documented total of 400 hours of related job-site work. Construction Safety Sciences students will be required to complete these hours prior to receiving a passing grade in SAFE 408. Students that do not complete these hours will be required to work with the instructor to complete these hours or risk course failure. Value is also placed on diversified background knowledge and professional perspectives. All majors will thus be required to complete an option selected from the list below.
Integrative Studies Requirements
40 credits minimum
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements (64-68 credits) | ||
| Required Allied Discipline Courses: | ||
| IHSP-101 | Elementary Spanish I | 4 |
| or IHSP-102 | Elementary Spanish II | |
| INPHYS-201 | Phenomenal Science | 4 |
| or INPHYS-131 | Engineering Fundamentals | |
| ARCH-270 | Commercial Construction | 4 |
| CMGT-300 | Construction Management I | 4 |
| Core Courses: | ||
| SAFE-202 | Occupational Safety | 4 |
| SAFE-205 | Construction Methods | 4 |
| SAFE-216 | Safety Standards & Regulations | 4 |
| SAFE-306 | Systems & Behavioral Sciences | 4 |
| SAFE-307 | Safety Management Systems | 4 |
| SAFE-308 | Construction Safety Practices | 4 |
| SAFE-317 | Construction Health Hazards | 4 |
| SAFE-408 | Construction Safety Practices 2 | 4 |
| Select one of the following Options: | 16-20 | |
| Business Management Option (16 credits) | ||
| Introduction to Management | ||
| Quantitative Decision-Making | ||
| Accounting for Sustainable Business | ||
300- or 400-level MGT course 1 | ||
| Sustainable Product Design and Innovation Option (16 credits) | ||
| Electricity & Electronic Fundamentals | ||
| Product Design Principles | ||
| Three Dimensional CADD | ||
| Materials - a Life Cycle View | ||
| Environmental Studies Option (16 credits) | ||
| Global Environmental Change | ||
| Earth Cycles & Systems | ||
| Environmental Governance | ||
| Environmental Law & Regulation | ||
| Environmental Health and Safety Option (20 credits) | ||
| Risk Management | ||
| Critical Incident Response | ||
| Human Factors in Safety | ||
| Environmental Governance | ||
| Environmental Law & Regulation | ||
| Risk and Loss Control Option (16 credits) | ||
| Introduction to Management | ||
| Quantitative Decision-Making | ||
| Accounting for Sustainable Business | ||
| Risk Management | ||
| Healthcare Safety Option (16 credits) | ||
| Health in Society | ||
| Hospital Safety | ||
| Introductory Statistics | ||
| Epidemiology | ||
| Construction Management Option (16 credits) | ||
| Introduction to Management | ||
| Architectural Representation & Analysis | ||
| Construction Management I | ||
| Construction Management II | ||
| Data Analytics Option (16 credits) | ||
| Quantitative Decision-Making | ||
| Data Analysis for Scientists | ||
| Applied Data Analysis & Vis | ||
| Safety Research Methods | ||
| Total Credits | 64-68 | |
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Excluding MGT-451 Business and Society, MGT-491 Capstone Seminar: Strategic Management, MGT-493 Management Internship, MGT-494 Advance Cooperative Education, and MGT-498 Independent Study
Electives
Select courses to reach a total of 120 credits for the degree.
Degree Requirements
120 credits
40 credits at the upper-level
Upon completion of the Construction Safety Sciences major students will:
- Utilize and apply research and evidence to drive problem-solving and integrate value added practical solutions into organizational goals.
- Communicate effectively with stakeholders, colleagues and employees fostering mutual respect and shared decision making to enhance worker health & safety and organizational performance.
- Participate in and contribute to the process of conserving assets and earning powers of an organization by managing risk.
- Gather and use applicable information & technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate risk and support decision-making.
- Develop, articulate, and execute a business case for protecting the company’s internal & external assets, stakeholders, and the community.
- Act as a leader and change agent to analyze and influence the behavior of individuals, work groups, and organizational systems in a way that will facilitate the achievement of shared goals.
- Establish workplace programs and worker safety/health advocacy practices in a moral, legal, ethical and socially responsible manner.