Professional Electives for Safety Students

The following list of department codes and course numbers are three-credit courses which may count toward the 15 required credits in safety professional electives.  12 of the 15 elective credits must be at the 300/400 level.  A minimum grade of C- is required in each course.  The academic advisor may suggest courses which are not on this list.

Note:  Choose professional electives from SPH  or LSTU below, or decide if you want to minor in SPEA, Business or Psychology

School of Public Health - Bloomington courses
SPH-H 160 (take SPH-H160 if not certified in first aid), SPH-H 174 +S&H (if not taken as a requirement), SPH-H 180, SPH-H 305, SPH-H 306, SPH-H 311, SPH-H 318, SPH-H 401, SPH-H 404, SPH-H 460, SPH-H 494; SPH-R 142 +S&H, SPH-R 201, SPH-R 202, SPH-R 301, SPH-R 302, SPH-R 401; SPH-S 217, SPH-S 255 (if not taken as a requirement), SPH-S 350, SPH-S 352, SPH-S 354, SPH-S 370, SPH-S 425, SPH-S 430, SPH-S 491, SPH-S 492.

SPEA Environmental Management Minor (15  credits required for this minor; in order to receive this minor students must complete SPEA-E 272, SPEA-E 311, SPEA-E 363, plus two other courses in this category.

• SPEA-E 272 Introduction to Environmental Sciences +S&H
• SPEA-E 311 Introduction to Risk Assessment and Risk Communication
• SPEA-E 363 Environmental Management
• SPEA-E 400 Topics in Environmental Studies
• SPEA-E 410 Introduction to Environmental Toxicology
• SPEA-E 412 Risk communication
• SPEA-E 431 Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment
• SPEA-E 451 Air Pollution and Control
• SPEA-E 452 Solid and Hazardous Waste Mgt
• SPEA-E 475 Techniques of Environmental Science (P: SPEA-E 272 or SPEA-H 316)
• SPEA-H 316 Environmental Health

SPEA Environmental Science and Health Minor (15  credits required for this minor; in order to receive this minor students must complete SPEA-E 272, SPEA-E 410, and SPEA-H 316, plus two other courses in this category.

• SPEA-E 272 Introduction to Environmental Sciences +S&H
• SPEA-E 375 Techniques of Environmental Science
• SPEA-E 410 Introduction to Environmental Toxicology
• SPEA-E 431 Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment
• SPEA-E 451 Air Pollution and Control
• SPEA-E 452 Solid and Hazardous Waste Management or other courses in environmental science and health approved by a SPEA faculty advisor
• SPEA-H 316 Environmental Health

Business Option Including Business Minor (21 credits required for this minor; in order to receive this minor, students must choose BUS-A 200 and BUS-L 201 plus four other courses in this category.  BUS-K 201 required course counts in this minor.)

• BUS-A 200 Foundations of Accounting
• BUS-K 201 The Computer in Business
• BUS-L 201 Legal Environment of Business +S&H (P:Soph or honors freshman)
• BUS-F 300 Introduction to Financial Management (P: BUS-A 200 or BUS-A 100/ BUS-A 201-202)
• BUS-G 300 Introduction to Managerial Economics and Strategies
• BUS-M 300 Introduction to Marketing (P or C: BUS-A 200 or BUS-A 100/ BUS-A 201-202)
• BUS-P 300 Introduction to Operations Management (P: BUS-K 201, BUS-A 200)
• BUS-Z 302 Managing and Behavior in Organizations or J306 Strategic Management and Leadership

Labor Studies:
Students may include any LSTU courses as professional electives. LSTU-L 101 +S&H, LSTU-L 110 +S&H, and LSTU-L 230 +S&H

Psychology Minor
PSY-P 323, PSY-P 303, P324 (If 2 of these courses are taken, a safety student qualifies for a psychology minor because PSY-P 101, PSY-P 102 and PSY-K 300 may be taken as requirements for this major.)