Degree Requirements

This is a four-year program leading to a Bachelor of Science in Applied Health Science degree with a major in safety.  A minimum of 26 successfully completed credits and a minimum 2.3 cumulative grade point average (GPA) are required for admission to this program.  Graduation requirement include:

• completion of general education requirements
• completion of safety major requirements
• a minimum of 124 successfully completed credit hours which count toward the degree program
• a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA
• a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPS in courses with the following department code-prefixes: HPER-C, HPER-F, HPER-H, HPER-N, and HPER-S (the only exception is HPER-S 444)
• no pass/fail except for free electives and field experience (HPER-S 444)

General Education (20-39 credits)

All undergraduate students who matriculate as degree-seeking students at IU Bloomington in or after the summer term of 2011 must complete the IU Bloomington campus-wide general education common ground requirements.  Such students must visit the 2011-2012 General Education Bulletin to view these requirements.

2011 General Education Requirements

English Composition (0 to 3 credits required, C- minimum required in the course used to satisfy this requirement)

Complete one of the following options:

• CMCL-C Writing the World (3 cr.)
• ENG-W 131 Elementary Composition 1 (3 cr.)
• ENG-W 170 Introduction to Argumentative Writing: Projects in Reading and Writing (3 cr. - this topic only)
• ENG-W 131 EX Elementary Composition by Examination (0 cr.)

Mathematical Modeling (3 to 4 credits required)

Complete one of the following:

• MATH-A 118 Finite Mathematics for the Social and Biological Sciences (3 cr.)
• MATH-D 116 AND MATH-D 117 Introduction to Finite Mathematics I-II (4 cr.)
• MATH-M 118 Finite Mathematics (3 cr.)
• MATH-S 118 Honors Finite Mathematics (3 cr.)
• MATH-V 118 Finite Mathematics with Applications: Finite Mathematics for the Social and Biological Sciences (3 cr.)
• MATH-V 118 Finite Mathematics with Applications: Finite and Consumer Mathematics (3 cr.)
• MATH-J 113 Introduction to Calculus with Applications 3 cr.)
• MATH-M 119 Brief Survey of Calculus (3 cr.)
• MATH-M 211 Calculus I (4 cr.)
• MATH-M 213 Accelerated Calculus (4 cr.)

Note: The course(s) used to satisfy the mathematical modeling requirement may NOT also be applied to the natural and mathematical sciences reqirement.

Natural and Mathematical Sciences (5 to 6 credits)

Complete either six credits of acceptable natural and mathematical sciences (N&M) courses, or a single, approved, five-credit N&M course with a substantial laboratory component.  The course used to satisfy the mathematical modeling requirement may NOT also be used to fulfill this requirment.  Visit the list of acceptable N&M courses for choices and more information.

Arts and Humanities (6 credits required)

Complete six credits of acceptable arts and humanities (A&H) courses.

Social and Historical Studies (6 credits required)

Complete six credits of acceptable social and historical studies (S&H) courses.

World Languages and Cultures (0 to 14 credits, most commonly 6 credits)

There are three options for completion of the world languages and cultures requirement.

• Option one: Complete six credits acceptable world cultures (WC) courses.
• Option two: Complete the language study (LS) option, by achieving proficiency in a foreign language equal to successful completion of the second year, second semester course.
• Option three: Complete an approved international experience (IE), and contact the School of HPER recorder to request a notation of completion of this requirement on the academic advisement report.

Major (94 credits)

Safety and Health Courses (48 credits)

A minimum grade of C- is required in each professional core course. 

Complete each of the following courses:

• HPER-H 174 Prevention of Violence in American Society + S&H or HPER-S 255 Threats, Violence, and Workplace Safety (3 cr.)
• HPER-S 101 Introduction to Safety (3 cr.)
• HPER-S 151 Legal Aspects of Safety (3 cr.)
• HPER-S 201 Introduction to Industrial Hygiene (3 cr.)
• HPER-S 202 Fundamentals of Fire Protection (3 cr.)
• HPER-S 210 OSHA General Industry Standards (3 cr.)
• HPER-S 214 OSHA Construction Standards (3 cr.)
• HPER-S 251 Incident Investigation and Analysis (3 cr.)
• HPER-S 332 Ergonomics and Human Factors (3 cr.)
• HPER-S 345 Safety Program Management (3 cr.)
• HPER-S 410 Advanced Industrial Hygiene (3 cr.)
• HPER-S 411 Industrial Hygiene Sampling and Analysis (3 cr.)
• HPER-S 415 Safety Education and Training (3 cr.)
• HPER-S 444 Field Experience in Occupational Safety (6 cr.)
• SPEA-H 316 Environmental Science and Health (3 cr.)

Additional Major Courses (28 credits)

Complete each of the following:

• CHEM-C 101 Elementary Chemistry I (3 cr.) +N&M
• CHEM-C 121 Elementary Chemistry Laboratory I (2 cr.) +N&M
• CHEM-C 102 Elementary Chemistry II (3 cr.) +N&M
• CHEM-C 122 Elementary Chemistry Laboratory II (2 cr.) +N&M
• ENG-W 231 Professional Writing Skills (3 cr.) or BUS-X 204 Business Communications (3 cr.)
• HPER-H 391 Health Statistics (3 cr.) or MATH-K 300 or PSY-K Statistical Techniques (3 cr.)
• HPER-P 205 Structural Kinesiology (3 cr.) or ANAT-A 215 Basic Human Anatomy (5 cr.) +N&M
• PSY-P 101 Introductory Psychology I (3 cr.) +S&H
• PSY-P 102 Introductory Psychology II (3 cr.) +S&H
• SOC-S 100 Introduction to Sociology (3 cr.) +S&H or SWK-S 100 Topics in Social Work -Understanding Diversity in a Pluralistic Society (3 cr.)

Professional Electives (18 credits)

Complete 18 credits from they list of safety professional electives.  A minimum of 12 of the 28 selected credits must be at the 300/400 level.  A minimum grade of C- is required in each professional elective course.

+ Courses followed by an N&M notation apply toward completion of both the major requirement and the general education, natural and mathematic sciences requirement.

+ Courses followed by an S&H notation apply toward completion of both the major requirement and the general education, social and historical studies requirement.