The Occupational Safety program prepares competent professionals who serve as valued members of the management, engineering, and business team providing solutions to complex Safety problems.
This program focuses on principles drawn from engineering technology, health, physics, math, psychology, language and speech. Hands-on applications of these principles are emphasized through preparatory and professional courses. Preparatory courses include math, chemistry, physics, human anatomy, statistics, speech, written composition, and psychology. Professional courses include industrial hygiene and toxicology, safety engineering and design, systems safety, safety and environmental law, fire prevention, ergonomics, environmental hazard control, OSHA compliance, and program management. Computer skills and experiential learning is heavily emphasized, including laboratory activities, industrial projects and/or internships. Internships may be paid or unpaid and can include academic credit.
The curriculum is a highly flexible 2 + 2 curriculum. Once the two-year degree is earned, the graduate may choose to enter the workforce or continue their education with two additional years at the baccalaureate level.
Fairmont State College
1201 Locust Ave.
Fairmont, WV 26554
304-367-4000
http://www.fairmontstate.edu
Kimberly Murphy, CSP
Professor
School of Technology,
304-367-4636
kmurphy@mail.fscwv.edu
BS, Safety Engineering Technology
