Department of Occupational and Technology Education
SFTY 2000 - Topics In Safety
Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.
SFTY 2323 - Product Safety
A study of the consumer product safety act concerning the safe design, production, distribution and use of certain products. Reviews of case histories are employed to illustrate problems of the manufacturer and consumer.
SFTY 2343 - Safety Education
This is an introductory course that provides an overview of safety by examining the related concepts of risk, hazard, prevention, mitigation, accident, illness, and injury. The fundamental causes and consequences of accidents will be studied, and the importance of safety in the home, occupational, and public settings will be emphasized.
SFTY 2413 - Hand/Power/Machine Tool Safety
This course will detail the common hand, power, and machine tools workers are likely to encounter in industrial settings. Class topics include tool identification, machine guarding, control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout), OSHA general industry and construction regulations, and the application of job safety analysis and machine inspection techniques to safeguard workers from associated hazards.
SFTY 2503 - Basic Measurement In Industrial Safety
A study in applying the basic sciences of math, biology, chemistry and physics as they relate to industry. Emphasis is placed on assessing safe work and environmental conditions and regulatory compliance.
SFTY 3000 - Workshop In Safety Education
Credit will vary from 1 to 6 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study. Normally involves lecture, films, guest speaker, etc. A grade of "P" or "F" is given. No more than 6 hours of workshop may be counted toward a bachelor's degree.
SFTY 3073 - Industrial Safety I
This course provides an overview of the industrial safety movement in America, elements of industrial safety programs, and industrial safety regulatory standards and practices. Prerequisite(s): SFTY 2343. Sophomore, junior or senior standing.
SFTY 3102 - Legal Aspects Of Safety Education
This course is a study of state, federal and local laws that may affect a person who aspires to a career as a safety professional.
SFTY 3112 - Physical Aspects Of Industrial Safety
This course is the study of select principles in the physical sciences as they apply directly to the engineering aspects of industrial safety including: the concepts of force, work, energy, and power; the properties of materials; soil mechanics; heat transfer; and fluids. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or above.
SFTY 3203 - Driver & Traffic Safety Education I
An introduction to and an analysis of the highway transportation system with specific treatment of the vehicle operator's driving tasks.
SFTY 3333 - Ergonomics
An examination of the various disciplines that interact to comprise the field of ergonomics. An historical scan is provided in addition to a review of basic terminology.
SFTY 3343 - Construction Safety
This course examines hazards and accidents involved with the construction industry. Included is a review of OSHA's construction safety standards, 29CFR 1926. Also, methods of identifying construction risks and hazards and managing a construction safety program are examined. Education and training methods and programs for the construction industry are discussed.
SFTY 3353 - Radiation Safety
Radiation Safety is a study of the origins of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. Included are the health effects of radiation and the protective methods used in industry to minimize the effects of that radiation. The course will include the study of nuclear radiation, X-rays, microwaves, and laser light. Prerequisite(s): SFTY 2503. Junior or senior standing.
SFTY 3403 - Traffic Court/Law Enforcement
The nature, function, and application of traffic law and the traffic courts as they relate to the safe and efficient movement of people and goods in a broadly conceived traffic accident prevention program.
SFTY 3433 - Introduction To OSHA
This course is designed to provide the student with an introduction to the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 as administered by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The major components of the course include regulatory compliance, recordkeeping, general industry standards per 29CFR Part 1910, inspections, citations, violations, the General Duty Clause, and the nomenclature of the Code of Federal Regulations.
SFTY 3443 - Mandatory OSHA Training
This course is designed to cover approximately thirty types of mandatory training requied by OSHA, including an overview of administrative policies, procedures and responsibilities. Employer's and employee's participation and rights will be covered. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or above.
SFTY 3523 - Health Care Safety
A study of hazards associated with infectious material, radiation, ethylene oxide and the hazardous wastes found in the health care setting. Guidelines from CDEC, JCAHO, and EPA will be applied.
SFTY 3633 - International Safety
This is a course in safety that addresses international problems. This course is broad in nature and includes concepts from the arenas of product safety, process safety, international legal aspects, international travel and shipping, world views on environmental problems, chemical spills, hazards created by governments, civil strife, and emerging international trends in employer/employee relationships. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
SFTY 3713 - Supervisor Development
This course is a study of skills needed by a supervisor or team leader in three aspects of loss control: Hazard recognition, level of acceptable risk, and controlling of hazards. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
SFTY 3990 - Advanced Topics In Safety
Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.
SFTY 4013 - Alcohol And Drug Education
The course is designed to explore the magnitude of the use of alcohol and drugs in our society. The individual is encouraged to explore the areas before making a decision concerning the use or nonuse of these substances.
SFTY 4083 - Industrial Safety II
This course provides an overview of the engineering and technological aspects of current industrial safety practice. Prerequisite(s): SFTY 3073. Junior or senior standing.
SFTY 4123 - Industrial Hygiene I
A study of the industrial environment which is devoted to the recognition, evaluation and control of those environmental factors which contribute to worker illness and injury.
SFTY 4133 - Industrial Hygiene II
A continuation of SFTY 4123 and the evaluation of needs and the recommendations for the solutions of health hazards in worker environment in the industrial plant. Prerequisite(s): SFTY 4123.
SFTY 4142 - Respiratory Protection
A study of the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system data will be presented as they relate to specific regulatory standards and management of a respiratory program. Prerequisite(s): SFTY 4152.
SFTY 4152 - Personal Protective Equipment
A study of the selection, use, care and maintenance of various types of personal protective equipment commonly used in industry, and an overview of the anatomy and physiology of the body organs that each type of equipment is designed to protect.
SFTY 4163 - Environmental Safety
A study of the characteristics of regulated hazardous wastes, the principles of hazardous waste management, and the OSHA regulations pertaining to the protection of workers in hazardous waste operations. Prerequisite(s): SFTY 2503.
SFTY 4173 - Fire Prevention & Protection
This course is designed to prepare the safety professional/other safety personnel for industry. Among the areas included are: factors contributing to industrial fires, the chemistry of fires, the classification of fires, special systems and agents, identification of hazardous materials, and fire prevention activities.
SFTY 4203 - Principles, History, & Philosophy Of Safety Education
This course reviews the philosophy of industrial safety in light of the historical context. In addition, system safety and quantitative risk management models will be studied. Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing. Enrollment open to Industial Safety majors only.
SFTY 4213 - Chemical/Toxic Hazardous Material/Waste
A study of the major categories of hazardous chemicals, their chemical and physical properties, and their toxicological effects on the human body. Prerequisite(s): SFTY 2503.
SFTY 4222 - Industrial Fire Systems
This course is designed to prepare the safety professional and other safety personnel for industry. Areas include fire detection systems, extinguishing systems and fire safety systems. Prerequisite(s): SFTY 2343.
SFTY 4232 - Life Safety Code
Life safety codes are critically examined within the scope of pertinent standards and codes to assure safety from fire and its effects. All classifications of occupancies will be defined in the course.
SFTY 4243 - Industrial Noise Control
The class will provide an overview of the fundamentals of sound and sound measurements, audiogram interpretation, noise effects, noise legislation, and effective hearing conservation programs. The class will have the opportunity to analyze their own audiograms courtesy of a local safety consultation firm. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing.
SFTY 4253 - Electrical Safety
This course is a study of the basic concepts of direct and alternating current, including the generation, transmission, safe use, and protective methods employed in industry. Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing.
SFTY 4303 - Driver & Traffic Safety II
Special attention is given to administrative policies and practices and selection, organization, and program evaluation. A study on qualification and certification standards for teachers of high school driver education; community resources, instructional strategy, evaluation of instructional materials and equipment. Laboratory practices will include experience in programming. Prerequisite(s): SFTY 3203.
SFTY 4323 - Underground Storage Tank Management
This course will present information about the safety concerns associated with, and environmental hazards common to, above ground and underground petroleum storage tanks. The course will consist of lectures, guest speakers from the regulatory and consulting arenas, and field trips. Particular attention will be paid to regulatory requirements, environmental impacts, and remediation technologies for cleanup of spills emanating from leaking tanks. Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing.
SFTY 4333 - Storm Water Management
This course is designed to inform the senior and graduate level Industrial Safety student about the applicable laws, rules, and regulations that pertain to the control, management, identification, and analysis of storm water and its associated environmental problems. Included is a review of the Clean Water Act, EPA's proposed and final rules, the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations. Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing.
SFTY 4402 - Supervision Of Transportation
A study of transportation as it relates to industrial concerns, including hazardous materials, driver selection, accidents and other safety areas.
SFTY 4412 - Hazard Communication
Upon completion of this course, the student will be familiar with the principles of hazard and risk communication, the principles of design and delivery of hazard training programs, and the elements of an acceptable hazard communication program. Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing.
SFTY 4423 - Applied Ergonomics
This course explores methodologies and considerations involved with establishing an applied ergonomics program within industry. Included are methods for assessing ergonomic problems and needs, record keeping, work task analysis, investigation techniques, and corrective actions for reducing and/or eliminating ergonomic risk factors. Prerequisite(s): SFTY 3333.
SFTY 4433 - Occupational Risk Management
This course will prepare the prospective safety manager to plan, coordinate and control activities in the work place. Both physical risk and legal risk will be studied. Prerequisite(s): SFTY 3073 and 2343. Junior or senior standing.
SFTY 4443 - Asbestos And Lead Management
Asbestos and Lead Management is a course in methods and practices used to determine the extent of hazard posed by the presence of asbestos-containing materials and lead paint in the workplace, the environment, and in the home. The course is designed to familiarize the student with federal, state, and local laws and regulations governing these hazards, and the methodology used to either remove asbestos and lead paint, or to maintain them in situ while keeping personal and environmental risks within acceptable levels. Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing.
SFTY 4453 - Hazard Waste Operation & Emergency Response
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) is a 40 hour course fulfilling the initial classroom training requirements of the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration's regulation 29CFR 1910.120, Hazardous Waste Operation and Emergency Response. The course is designed as a one week intersession or intrasession. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing.
SFTY 4463 - Industrial Ventilation
This course is a study of methods and techniques of industrial ventilation systems, including local exhaust systems as engineering controls for reduction of air-borne contaminants, as well as the basic concepts of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems. Prerequisite(s): SFTY 2503. Junior or senior standing.
SFTY 4502 - Traffic Engineering
This course is designed to orient the driver and safety educator to the basic characteristics and operations of the traffic engineering department; devices and techniques, signals, parking restrictions, coordination of traffic lights, channelization, redesign of intersections, utilization of reversible lanes or unbalanced flow, pedestrian controls and the use of signs and pavement markings.
SFTY 4522 - Industrial Process Safety
An examination of industrial processes, detailing health and safety considerations. Included are processes involving industrial coatings, welding, robotics, lasers, conveyors, machine tooling, injection molding, forging and stamping. Prerequisite(s): SFTY 3073.
SFTY 4613 - Professional Safety Development
This course is the study of ethical, legal, technical, and regulatory requirements related to the professional practice of Industrial Safety. Included are the analyses of the various categories of expertise required in order to become a professionally and legally recognized practitioner of Industrial Safety. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing.
SFTY 4900 - Practicum In Safety Education
Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.
SFTY 4910 - Seminar In Safety Education
Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.
SFTY 4930 - Individual Study
Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.
SFTY 4950 - Internship In Safety Education
Credit will vary from 1 to 8 hours.
SFTY 4960 - Institute In Safety Education
Credit will vary from 1 to 8 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.
SFTY 4970 - Study Tour In Safety Education
Credit will vary. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.
SFTY 4980 - Workshop In Safety
Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study. Normally involves lecture, films, guest speaker, etc. A grade of "P" or "F" is given. No more than 6 hours of workshop may be counted towards a bachelor's degree.
SFTY 5000 - Workshop In Safety Education
Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study. Normally involves lecture, films, guest speaker, etc. A grade of "P" or "F" is given. No more than 2 hours of workshop may be counted on a master's degree.
SFTY 5013 - Alcohol And Drug Education
This course is designed to explore the magnitude of the use of alcohol and drugs in our society. The individual is encouraged to explore the areas before making a decision concerning the use or nonuse of these substances.
SFTY 5083 - Industrial Safety II
This course provides an overview of the engineering and technological aspects of current industrial safety practice.
SFTY 5123 - Industrial Hygiene
This course is a study of environmental factors that occur in industry that contributes to worker illness and injury. oxic materials, radiation, heat and noise stresses, and other concerns of the industrial hygiene discipline will be considered.
SFTY 5133 - Industrial Hygiene II
A continuation of Industrial Hygiene I, with particular emphasis on the field application of industrial hygiene instrumentation to assist the practitioner in the elimination or minimization of worker exposure to health hazards in the industrial environment. Prerequisite(s): SFTY 2503 or MATH 1513; and SFTY 4123 or SFTY 5123.
SFTY 5142 - Respiratory Protection
A study of the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system. Data will be presented as they relate to specific regulatory standards and management of a respiratory program. Prerequisite(s): SFTY 5152
SFTY 5152 - Personal Protective Equipment
A study of the selection, use, care and maintenance of various types of personal protective equipment commonly used in industry, and an overview of the anatomy and physiology of the body organs that each type of equipment is designed to protect.
SFTY 5163 - Environmental Safety
A study of the characteristics of regulated hazardous wastes, the principles of hazardous waste management, and the OSHA regulations pertaining to the protection of workers in hazardous waste operations. Prerequisite(s): SFTY 2503.
SFTY 5173 - Fire Prevention & Protection
This course is designed to prepare the safety professional/other safety personnel for industry. Among the areas included are: factors contributing to industrial fires, the chemistry of fires, the classification of fires, special systems and agents, identification of hazardous materials, and fire prevention activities.
SFTY 5203 - Principles, History, & Philosophy Of Safety Education
This course reviews the philosophy of industrial safety in light of its historical context. In addition, system safety and quantitative risk management models will be studied.
SFTY 5213 - Chemical/Toxic Hazardous Material/Waste
A study of the major categories of hazardous chemicals, their chemical and physical properties, and their toxicological effects on the human body. Prerequisite(s): SFTY 2502.
SFTY 5222 - Industrial Fire Systems
This course is designed to prepare the safety professional and other safety personnel for industry. Areas include fire detection systems, extinguishing systems and fire safety systems. Prerequisite(s): SFTY 2343.
SFTY 5232 - Life Safety Code
Life safety codes are critically examined within the scope of pertinent standards and codes to assure safety from fire and its effects. All classifications of occupancies will be defined in the course.
SFTY 5243 - Industrial Noise Control
This course will provide an overview of the fundamentals of sound and sound measurements, audiogram interpretation, noise effects, noise legislation, effective hearing conservation, noise control management, and design for abatement. Attention is given to the prevention of hearing loss through engineering control and hearing conservation programs. Students will have the opportunity to analyze their own audiograms courtesy of a local safety consultant firm.
SFTY 5253 - Electrical Safety
This course consists of a study of the basic concepts of direct and alternating current, including the generation, transmission, safe use, and protective methods employed in industry. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing.
SFTY 5303 - Driver & Traffic Safety II
Special attention is given to administrative policies and practices, and selection, organization, and program evaluation. A study on qualification and certification standards for teachers of high school driver education, community resources, instruction strategy, evaluation of instructional materials and equipment. Laboratory practices will include experience in programming, Prerequisite(s): SFTY 3203.
SFTY 5323 - Underground Storage Tank Management
This course will present information about the safety concerns associated with, and environmental hazards common to aboveground and underground petroleum storage tanks. The course will consist of lectures, guest speakers from regulatory and consulting arenas, and field trips. Particular attention will be paid to regulator requirements, environmental impacts, and remediation technologies for cleanup of spills emanating from leaking tanks.
SFTY 5333 - Storm Water Management
This course addresses the applicable laws, rules, and regulations that pertain to the control, management, identification, and analysis of storm water and its associated environmental problems. Included is a review of the Clean Water Act, EPA's proposed and final rules, the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations.
SFTY 5402 - Supervision Of Transportation
A study of transportation as it relates to industrial concerns, including hazardous materials, driver selection, accidents, and other safety areas.
SFTY 5412 - Hazard Communication
Upon completion of this course, the student will be familiar with the principles of hazard and risk communication, the principles of design and delivery of hazard training programs, and the elements of an acceptable hazard communication program.
SFTY 5423 - Applied Ergonomics
This course explores methodologies and considerations involved with establishing an applied ergonomics program within industry included are methods for assessing ergonomic problems and needs, record keeping, work task analysis, investigation techniques, and corrective actions for reducing and/or eliminating ergonomic risk factors. rerequisite(s): SFTY 3333.
SFTY 5433 - Occupational Risk Management
This course will prepare the prospective safety manager to plan, coordinate and control activities in the work place. oth physical risk and legal risk will be studied. Prerequisite(s): SFTY 3073.
SFTY 5443 - Asbestos And Lead Management
This is a course in methods and practices used to determine the extent of hazards posed by the presence of asbestos- containing materials and lead paint in the workplace, the environment, and in the home. The course will familiarize the student with federal, state, and local laws and regulations governing these hazards, and the methodologies used to either remove asbestos and lead paint, or to maintain them in situ while keeping personal and environmental risks within acceptable levels.
SFTY 5453 - Hazard Waste Operation & Emergency Response
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) fulfills the initial classroom training requirements of the United States Occupational Health and Safety Administration's regulation 29CFR 1910.120, Hazardous Waste Operation and Emergency Response.
SFTY 5463 - Industrial Ventilation
This course is a study of methods and techniques of industrial ventilation systems, including local exhaust systems as engineering controls for reduction of air-borne contaminants, as well as the basic concepts of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems. Prerequisite(s): SFTY 2503 and graduate standing.
SFTY 5502 - Traffic Engineering
This course is designed to orient the driver and safety educator to the basic characteristics and operations of the traffic engineering Department; devices and techniques, signals, parking restrictions, coordination of traffic lights, channelization, redesign of intersections, utilization of reversible lanes or unbalanced flow, pedestrian controls and the use of signs and pavement markings.
SFTY 5522 - Industrial Process Safety
An examination of industrial processes, detailing health and safety consideration. Included are processes involving industrial coating, welding, robotics, lasers, conveyors, machine tooling, injection molding, forging and stamping. rerequisite(s): SFTY 3073.
SFTY 5900 - Practicum In Safety Education
Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.
SFTY 5910 - Seminar / Special Topics
Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.
SFTY 5930 - Individual Study
Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.
SFTY 5950 - Internship In Safety Education
Credit will vary from 1 to 8 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study. Supervised practical experience gained in a professional field by an advanced or graduate student.
SFTY 5960 - Institute In Safety
Credit will vary from 1 to 8 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.
SFTY 5970 - Study Tour
Credit will vary. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.
SFTY 5990 - Thesis
Credit will vary from 1 to 6 hours. Subject matter will vary within the department's field of study.