Safety Management Major

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A course of study in the management, evaluation, and control of safety and health hazards associated with the workplace environment.

Admission and Retention

There are three levels of review for selective admission, retention, and graduation from the Safety Management major.

Tentative Admission to Safety Management

Unconditionally admitted new freshmen or current students with a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 must: complete satisfactorily all foundation courses; complete Health and Safety 212, 314, 340 with a grade of C or better; and establish an Indiana State University minimum cumulative GPA of 2.25.

Candidate for Internship

The internship policy of the major requires filing of an application, normally at the Student Internship Qualification Meeting in the academic year prior to the internship, and meeting these performance standards:

1. Be in good standing during tentative admission phase of the curriculum.

2. Have earned 65 or more semester hours and have an Indiana State University minimum cumulative GPA of 2.25 (including a minimum of ten Indiana State University hours with a GPA of 2.25 or higher.)

3. Maintain an Indiana State University GPA of 2.5 or higher in departmental safety management courses.

4. Maintain no less than a C grade in departmental safety management courses.

5. Complete an internship application, attend internship organizational meeting, and submit a resume.

6. Complete all prerequisite courses required for the internship, an internship application, attend internship organizational meeting, and submit a resume.

Candidate for Graduation

Applicants for graduation must complete all University graduation requirements stated elsewhere in the Catalog and simultaneously file an application for graduation review with the Safety Management Program. Safety management candidates for graduation must:

1. Present a minimal ISU cumulative GPA of 2.25.

2. Present a minimum Indiana State University GPA of 2.5 in all safety management courses. At least 24 semester hours of the major must be completed at Indiana State University.

3. Receive no less than a grade of "C" in each safety management course.

4. Satisfactorily complete supervised safety management internship experience.

5. Complete remainder of major course requirements (Management 400 or Manufacturing and Construction Technology 492; and HlLTH 335 and 335L, 416, 423, 429, 460).

The student will be notified of denial of admission to the Safety Management Program or removal from the Safety Management Program.

Health-Safety courses (45 hours): 212--3 hrs.; 314--3 hrs.; 315--3 hrs.; 315L--1 hr.; 318--3 hrs.; 319--3 hrs.; 328--3hrs.; 335--3 hrs.; 335L--1 hr.; 340--3 hrs.; 411--3 hrs.; 416--3 hrs.; 423--3 hrs.; 429--3 hrs.; 460--3 hrs.; 492--4 hrs.

Foundation courses (21 hours): Management 301--3 hrs.; Systems and Decision Sciences 345--3 hrs.; Chemistry 103--3 hrs.; 103L--1 hr.; 104--3 hrs.; 104L--1 hr.; Physics 105--4 hrs.; Mathematics 115--3 hrs. (or equivalent).