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Certificate of
Recognition in
Safety Sciences-Safety Management
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Overview
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| The Department of Safety
Sciences at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) offers an on-line
graduate program leading to a Certificate of Recognition (COR) in Safety
Sciences-Safety Management. The twelve-credit COR introduces the student to the fundamentals
of occupational safety and health, stressing the recognition, evaluation,
and control of common workplace hazards. The COR is designed for those
individuals who already have a bachelor's degree and have safety and health
program activities as peripheral responsibilities within an organization.
Professionals who would benefit from this certificate are Human Resource
Managers, Occupational Health and Environmental Health Professionals, and
others who have safety responsibilities. |
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courses required for completion of the COR are conveniently offered on
the World-Wide-Web.
Email:
grad-ocp@iup.edu
for more information! |
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Tuition and Fees
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For information regarding tuition and fees go to
http://www.iup.edu/distance
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How Do I Apply?
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| 1. |
Applicant must
have a Baccalaureate Degree. |
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Contact the
Graduate School
to request a paper application or
apply online.
At Department and/or Program question
fill in Safety-COR and nondegree |
| 3. |
Submit official
transcripts and one-time $30 application fee |
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Send to:
The Graduate School and Research
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Stright Hall, Room 101
210 South 10th Street
Indiana, PA 15705 |
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Registration
Materials will be sent to you by the Graduate School after being accepted to
the program. You will be given the information needed to register for
courses online using the IUP web based registration system,
URSA. Check out
the URSA
instructions and helpful hints page. |
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Program Requirements
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- Web-based courses
- Twelve graduate credits, of which nine
hours are core courses
- Choose the remaining three hours in
elective courses.
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A. Required Core
Courses (9 credit hours)
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| SAFE 644 |
3 s.h. |
| Preventing Unsafe Acts |
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Accident cause analysis narrowed to behavior analysis to determine
motivation problems and behavior skill deficiencies with appropriate
intervention techniques are covered. |
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| SAFE 645 |
3 s.h. |
| Principles of Occupational
Safety |
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| Provides the
student with fundamental knowledge of the technical and managerial aspects
of the safety and health function within an organization. The effects
of loss incidents, accident causation, safety and health legislation, and
safety program development are among the managerial aspects covered. |
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| SAFE 667 |
3 s.h. |
| Principles of Occupational
Health |
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| Provides
comprehensive coverage of the industrial hygienist's responsibility for
recognition, evaluation, and control of environmental stressors arising in
or from the workplace. |
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B. Elective Courses (3 credit
hours)
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| Students must select one
course from the following: |
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| SAFE 541 Accident
Investigation |
3 s.h. |
| Focuses on the various aspects
of accident investigation such as recent theories associated with accident
causes, investigative techniques, data acquisition, structure of
investigative reports, management responsibilities, and remedial actions. |
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| SAFE 543 Construction
Safety |
3 s.h. |
| In-depth coverage of hazard
recognition, evaluation, and control principles used for the variety of
phases of construction. Information regarding the development of a
construction safety program along with extensive coverage of federal
standards related to the construction industry is also provided. |
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| SAFE 623 Advanced Safety
Administration |
3 s.h. |
| Analyzes the management
structure for its procedures, organizations, policies, and departmental
competencies as they relate to safety. Ways to audit and improve
management's safety effectiveness are covered. |
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| SAFE 673 Disaster
Preparedness |
3 s.h. |
| Principles and techniques for
preparing for various types of disasters. Students are acquainted with
requirements necessary to develop workable plans for natural and industrial
types of disasters. Loss prevention measures are discussed, directed
toward preservation of organization resources. |
Computer Requirements
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Distance Education
Offering: Students must have access to a computer, which is connected to
the Internet. It is recommended the computer have the minimum technical
specifications as outlined on the IUP Website (www.iup.edu/distance)
within the School of Continuing Education Section. |
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