Organizational Leadership and Supervision, BS, Concentration: Environmental Health and Safety

PNW General Education Core (30 Credits Minimum)

• English Composition (6 Credits): ENGL 10400 - English Composition I  and ENGL 22000 - Technical Report Writing  
• Speech Communication (3 Credits): COM 11400 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication  
• Quantitative Reasoning (3 Credits): MA 14700 - Algebra And Trigonometry For Technology 
• Natural Sciences (3 Credits): Select one Chemistry course with Lab from the Natural Sciences Core list  
• Technology (3 Credits): CIS 20400 - Introduction To Computer Based Systems  
• Humanities (3 Credits): PHIL 32400 - Ethics For The Professions  
• Social Sciences (3 Credits): PSY 12000 - Elementary Psychology  
• Additional Credits (3 Credits): STAT 30100 - Elementary Statistical Methods  
• First-Year Experience (FYE) (3 Credit): OLS 16300 - Fundamentals Of Self-Leadership  

Major Core (57 Credits)

• OLS 13100 - Introduction To Safety And Health Management
• OLS 24200 - Fundamentals Of Ergonomics
• OLS 25200 - Human Relations In Organizations
• OLS 30000 - Safety And Health For Engineering Technologies
• OLS 33400 - Fire Protection
• OLS 33600 - Fundamentals Of Risk Assessment And Management
• OLS 33700 - Introduction To Emergency Management
• OLS 34100 - Fundamentals Of Environmental Health
• OLS 35000 - Creativity In Business And Industry
• OLS 37500 - Training Methods
• OLS 37600 - Human Resource Issues
• OLS 38600 - Leadership For Organizational Change And Innovation
• OLS 41500 - Introduction To Environmental Management
• OLS 42100 - Psychology And Sociology Of Safety
• OLS 43000 - Environmental Health And Safety Management
• OLS 45400 - Gender And Diversity In Management
• OLS 46800 - Personnel Law
• OLS 47400 - Conference Leadership
• OLS 49300 - Senior Project - Phase I
• OLS 49700 - Senior Project

Concentration Core (15 Credits)

• MA 14800 - Algebra And Trigonometry For Technology II
• OLS 33200 - Fundamentals Of Industrial Hygiene
• OLS 34000 - Fundamentals Of Construction Safety
• OLS 34300 - Hazardous Materials

Other Required Courses (18 Credits)

• ECON 21000 - Principles Of Economics  
• ENGL 42000 - Business Writing  
• Communication Elective (3 Credits) - see your program advisor for a list of pre-approved COM elective courses
• Lab Science Elective (3 Credits) - any Physics course with lab
• Free Electives (6 Credits)

Requirements

Minimum Grade and Grade Point Average (GPA):  Minimum grade of C- required for all Major Core courses; Minimum GPA of 2.0 required for graduation

Experiential Learning (EL):  One EL course required.  EL courses are noted by (e) next to the course title.

General Education Core:  General Education notations can be found within the course description.  Please click on a course to see if it meets a Gen Ed requirement.

Milestone Courses noted by (m) next to the course title have been identified as being critical to your success in this field of study. 

Courses that are only offered on one campus will be noted by an (H) for Hammond, or (W) for Westville.

Please see the Additional Information and Guidelines section below for more information.

Additional Information and Guidelines

Note 1: Open Elective - any course listed within the official Purdue University Northwest course catalog or approved by the Purdue Northwest Faculty Senate that is not a required course in this plan of study. This also include transfer credits and/or program relevant courses (certification/trainings) approved by full-time OLS-EHS faculty.

Note 2: Communication Selective - any course in Communication (COM) pre-approved by full-time OLS-EHS faculty. See the program advisor for a list of pre-approved communication selective courses.