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Occupational Safety and Risk Management

DegreeOccupational Safety and Risk Management, Agriculture, Associate

of ScienceOccupational Safety and Risk Management, Business, Associate of

ScienceOccupational Safety and Risk Management, Health Science,

Associate of ScienceOccupational Safety and Risk Management, Industrial Technology,

Associate of Science

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The Associate of Science in Occupational Safety and Risk Management, Agriculture provides broad based professional preparation in the field of occupational safety and risk

management. Safety professionals strive to protect people, property, and the environment using hazard identification and risk control techniques, working to balance safety and compliance with production and profit. The curriculum uses scientific foundations and regulatory frameworks and includes courses in occupational safety, occupational health, risk management, and environmental health. Additional courses, paired with the core courses, provide for a cohesive area of emphasis in Agriculture. Students are academically prepared to make contributions to society by anticipating, evaluating, and controlling occupational and environmental hazards and risks.

Students who earn an AS in Occupational Safety and Risk Management, Agriculture will be equipped to pursue careers as safety professionals in all sectors of agriculture from farm to processing, including government agencies. The degree also satisfies the educational requirement for pursuing the Certified Safety Professional (CSP) designation, which is the highest level of certification for safety professionals offered through the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. Obtaining the CSP designation increases salary and career opportunity.

Occupational Safety and Risk Management, Agriculture Associate of Science

This degree is based upon Bakersfield College general education requirements and does not meet all CSU transfer requirements. Therefore, students desiring transfer to CSU may need additional coursework or should pursue the Occupational Safety and Risk Management, Environmental Resources degree/pathway.

Program Learning Outcomes:Upon successful completion, the student will:• demonstrate competency in risk assessment and the

measurement, analysis, and interpretation of health and safety data.

• be able to design and provide appropriate safety education and training.

• be able to design and apply appropriate risk control methods, procedures, and programs incorporating current regulations and utilizing appropriate technology.

• demonstrate knowledge of contemporary occupational safety and risk management issues within the local, regional and societal context and apply the applicable regulatory framework.

To Achieve the Associate of Science DegreeUpon completion of graduation requirements and the required degree courses with at least a ‘C’ grade in each course, the student will be awarded an Occupational Safety and Risk Management, Agriculture Associate of Science Degree.

Total Units: 46Required Core CoursesCourse # Name UnitsOSRM B10 Occupational Safety 3.0OSRM B12 Occupational Health 3.0OSRM B16 Managing Employee Safety and Health 3.0OSRM B18 Occupational Regulations and Regulators 3.0OSRM B20 Environmental Health and Hazardous

Materials3.0

OSRM B26 Risk Management 3.0BIOL B18 Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology 4.0MATH B22 Elementary Probability and Statistics 4.0PHSC B12 Physical Science 4.0AGRI B1 Agriculture, Environment, and Society 3.0CRPS B3 Integrated Pest Management 3.0MCAG B4 Agriculture Safety 3.0SPAN B1 Elementary Spanish I 4.0

Choose one course (3 units)Course # Name UnitsCRPS B1 Principles of Crop Production 3.0ANSC B1 Introduction to Animal Science 3.0SOIL B1 Introduction to Soil Science 3.0

Recommended SequenceSemester 1 (17 units)Course # Name UnitsOSRM B10 Occupational Safety 3.0OSRM B18 Occupational Regulations and Regulators 3.0MATH B22 Elementary Probability and Statistics 4.0BIOL Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology 4.0AGRI B1 Agriculture, Environment, and Society 3.0

Semester 2 (16 units)Course # Name UnitsOSRM B12 Occupational Health 3.0OSRM B16 Managing Employee Safety and Health 3.0ENG B1a Expository Composition 3.0CRPS B1 Principles of Crop Production,

or3.0

ANSC B1 Introduction to Animal Science or

3.0

SOIL B1 Introduction to Soil Science 3.0PHSC B12 Physical Science 4.0AGRI B1 Agriculture, Environment, and Society 3.0CRPS B3 Integrated Pest Management 3.0

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Semester 3 (15 units)Course # Name UnitsOSRM B26 Risk Management 3.0COMM B8 Small Group Communication 4.0CRPS B3 Integrated Pest Management 3.0HIST B18 History of California 3.0COMM B5 Rhetoric and Argumentation 3.0

Semester 4 (14 units)Course # Name UnitsOSRM B20 Environmental Health and Hazardous

Materials3.0

MCAG B4 Agriculture Safety 3.0SPAN B1 Elementary Spanish I 4.0PHED B36 First Aid and CPR 3.0GE Area E Physical Education 1.0

Category UnitsUnits in Major 46Degree Total 62

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The Associate of Science in Occupational Safety and Risk Management, Business provides broad based professional preparation in the field of occupational safety and risk

management. Safety professionals strive to protect people, property, and the environment using hazard identification and risk control techniques, working to balance safety and compliance with production and profit. The curriculum uses scientific foundations and regulatory frameworks and includes courses in occupational safety, occupational health, risk management, and environmental health. Additional courses, paired with the core courses, provide for a cohesive area of emphasis in Business. Students are academically prepared to make contributions to society by anticipating, evaluating, and controlling occupational and environmental hazards and risks.

Students who earn an AS in Occupational Safety and Risk Management, Business will be equipped to pursue careers as safety professionals in general industry, business, human resources, and insurance. The degree also satisfies the educational requirement for pursuing the Certified Safety Professional (CSP) designation, which is the highest level of certification for safety professionals offered through the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. Obtaining the CSP designation increases salary and career opportunity.

Occupational Safety and Risk Management, Business Associate of Science

This degree is based upon Bakersfield College general education requirements and does not meet all CSU transfer requirements. Therefore, students desiring transfer to CSU may need additional coursework.

Program Learning Outcomes:Upon successful completion, the student will:• demonstrate competency in risk assessment and the

measurement, analysis, and interpretation of health and safety data.

• demonstrate ability to design and provide appropriate safety education and training.

• design and apply appropriate risk control methods, procedures, and programs incorporating current regulations and utilizing appropriate technology.

• demonstrate knowledge of contemporary occupational safety and risk management issues within the local, regional and societal context and apply the applicable regulatory framework.

To Achieve the Associate of Science DegreeUpon completion of graduation requirements and the required degree courses with at least a ‘C’ grade in each course, the student will be awarded an Occupational Safety and Risk Management, Business Associate of Science Degree.

Total Units: 44Required Core CoursesCourse # Name UnitsOSRM B10 Occupational Safety 3.0OSRM B12 Occupational Health 3.0OSRM B16 Managing Employee Safety and Health 3.0OSRM B18 Occupational Regulations and Regulators 3.0OSRM B20 Environmental Health and Hazardous

Materials3.0

OSRM B26 Risk Management 3.0BIOL B18 Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology 4.0MATH B22 Elementary Probability and Statistics

or4.0

MATH B23 Finite Mathematics 4.0BSAD B1 Financial Accounting 4.0BSAD B20 Introduction to Business 3.0BSAD B61 Human Resource Management 3.0PHSC B12 Physical Science 4.0SPAN B1 Elementary Spanish I 4.0

Recommended SequenceSemester 1 (16 units)Course # Name UnitsOSRM B10 Occupational Safety 3.0OSRM B18 Occupational Regulations and Regulators 3.0MATH B22 Elementary Probability and Statistics

or4.0

MATH B23 Finite Mathematics 4.0BSAD B20 Introduction to Business 3.0INDT B10 Occupational Readiness 3.0

Semester 2 (16 units)Course # Name UnitsOSRM B12 Occupational Health 3.0OSRM B16 Managing Employee Safety and Health 3.0BSAD B1 Financial Accounting 4.0BSAD B61 Human Resource Management 3.0ENGL B1a Expository Composition 3.0

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Semester 3 (14 units)Course # Name UnitsOSRM B26 Risk Management 3.0BIOL B18 Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology 4.0PHED B36 First Aid and CPR 3.0COMM B1 Public Speaking

or3.0

COMM B4 Persuasive Communication or

3.0

COMM B8 Small Group Communication 3.0GE Area E Physical Education 1.0

Semester 4 (14 units)Course # Name UnitsOSRM B20 Environmental Health and Hazardous

Materials3.0

PHSC B12 Physical Science 4.0SPAN B1 Elementary Spanish I 4.0POLS B12 Contemporary Issues in California State and

Local Government or

3.0

HIST B18 History of California or

3.0

GE Select a course from GE Area D.3 3.0

Category UnitsUnits in Major 44Degree Total 60

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The Associate in Science in Occupational Safety and Risk Management, Health Science provides broad based professional preparation in the field of occupational safety

and risk management. Safety professionals strive to protect people, property, and profits using hazard identification and risk control techniques, working to balance safety and compliance with production and profit. The curriculum uses scientific foundations and regulatory frameworks and includes courses in occupational safety, occupational health, risk management, and environmental health. Additional courses, paired with the core courses, provide for a cohesive area of emphasis in Health Science. Students are academically prepared to make contributions to society by anticipating, evaluating, and controlling occupational and environmental hazards and risks.

Students who earn an AS in Occupational Safety and Risk Management, Health Science will be equipped to pursue careers as safety professionals with a scope including public health and wellness. The degree also satisfies the educational requirement for pursuing the Certified Safety Professional (CSP) designation, which is the highest level of certification for safety professionals offered through the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. Obtaining the CSP designation increases salary and career opportunity.

Occupational Safety and Risk Management, Health Science Associate in Science

This degree is based upon Bakersfield College general education requirements and does not meet all CSU transfer requirements. Therefore, students desiring transfer to CSU may need additional coursework or should pursue the Occupational Safety and Risk Management, Environmental Resources degree/pathway or the Public Health Sciences Associate Degree for Transfer (AST).

Program Learning Outcomes:Upon successful completion, the student will:• demonstrate competency in risk assessment and the

measurement, analysis, and interpretation of health and safety data.

• demonstrate the ability to design and provide appropriate safety education and training.

• design and apply appropriate risk control methods, procedures, and programs incorporating current regulations and utilizing appropriate technology.

• demonstrate knowledge of contemporary occupational safety and risk management issues within the local, regional and societal context and apply the applicable regulatory framework.

To Achieve the Associate of Science DegreeUpon completion of graduation requirements and the required degree courses with at least a ‘C’ grade in each course, the student will be awarded an Occupational Safety and Risk Management, Health Science Associate of Science Degree.

Total Units: 49Required Core CoursesCourse # Name UnitsOSRM B10 Occupational Safety 3.0OSRM B12 Occupational Health 3.0OSRM B16 Managing Employee Safety and Health 3.0OSRM B18 Occupational Regulations and Regulators 3.0OSRM B20 Environmental Health and Hazardous

Materials3.0

BIOL B18 Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology 4.0MATH B22 Elementary Probability and Statistics 4.0PHSC B12 Physical Science 4.0PHED B36 First Aid and CPR 3.0PBHS B20 Introduction to Public Health 3.0PHED B42 Introduction to Kinesiology 3.0MEDS B60 Medical Terminology 3.0SPAN B1 Elementary Spanish I 4.0

Choose two course (6 units)Course # Name UnitsPBHS B22 Drugs, Health, Society 3.0PBHS B23 Health and Social Justice 3.0OSRM B26 Risk Management 3.0

Recommended SequenceSemester 1 (17 units)Course # Name UnitsOSRM B10 Occupational Safety 3.0OSRM B18 Occupational Regulations and Regulators 3.0MATH B22 Elementary Probability and Statistics 4.0BIOL B18 Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology 4.0INDT B10 Occupational Readiness 3.0

Semester 2 (16 units)Course # Name UnitsOSRM B12 Occupational Health 3.0OSRM B16 Managing Employee Safety and Health 3.0PBHS B20 Introduction to Public Health 3.0PHED B42 Introduction to Kinesiology 3.0GE Area E Physical Education 1.0COMM B1 Public Speaking

or3.0

COMM B8 Small Group Communication 3.0

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Semester 3 (13 units)Course # Name UnitsOSRM B26 Risk Managment

or3.0

PBHS B22 Drugs, Health, and Society or

3.0

PBHS B23 Health and Social Justice 3.0PHSC B12 Physical Science 4.0ENGL B1a Expository Composition 3.0

Semester 4 (16 units)Course # Name UnitsOSRM B20 Environmental Health and Hazardous

Materials3.0

MEDS B60 Medical Terminology 3.0PHED B36 First Aid and CPR 3.0SPAN B1 Elementary Spanish I 4.0POLS B12 Contemporary Issues in California State and

Local Government or

3.0

HIST B18 History of California 3.0

Category UnitsUnits in Major 49Degree Total 62

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The Associate in Science in Occupational Safety and Risk Management, Industrial Technology provides broad based professional preparation in the field of occupational safety

and risk management. Safety professionals strive to protect people, property, and the environment using hazard identification and risk control techniques, working to balance safety and compliance with production and profit. The curriculum uses scientific foundations and regulatory frameworks and includes courses in occupational safety, occupational health, risk management, and environmental health. Additional courses, paired with the core courses, provide for a cohesive area of emphasis in Industrial Technology. Students are academically prepared to make contributions to society by anticipating, evaluating, and controlling occupational and environmental hazards and risks.

Students who earn an AS in Occupational Safety and Risk Management, Industrial Technology will be equipped to pursue careers as safety professionals in general industry, construction, manufacturing, transportation, oil and gas, utilities, and government agencies. The degree also satisfies the educational requirement for pursuing the Certified Safety Professional (CSP) designation, which is the highest level of certification for safety professionals offered through the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. Obtaining the CSP designation increases salary and career opportunity.

Occupational Safety and Risk Management, Industrial Technology Associate in Science

This degree is based upon Bakersfield College general education requirements and does not meet all CSU transfer requirements. Therefore, students desiring transfer to CSU may need additional coursework or should pursue the Occupational Safety and Risk Management, Environmental Resources degree/pathway.

Program Learning Outcomes:Upon successful completion, the student will:• demonstrate competency in risk assessment and the

measurement, analysis, and interpretation of health and safety data.

• be able to design and provide appropriate safety education and training.

• be able to design and apply appropriate risk control methods, procedures, and programs incorporating current regulations and utilizing appropriate technology.

• demonstrate knowledge of contemporary occupational safety and risk management issues within the local, regional and societal context and apply the applicable regulatory framework.

To Achieve the Associate of Science DegreeUpon completion of graduation requirements and the required degree courses with at least a ‘C’ grade in each course, the student will be awarded an Occupational Safety and Risk Management, Industrial Technology Associate of Science Degree.

Total Units: 47Required Core CoursesCourse # Name UnitsOSRM B10 Occupational Safety 3.0OSRM B12 Occupational Health 3.0OSRM B16 Managing Employee Safety and Health 3.0OSRM B18 Occupational Regulations and Regulators 3.0OSRM B20 Environmental Health and Hazardous

Materials3.0

OSRM B26 Risk Management 3.0BIOL B18 Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology 4.0MATH B22 Elementary Probability and Statistics 4.0PHSC B12 Physical Science 4.0PHED B36 First Aid and CPR 3.0FIRE B6 Fire Protection Equipment and Systems 3.0FIRE B70D Hazardous Materials Technician/Basic

Chemistry2.0

FIRE B70E Hazardous Materials Technician/Applied Chemistry

2.0

SPAN B1 Elementary Spanish I 4.0

Choose two course (6 units)Course # Name UnitsCRPS B3 Integrated Pest Management 3.0CNST B1 Introduction to Construction 3.0ELET B1 Basic Electronics 3.0

Recommended SequenceSemester 1 (17 units)Course # Name UnitsOSRM B10 Occupational Safety 3.0OSRM B18 Occupational Regulations and Regulators 3.0OSRM B20 Environmental Health and Hazardous

Materials3.0

MATH B22 Elementary Probability and Statistics 4.0BIOL B18 Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology 4.0STDV B6 Tools for College Success

or3.0

INDT B10 Occupational Readiness 3.0

Semester 2 (14 units)Course # Name UnitsOSRM B12 Occupational Health 3.0OSRM B16 Managing Employee Safety and Health 3.0FIRE B6 Fire Protection Equipment and Systems 3.0FIRE B70D Hazardous Materials Technician/Basic

Chemistry2.0

COMM B1 Public Speaking or

3.0

COMM B8 Small Group Communication 3.0

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Semester 3 (15 units)Course # Name UnitsOSRM B26 Risk Management 3.0FIRE B70E Hazardous Materials Technician/Applied

Chemistry2.0

PHED B36 First Aid and CPR 3.0ENGL B1A Expository Composition 3.0SOCI B1 Introduction to Sociology

or3.0

GE Choose one from General Education Area D

3.0

GE Choose one from General Education Area E

1.0

Semester 4 (17 units)Course # Name UnitsOSRM B20 Environmental Health and Hazardous

Materials3.0

PHSC B12 Physical Science 4.0SPAN B1 Elementary Spanish I 4.0CRPS B3 Integrated Pest Management

or3.0

CNST B1 Introduction to Constructionor

3.0

ELET B1 Basic Electronics 3.0POLS B12or

Contemporary Issues in California State and Local Government

3.0

HIST B18or

History of California 3.0

GE Choose one from General Education Area D

3.0

Category UnitsUnits in Major 47Degree Total 63

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