B.S. Degree Student Outcomes - SHS - Occupational Safety and Health

B.S. Degree Program Outcomes

Baccalaureate degree students graduating from the Occupational Safety and Health program at Oakland University will demonstrate ability to:

enter the industrial health and safety profession as a generalist with the skills necessary for success;

use the techniques, skills and modern scientific and technical tools necessary for professional practice;

be proficient in written composition and oral communications;

apply knowledge of mathematics and science to analyze and interpret data necessary to resolve safety and health related issues;

anticipate, identify and evaluate hazardous conditions and practices;

formulate hazard control designs, methods, procedures and programs;

function on multidisciplinary teams;

recognize the impact of solutions within a global and societal context;

understand ethical and professional responsibility;

pursue successfully graduate study in health and safety; and

appreciate the need to continue professional development through graduate study, professional certification and to become lifelong learners.