CSP to BS OSH Degree Completion Program

Bachelor of Science in Occupational Safety and Health completion sequence
for Certified Safety Professionals

The School of Health Sciences offers the Certified Safety Professional (CSP) an opportunity to
earn a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Safety and Health through a CSP to BS OSH
completion program. The student outcomes and educational objectives established for the B.S.
OSH program are the same for traditional and CSP students including course objectives and
teaching methodologies.



Students who have satisfactorily completed a regionally accredited associate or baccalaureate
degree and who possess a valid, current CSP certification may apply for admission to the CSP to
BS OSH Degree Completion Program. A cumulative GPA of 2.50 or better is required for
admission to the CSP to BS OSH degree completion sequence.



Certified safety professionals with a GPA below 2.50 may be admitted to the University under
pre-CSP – OSH status and change to CSP –BS OSH status upon completion of a minimum of 12
credits (applicable to the OSH program) at Oakland University with a GPA of 2.50 or higher.



Certified safety professionals must complete all credits and/or courses required in the B.S. OSH
degree program. Completion may be achieved in the following manner:



1. Graduates from a regionally accredited associate or bachelor degree program may
transfer a maximum of 62 credits from community colleges that apply to the B.S. OSH
degree program requirements. In addition, 22 Occupational Safety and Health credits
will be granted through a course competency process. This process includes:
a. Successful completion of the CSP examination.
b. Evidence of a valid, current CSP certification.
c. Registration for competency credits as per the OU Undergraduate Catalog.
d. Registration for approved competency credit courses to include OSH 100, 225,
235, 331, 332, 333, 441, and 442.


2. Students seeking a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Occupational Safety and
Health must complete a minimum of 125 credits as outlined in official Oakland
University catalog. The minimum required courses may be satisfied through a
combination of credits delivered by Oakland University, transfer credits from regionally
accredited institutions of higher education, and CSP competency credits. A minimum of
32 credits must be upper division credits from Oakland University.