B.S. in Aerospace and Occupational Safety
Students will:
- Identify, formulate, and solve broadly defined technical or scientific problems by applying knowledge of mathematics and science and/or technical topics to areas relevant to the discipline.
- Formulate or design a system, process, procedure or program to meet desired needs.
- Develop and conduct experiments or test hypotheses, analyze and interpret data, and use scientific judgment to draw conclusions.
- Communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- Understand ethical and professional responsibilities and the impact of technical and/or scientific solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
- Function effectively on teams that establish goals, plan tasks, meet deadlines, and analyze risk and uncertainty.
Degree Requirements
The Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace and Occupational Safety requires successful completion of a minimum of 122 credit hours and is normally completed in eight semesters.
Students are required to complete 37 hours of General Education courses, 15 hours of Safety electives, as well as 12 hours of open electives courses. There are several focus areas that allow a student to concentrate in one or more areas of specialization.
Students enrolled in the Air Force, Army, or Naval ROTC programs may substitute AF, MY, or NSC courses for open elective courses.
General Education | 37 | |
Aerospace and Occupational Safety Core | 58 | |
Aerospace and Occupational Safety Electives | 15 | |
Open Electives | 12 | |
Total Credits | 122 |
General Education Requirements
For a full description of Embry-Riddle General Education guidelines, please see the General Education section of this catalog. These minimum requirements are applicable to all degree programs.
Communication Theory and Skills | 9 | |
Lower-Level Humanities | 3 | |
Lower-Level Social Sciences (EC 200) | 3 | |
Lower-Level Humanities or Social Sciences (PSY 101) | 3 | |
Upper-Level Humanities or Social Sciences * | 3 | |
Computer Science | 3 | |
Mathematics (MA 111, MA 112) | 6 | |
Physical and Life Sciences PS 113 and (CHM 101, PS 117, BIO 120, BIO 142) | 6 | |
Physical and Life Sciences Lab (CHM 101L, BIO 120L or PS 113L or PS 117L) | 1 | |
Total Credits | 37 |
Aerospace and Occupational Safety Core
UNIV 101 | College Success | 1 |
AS 120 | Principles of Aeronautical Science | 3 |
or BA 317 | Organizational Behavior | |
or BA 324 | Aviation Labor Relations | |
or HF 325 | Human Factors and System Safety | |
or HSI 215 | Introduction to Industrial Security | |
BA 201 | Principles of Management | 3 |
MA 222 | Business Statistics | 3 |
SF 201 | Introduction to Safety and Health | 3 |
SF 205 | Principles of Accident Investigation | 3 |
SF 210 | Introduction to Aerospace Safety | 3 |
SF 315 | Environmental Compliance and Safety | 3 |
SF 316 | Loss Control and Risk Management | 3 |
SF 320 | Human Factors in Aviation Safety | 3 |
SF 330 | Aircraft Accident Investigation | 3 |
SF 345 | Safety Program Management | 3 |
SF 355 | Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology | 3 |
SF 365 | Fire Protection | 3 |
SF 410 | Industrial Safety and Health | 3 |
SF 420 | Analysis of Observational Data | 3 |
SF 445 | System Safety in Aviation | 3 |
SF 455 | Aviation Safety Analytics | 3 |
SF 462 | Health, Safety, and Aviation Law | 3 |
SF 470 | Applications of Safety Management Capstone | 3 |
Total Credits | 58 |
Aerospace and Occupational Safety Electives | 15 | |
Open Electives | 12 |
Total Degree Requirements | 122 |
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The recommended elective is HU 330 Values and Ethics.
Suggested Plan of Study
Students should be aware that several courses in each academic year may have prerequisites and/or co-requisites. Please check the course descriptions at the back of this catalog before registering for classes to ensure requisite sequencing.
Year One | ||
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Credits | ||
UNIV 101 | College Success | 1 |
COM 122 | English Composition | 3 |
HU 14XX Lower Level Humanities | 3 | |
BA 201 | Principles of Management | 3 |
MA 111 | Pre-Calculus for Aviation | 3 |
MA 112 | Applied Calculus for Aviation | 3 |
PS 113 | Introductory Physics I | 3 |
CHM 101L | Basic Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
or BIO 120L
|
Foundations of Biology I Laboratory | |
or PS 113L
|
Introductory Physics I Laboratory | |
or PS 117L
|
Introductory Physics II Lab | |
PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
SF 201 | Introduction to Safety and Health | 3 |
SF 205 | Principles of Accident Investigation | 3 |
SF 210 | Introduction to Aerospace Safety | 3 |
Credits Subtotal | 32.0 | |
Year Two | ||
AS 120 | Principles of Aeronautical Science | 3 |
or BA 317
|
Organizational Behavior | |
or BA 324
|
Aviation Labor Relations | |
or HF 325
|
Human Factors and System Safety | |
or HSI 215
|
Introduction to Industrial Security | |
COM 219 | Speech | 3 |
COM 221 | Technical Report Writing | 3 |
EC 200 | An Economic Survey | 3 |
CHM 101 | Basic Chemistry | 3 |
or BIO 120
|
Foundations of Biology I | |
or PS 117
|
Introductory Physics II | |
MA 222 | Business Statistics | 3 |
SF 315 | Environmental Compliance and Safety | 3 |
SF 320 | Human Factors in Aviation Safety | 3 |
SF 345 | Safety Program Management | 3 |
SF 330 | Aircraft Accident Investigation | 3 |
Credits Subtotal | 30.0 | |
Year Three | ||
HU/SS Upper Level Elective | 3 | |
SF 316 | Loss Control and Risk Management | 3 |
CS 120 | Introduction to Computing in Aviation | 3 |
SF 355 | Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology | 3 |
SF 365 | Fire Protection | 3 |
SF 410 | Industrial Safety and Health | 3 |
Aerospace and Occupational Safety Elective | 6 | |
Open Electives | 6 | |
Credits Subtotal | 30.0 | |
Year Four | ||
SF 455 | Aviation Safety Analytics | 3 |
SF 420 | Analysis of Observational Data | 3 |
SF 445 | System Safety in Aviation | 3 |
SF 462 | Health, Safety, and Aviation Law | 3 |
SF 470 | Applications of Safety Management Capstone | 3 |
Aerospace and Occupational Safety Elective | 9 | |
Open Electives | 6 | |
Credits Subtotal | 30.0 | |
Credits Total: | 122.0 |