Bachelor of Science in
Safety Management
Guided by experienced faculty, students use practical and analytical problem-solving approaches to build the expertise that prepares them to design safer workplaces.
Safety Management graduates are in-demand candidates in industrial markets around the world. According to the International Labor Organization, roughly 317 million accidents occur on the job each year. The Bachelor of Science in Safety Management program from Embry-Riddle Worldwide is designed to create world-class leaders, managers and practitioners who want to design safer workplaces, ensure employee wellness, conduct safety audits, and otherwise address industry hazards.
With the help of the Safety Management faculty, students will develop not only technical understanding and expertise, but also a practical and analytical approach to problem solving that will allow them to address a range of industry-related safety challenges.
The Safety Management program is a Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) Qualified Academic Program (QAP). QAP is an academic degree program in safety, health and/or environmental practices meeting BCSP standards for participation and whose curriculum has been reviewed as showing a substantial match to the Associate Safety Professional (ASP).
The bachelor's degree in Safety Management is designated as a Graduate Safety Practitioner (GSP) program. A GSP is a designation available to safety degree graduates from degree programs that meet BCSP QAP standards. The GSP program is an alternate path to the Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and does not replace other paths. The GSP is not a certification.
Benefits of GSP designation are:
- Recognition for being in a path toward the CSP certification
- Recognition for the level of preparation for professional safety practice
- No GSP application fee
- A waiver of the ASP examination requirement for CSP eligibility
- A certificate awarding the GSP designation
The Safety Management bachelor's program is also an Institute of Hazardous Materials Management (IHMM) approved Associate Safety and Health Manager (ASHM) Program. Graduates from the BSSM program apply for the ASHM credential upon graduation. The ASHM designation is an important stepping stone to the accredited Certified Safety and Health Manager (CSHM) certification. Students achieving a degree from an approved ASHM institution only have to demonstrate two years of experience, instead of four, to sit for the CSHM exam. In addition to the Board of Certified Safety Professional's Graduate Safety Professional (GSP) designation, students can add the ASHM designation behind their name, signifying to employers their level of preparation for the safety and health profession they are on the path for full certification.
Job growth in this field is expected to increase by 3% from 2021 to 2031, and emergency management directors earn a median salary of $76,730, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
BCSP and GSP details provided by the Board of Safety Certified Professionals
DETAILS
About Safety Management at the Worldwide & Online Campus
The Bachelor of Science in Safety Management was established to help graduates meet critical safety challenges within an ever-changing regulatory environment. The program is designed for active-duty military and working professionals – such as mid-level industry researchers, managers and safety specialists who seek to advance their careers. The bachelor's degree in Safety Management is an approved Category I – AU-ABC Program and appears in the Air Force Virtual Education Center (AFVEC) for selection.
High School students interested in pursuing a challenging career that can positively impact people’s lives will also enjoy this degree.
The objective of the Safety Management program is to develop the next generation of safety managers who will be responsible for making workplaces safer and more responsive to hazardous situations and emergency events.
The degree will combine state-of-the-art safety research and curriculum with a strong core of general studies core.
Students have the opportunity to choose any Minor Course of Study. See the available minors.
After the completion of the BSSM program, the graduate should be able to:
- Apply a broad educational background to influence and achieve the OSH goals and objectives of their employers.
- Effectively communicate and collaborate within a diverse work environment.
- Work in an ethical and professional manner.
- Engage in professional development to demonstrate competency, ensure relevancy in knowledge and skills, and maintain currency in changing industry trends.
- Anticipate, recognize, evaluate, prevent and control hazards to better ensure safe workplaces and implement best practices.
- Upon acceptance, students spend three academic years in undergraduate-level study, and during their senior year will take up to three graduate-level courses that will meet the undergraduate 400 level elective and graduate program core requirements (GPA restrictions apply).
Program Educational Objectives
After the completion of the BSSM program, the graduate should be able to:
- Apply a broad educational background to influence and achieve the OSH goals and objectives of their employers.
- Effectively communicate and collaborate within a diverse work environment.
- Work in an ethical and professional manner.
- Engage in professional development to demonstrate competency, ensure relevancy in knowledge and skills, and maintain currency in changing industry trends.
- Anticipate, recognize, evaluate, prevent and control hazards to better ensure safe workplaces and implement best practices.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
General Education
| General Education | ||
| Embry-Riddle courses in the general education categories of Communication Theory and Skills, Humanities, Social Sciences, Physical and Life Science, Mathematics, and Computer Science may be chosen from as listed, assuming prerequisites are met. Courses from other institutions are acceptable if they fall into these broad categories and are at the level specified. | ||
| Communication Theory and Skills | ||
| ENGL 123 | English Composition | 3 |
| ENGL (above ENGL 106) / SPCH / COMD (6) | 6 | |
| Humanities | ||
| Any Upper Level Humanities | 3 | |
| Any Lower Level Humanities | 3 | |
| Social Sciences | ||
| Any Social Science | 6 | |
| Physical and Life Science | ||
| Any Physical/Life Science | 3 | |
| Mathematics | ||
| Any College Algebra or Higher Math Series | 6 | |
| Computer Science | ||
| Any Computer Science | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 33 | |
Core/Major
| Safety Management Core | ||
| SFTY 201 | Introduction to Occupational Safety and Health | 3 |
| SFTY 205 | Principles of Accident Investigation | 3 |
| SFTY 311 | Fundamentals of Occupational Safety and Health | 3 |
| SFTY 315 | Environmental Compliance and Safety | 3 |
| SFTY 321 | Ergonomics | 3 |
| SFTY 326 | System Safety | 3 |
| SFTY 355 | Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology | 3 |
| SFTY 360 | Construction Safety | 3 |
| SFTY 365 | Fire Protection | 3 |
| SFTY 440 | System Safety Management | 3 |
| SFTY 450 | Loss Control & Insurance | 3 |
| EMGY 310 | Fundamentals of Emergency Management | 3 |
| EMGY 405 | Disaster Policy and Management | 3 |
| STAT 222 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| CHEM 110 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 110L | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| RSCH 202 | Introduction to Research Methods | 3 |
| BSSM 491 | Operational Applications in Safety Management | 3 |
| Total Credits | 52 | |
Safety Management Electives
| Safety Management Elective | 18 | |
| Select six Safety Management Courses (SFTY, EMGY, and safety-related SCTY, ESVS, HLSD courses) | ||
Open Electives or Choose Minor
| Open Electives or Minor | 18 | |
| Choose 18 credit hours of Open Electives and/or Minor | ||
| Total Degree Requirements | 121 | |
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Credits | ||
| Any Communication Theory and Skills above ENGL 106 | 6 | |
| Any College Algebra or Higher Math Series | 6 | |
| STAT 222 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| RSCH 202 | Introduction to Research Methods | 3 |
| Any Social Science | 6 | |
| Any Computer Science | 3 | |
| Any Physical and Life Science/Physics | 3 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 30.0 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Any Lower-Level Humanities | 3 | |
| Any Communication Theory and Skills above ENGL 106 | 3 | |
| Any Upper-Level Humanities | 3 | |
| CHEM 110 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 110L | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| SFTY 201 | Introduction to Occupational Safety and Health | 3 |
| SFTY 205 | Principles of Accident Investigation | 3 |
| EMGY 310 | Fundamentals of Emergency Management | 3 |
| SFTY 311 | Fundamentals of Occupational Safety and Health | 3 |
| SFTY 315 | Environmental Compliance and Safety | 3 |
| SFTY 321 | Ergonomics | 3 |
| Credits Subtotal | 31.0 | |
| Year Three | ||
| SFTY 326 | System Safety | 3 |
| SFTY 355 | Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology | 3 |
| SFTY 365 | Fire Protection | 3 |
| EMGY 405 | Disaster Policy and Management | 3 |
| SFTY 360 | Construction Safety | 3 |
| Safety Management Elective | 9 | |
| Open Elective | 6 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 30.0 | |
| Year Four | ||
| SFTY 440 | System Safety Management | 3 |
| SFTY 450 | Loss Control & Insurance | 3 |
| Safety Management Elective | 9 | |
| Open Electives | 12 | |
| BSSM 491 | Operational Applications in Safety Management | 3 |
| Credits Subtotal | 30.0 | |
| Credits Total: | 121.0 | |
BSSM to MSOSM 4+1 Program: A Unique Opportunity
This program is for exceptional students committed to continuing their education through a Master's degree. This fast-paced program allows qualifying students to complete both the Bachelor of Science in Safety Management (BSSM) and the Master of Science in Occupational Safety Management (MSOSM) in five academic years.
Students must have completed 75 credit hours of undergraduate study before applying to the 4+1 program. Senior students accepted in the BSSM/MSOSM 4+1 program will be allowed to apply nine (9) specified graduate credits toward their baccalaureate degree in lieu of nine (9) specific undergraduate credits. Upon completing the BSSM requirements, students will be enrolled in graduate school and can complete their MSOSM degree in one year. Undergraduate students must earn a grade of B or better for any graduate courses taken. Students receiving a C or F grade in any MSOSM graduate courses taken for BSSM credit will be removed from the 4+1 program, have credit awarded to the BSSM degree only, and continue to complete the BSSM degree. Students initiate program acceptance through their Academic Advisor or Campus Advisor to ensure program criteria compliance. The student's Advisor will complete the request for processing into the 4+1 program.
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