Courses numbered 0 to 99 are developmental and credits may not be used to satisfy degree requirements. Courses numbered 1000 to 1099, freshman; 2000 to 2099, sophomore; 3000 to 3099, junior; 4000 to 4099, senior; 5000 to 5099, graduate; 6000 to 7099, graduate courses beyond the master’s level. Where indicated, certain 4000-level courses are accepted for graduate credit.
The number after each course title indicates the semester hours credit. CR(credit) or NC (no credit) after a course title indicates a pass/fail course with no semester hours credit.
An abbreviation following a course description indicates the semester or summer term the course will normally be offered: F-fall semester; Sp-spring semester; Sum-entire summer session; Sum I - first summer term; Sum II - second summer term. The word “even” or “odd” follows the description of a course which is offered only in alternate years.
Students may not enroll in more than one section of the same course specified in the University catalog without approval of the Registrar. Students who register for more than one section of the same course may be arbitrarily dropped from one of the sections without notice.
Class pre-requisites must be completed as prescribed by the most current catalog, regardless of the catalog or curriculum in effect for any student. Students who do not meet course qualifications or who have not completed pre-requisites for a course may be arbitrarily dropped without notice.
The courses that are listed in this catalog may be offered for credit in a variety of formats, including electronically mediated teaching.
Toxicology
TOXI 4015 - Analytical Toxicology
1 cr.
Quantitative and qualitative methods of chemical analysis of toxic substances.
Prerequisite(s): TOXI 4012; and CHEM 3007 and CHEM 3008; and credit or registration in TOXI 4016. Toxicology majors only.
Information on the clinical management of poisonings including the assessment of toxic potential, stabilization of vital function, and specific antidotal measures.
Introduction into industrial hygiene covering its history, ethics, and general principles. Review of regulatory agencies and occupational safety and health standards included. Detailed discussions regarding specific occupational hazards will begin, and include properties of the hazard, industrial exposure potential, exposure monitoring techniques, relevant regulatory standards, and control methodologies.
Continuation of Industrial Hygiene I. Detailed discussion of specific occupational hazards continues. Discussions include review of properties of the hazard, industrial exposure potential, exposure monitoring techniques, regulatory standards, and control methodologies. Discussion regarding indoor air quality, ergonomics issues, and industrial ventilation systems is included.
Students are required to make oral presentations and discuss special current problems in the field of toxicology. Involves presentation and class participation. A final comprehensive examination will cover all aspects of the discipline of toxicology.
Prerequisite(s): credit or registration in all required Toxicology courses. Toxicology majors only.
TOXI 4100 - Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry
3 cr.
This course is an introduction to Federal OSHA policies, procedures and standards, as well as general industry safety and health principles. Topics include scope and application of the OSHA General Industry Standards. Importance will be placed on those areas that are the most hazardous in non-construction industries, using OSHA standards as a guide.
Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the Post Baccalaureate Safety Certificate program.
TOXI 4110 - Industrial Hygiene for Safety Professionals
3 cr.
Industrial Hygiene for Safety Professionals is an introduction to industrial hygiene. Terminology, general principles, regulatory standards, workplace hazards, exposure evaluation methods, and control strategies will be discussed during this course.
Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the Post Baccalaureate Safety Certificate program.
The Health Hazard Awareness course is designed to provide practical knowledge important in the recognition and evaluation of potential health and safety hazards, and conditions that may lead to the development of health hazards.
Hearing Conservation provides practical knowledge required to develop an effective Hearing Conservation program and maintain compliance with OSHA regulations.
Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the Post Baccalaureate Safety Certificate program.
This course provides practical knowledge required to develop an effective respiratory protection program and maintain compliance with OSHA regulations.
Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the Post Baccalaureate Safety Certificate program.
An interdisciplinary course that gives substantive attention to critical thinking, methods of inquiry, written and oral communication skills, and computer literacy. Students are taught to identify, reconstruct, analyze, and critique reasoned claims.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of all courses (a total of 39 hours) in the Core Curriculum.
University 1000 is course designed to promote success for incoming freshman with specific focus given to goal setting, motivation, diversity, wellness, introduction to time management, and academic strategies. The course will also provide an opportunity for community building with others who will be entering the University as first-year students in the fall.
To maximize the student’s potential to achieve academic success and to adjust responsibly to the individual and interpersonal challenges presented by collegiate life.
Focuses on critical skills and competencies to help students become more academically successful; requires individual meetings with mentor and classroom attendance. Course credit may not be applied toward degree requirements. Developmental grade format applies.