MCC ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE EHSS HEALTH & SAFETY
to
UCM BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SAFETY MANAGEMENT
YEARS 1 AND 2 AT MCC
Complete the Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree and
include the following courses in the A.A.S. course of study:
UCM equivalencies in parenthesis
Minimum Hours
General Education Requirements at MCC:
BIOL 108
Intro to Anatomy & Physiology
-orBIOL 109
Anatomy & Physiology
5-6
BSAD 221
Business Communications
-orENGL 119
Introduction to Report Writing
-orENGL 215
Technical Writing (CTE 3060)
3
CHEM 105*
Introductory Chemistry (CHEM 1104)
5
CSIS 115
Intro to Microcomputer Applications (CIS 1600 ) 3
ENGL 101
Composition & Reading I (ENGL 1020)
3
HIST 120
United States History to 1865 (HIST 1350) -orHIST 121
United States History Since 1865 (HIST 1351)
3
MATH 120*
College Algebra (MATH 1111)
3
SPDR 100
Fundamental of Speech (COMM 1000)
3
PSYC 140*
General Psychology (PSY 1100) [Gen Ed elective] 3
Specific Program Requirements at MCC:
EHSS 101
Hazardous Material Mgt & Emergency Response 3
EHSS 110
Properties and Hazards of Hazardous Materials
3
EHSS 200
Safety & Health Regulations and Standards
3
EHSS 202
Transportation & Storage of Hazardous Materials 3
EHSS 203
Environmental Regulations
3
EHSS 204
Emergency Preparedness & Planning
3
EHSS 205
Principles of Industrial Hygiene
3
EHSS 210
Incident & Accident Investigation
3
EHSS 211
Workers Compensation Legislation for EHS
3
EHSS 213
EHS Program Development & Management
3
EHSS 218
Industrial Process & Hazard Control
3
Total Hours Required for Degree:
64-67
Additional General Education Courses at MCC or UCM:
ENGL 102
Composition & Reading II (ENGL 1030)
Select one course:
ENGL 220 British Literature to 1750, 3 (ENGL 2210)
ENGL 221 British Literature 1750-Present, 3 (ENGL 2215)
ENGL 222 American Literature to 1860, 3 (ENGL 2200)
ENGL 223 American Literature 1860-Present, 3 (ENGL 2205)
ENGL 256 World Masterpieces, 3 (ENGL 2220)
Select one course:
ANTH 100 General Anthropology, 3 (ANTH 1810)
CRJU 101 Intro to Criminal Justice, 3 (CJ 1000)
ECON 210 Macroeconomics, 3 (ECON 1010)
GEOG 105 World Geography, 3 (GEOG 2212)
POLS 135 Intro to Political Science, 3 (POLS 1500)
POLS 126 Intro to American National Politics (POLS 1510)
SOCI 160 Sociology, 3 (SOC 1800)
Select two courses (One must have a #):
#ART 108 Survey of Art, 3 (ART 1800)
21
3
3
3
6
SPDR 128 Intro to Film, 3 (COMM 3000)
#MUSI 108 Music Appreciation, 3 (MUS 1210)
PHIL 100 Intro to Philosophy, 3 (PHIL 1000)
#SPDR 114 Theater & the Western World, 3 (THEA 2400)
SPAN 101 Elementary Spanish I, 3 (SPAN 1601)
FREN 101 Elementary French I, 3 (FREN 1201)
SIGN 101 American Sign Language I, 3 (CD 1401)
Select once course:
ANTH 110 Cultural Anthropology (ANTH 1820)
GEOG 113 Cultural/Human Geography, 3 (GEOG 3201)
HIST 134 Modern Western Civilization, 3 (HIST 2402)
MUSI 160 Music of the World’s Cultures, 3 (MUS 1225)
Select one course:
SPDR 103 Interpersonal Communication, 3 (COMM 3010)
PHED 157 Principles of Health, 3 (HED 1100)
PHED 126 Lifetime Fitness I, 3 (PE 1206)
PHIL 203 Ethics, 3 (PHIL 2300)
PSYC 144 Adjustment & Personality, 3 (PSY 1320)
3
3
YEARS 3 AND 4 AT UCM
General Education Requirements at UCM:
6
PHYS 1103*
Intro to the Sciences: Physics
3
ICAP 4115*
Safety & Health Management
3
Specific Program Requirements at UCM:
43
SAFE 1000
Exploring Safety Sciences
3
SAFE 3000
Prin of Accident Causation & Prevention
3
SAFE 3070
Safety Leadership
3
SAFE 3120
Industrial Hygiene
3
SAFE 3430
Industrial Hazard Control
3
SAFE 4000
Ergonomics in Safety & Health
3
SAFE 4010
Accident Investigation
3
SAFE 4020
Legal Aspects of Safety & Health
3
SAFE 4035
Safety Program Management
3
SAFE 4140
Safety & Health Laboratory
3
SAFE 4510
Loss Control
3
SAFE 4520
Safety & Risk Analysis
3
SAFE 4560
Systems Safety
3
SAFE 4850
Industrial Fire Protection
3
SAFE 4940
Statistical Analysis for Risk Management
3
MCC courses (EHSS 200/203/204/211) will be manually substituted
for UCM courses ( SAFE 4425/4430/4510/elective)
12
Minor Requirements at UCM: (pick one option)
9-22
Option 1: Environmental Management-Individualized Minor
GEOG 4291
Conservation of Natural Resources
3
SAFE 4440
Environmental Air Quality & Pollution Prevention 3
SAFE 4445
Water Quality & Waste Water Management
3
MCC courses (EHSS 110/202/213) will be counted towards minor 9
Option 2: Any other UCM Minor
18-22
* These general education courses are specifically required by the UCM degree
and must be taken at MCC or UCM.
Total Minimum Hours: 143-159
MCC EHSS HEALTH & SAFETY, ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE
to
UCM SAFETY MANAGEMENT, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
This guide is based on the UCM 2011 Undergraduate Catalog and is subject to change. This guide is a recommendation only and your actual program may vary. Time
to degree completion and course sequencing will depend on any credits transferred to UCM and on planned placement in math, reading, and writing. See the current
UCM Undergraduate Catalog (www.ucmo.edu/academics/catalogs) and the current MCC Course Catalog (http://mcckc.edu/catalog/Catalog1112.pdf) for a complete
listing of academic policies, curriculum, prerequisites, and course descriptions
General Education
Requirements
Students who hold an Associate in Arts Degree from MCC or have met the Missouri 42-hour General
Education Core requirements are considered to have fulfilled all UCM General Education
requirements, except:
 Personal Interaction: This requirement may be fulfilled by appropriate transfer courses.
 Integrative Studies: This requirement is fulfilled by ICAP 4115 in Division IV of UCM’s
General Education program and must be taken at UCM.
 Any major required general education course not previously taken.
For those students with an Associate Degree other than the Associate of Arts or who have not completed the
A.A., transfer courses are evaluated on a course-by-course basis.
Credits Required for B.S.
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Minimum of 121 hours
Minimum of 30 hours of upper-level credit (3000/4000 level)^
Minimum of 12 upper-level hours (3000/4000 level) in major^
^Courses taken at a two-year college MAY be articulated for an upper-level course by WILL NOT count towards
upper-level hour requirements.
Minor Required
Modern Language Required
GPA Required for Graduation
Residency Requirements to
Receive a Degree from UCM
General Education
Assessment (GEA)
Transfer Work
UCM Undergraduate Catalog
UCM Transfer Advisors
UCM Department Contact
UCM Professional Academic
Advisor for this Degree
Yes
No
Students must achieve a minimum GPA of 2.00 in all grade point averages to qualify for graduation.
This includes cumulative GPA, UCM GPA, major GPA, and minor GPA (if applicable). Some degree
programs have additional GPA requirements.
 30 hours must be completed at UCM
 20 upper-level hours must be completed at UCM
 15 hours, 9 hours of which must be upper-level, in major must be from UCM
 9 hours, 1 hour of which must be upper-level, in minor must be from UCM (if applicable)
 The last 12 semester hours must be earned at UCM
All UCM students are required to pass a General Education Assessment (GEA) test. Students
transferring in more than 45 hours are required to take the test during their first semester at UCM.
Learn more about the GEA at: www.ucmo.edu/assessment/documents/gened_policy.pdf
Arrange for all transfer work to be posted at UCM. An official transcript must be received at the
UCM Office of Admissions directly from each school attended. The Office of Admissions is located in
the Ward Edwards Building, Room 1400 - (660) 543-4290. Individual transfer equivalencies can be
found online at www.ucmo.edu/corequiv.
The current UCM Undergraduate Catalog can be found at www.ucmo.edu/academics/catalogs.
UCM Transfer Advisors are housed in the Office of Transfer and Transition Services located in the
Ward Edwards Building, Room 1900 – (660) 543-4721 or transition@ucmo.edu.
Visit www.ucmo.edu/transition/advisors.cfm to find out who your transfer advisor is.
Safety Management is part of The School of Environmental, Physical, and Applied Sciences. Dr. Leigh
Ann Blunt, Department Chair, is located in the Humphreys Building, Room 225 – (660) 543-4948.
The department website can be found at www.ucmo.edu/ss/.
Tamara Shumate is located in the Administration Building, Room 105 – (660) 543-4554 or
chstadvising@ucmo.edu. The CHST Advising website can be found at www.ucmo.edu/chst/advising.