Bachelors Degree from an Accredited College or University
Completion of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
Occupational Health and Safety Concentration
Both Thesis or Non-thesis Options
Thesis options requires the completion of 24 semester hours and a 6 hour credit thesis approved by students committee and the Department of Graduate Studies
Non-thesis requires the completion of 36 hours. For both plans 18 hrs must be in the major. Student can elect to complete a minor of 12 hours in certain programs.

Requirements for the MS Degree:

For Thesis option: 21 of the 30 course hours must be at the 6,000 level.
For Non-thesis option: 26 of the 36 course hours must be at the 6,000 level
Either plan can include a cognate of 6 semester hours in management and marketing, computer science, economics, psychology, or vocational-technical education.

Graduation Requirements:

Maintain a 3.0 (B) Average
Complete and pass a Comprehensive Written and Oral Defense of Exam and Thesis prepared by a 3 member Faculty Committee.
Complete either as an undergrad or graduate student an approved research tool to include at least one course in statistics with a grade of C or better. Other research tool courses include foreign languages, computer programming, or computer applications courses.

The specifics of our Occupation Health and Safety Concentration include:

Night Time Program
- Most Classes are 6-9 pm
15 week semester
Approximate 2/3 to 3/4 of program students are part–time students, working full time.

Major Professor

Public Health Professional of 25+ years of Experience
CIH, CSP
BS, Chemistry and Geography – ETSU, 1980
Masters in Public Health – U of South Florida, 1897
Ph.D. Public Health (Conc. I.H.) – Temple U, 2003

Personal Philosophy of Teaching Occupational Health and Safety

· The Occupational Health and Safety Program at MTSU is a generalist program. It is not designed to be either a pure Safety or Industrial Hygiene program but is a blend of both with a minor amount of Environmental.

· Safety is an applied discipline and academic courses can only take you part of the way to the goal of being a Safety, Health, and Environmental professional.

· Life long learning on the job, professional organizations, short courses, professional conferences and professional interaction must be practiced as well.

· Most Courses will involve writing such as a technical paper, term paper, safety program chapter, “Company” OEL justification plus take home “discussion question exams”

· An oral presentation (PowerPoint) on an assigned topic is a usual requirement.

MTSU Occupational Health and Safety and Industry Interactions

· In order to force more “real world” experience into our courses there is usually one industry component to each course.

· Safety Hazard Assessments, JSA or JHAs, Industrial Hygiene Assessments and Sampling, producing with policies on various topic are typical assignments

Courses in Occupational Health and Safety Major

Safety Planning (ETIS 6010): The human Side of Safety includes discussion into history of safety movement, accident causation theory, safety motivation techniques, Worker Comp, EAP Programs, Accident Investigation & Reporting, ADA, FMLA, Workplace Violence Programs, Safety Committees, Worker Stress & Psychology Human Resource Management, Environmental and Quality Management Programs related to safety ISO 9000, ISO14,000, OHSA 18,000, Training Methods and Techniques

Safety Technology & Engineering (ETIS 6020)

Topics: Risk Analysis, Data and Information Sources, OSHA programs
Machine Guarding, LOTO, Machine Guarding, Electrical Safety, Fire Prevent and Control, Waling & Working Surface Hazards, Fall Protection Hazards, PPE, Haz. Comm., Chemical Hygiene and Process Safety Management, Metal Working Hazards
Transportation Safety
Excavation and Trenching
Course is my advanced version of
OSHA 501 course – OSHA 30 hour card

Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (ETIS 6040)

A general industrial hygiene course designed to provide an in-depth overview of the principle topics of the industrial hygiene field.
Includes:
- Environmental Assessment either ISO 14,000 or Phase I Site Assessment Exercise
- Indoor Air Quality Assessment (CO2, CO, Mold, Humidity)
- Ventilation System Assessment (Exhaust Ventilation and General Dilution Ventilation measurement and written assessment).

ETIS 6070: Anthropometric Factors in Accident Prevention: An introduction to ergonomic factors in injury and accident prevention

Industry Hygiene ET- 4540/5450: History of IH, Respiratory System, Occupational Disease, Sampling Gases, Vapors and Particulates, Calculations,

Noise Assessment, Hearing Conservation, and Noise Control
Heat Stress, Non-Ionizing Radiation, Laser Safety
Incorporates sampling “Lab” experiences.

Air, Solids, and Noise Pollution Technology (EST- 4780/4780):

Course examines Air Pollution, Environmental Noise, and Hazardous Materials Response and incorporates a 24 hour Hazardous Materials Response Course into the course. A separate certificate is give for the 24 hour HazMat Response portion of the Course.

Industrial Safety ET 4420/5420:

Required of all departmental majors, reviews basic OSHA Programs

Fire Safety ET 4440/5440:

Fire Hazards, Prevention Techniques and Systems, Fire Prevention and Inspection techniques.

Additional Courses in OHS

Thesis Research (ETIS 6640)
Methods of Research (ETIS 6620)
Independent Study Courses
- ETIS 6510/6520: Problems in Industrial Studies
- ETIS 6910/6920: Problems in Engineering Technology

Summary

Strong Points of the MTSU OHS Program:

· Easy Commuting Distance from majority of Middle Tennessee

· Night program geared toward the part-time student

· A Generalist Program that provides entry level experience and training in Occupational Health and Safety. Teaches information gathering techniques and OSH program building techniques and sources

· Program Flexibility to tailor the program to interest of the studen

For more information, contact:

Carol Boraiko, PhD, CIH, CSP
Occupational Health & Safety
Dept. of Engineering Technology
Middle Tennessee State University
615.898-2106