The courses below are part of the MS in Safety Sciences or Certificate of Recognition in Safety Sciences.  For information on these programs, see www.iup.edu/safetysciences and select Programs of Study.  Contact the Safety Sciences Department 724-357-3017 for permission to register.

SAFE  462/562  Radiological Health
Dr. Robert Soule bobsoule@iup.edu  and Dr. VJ Wijekumar vjwije@iup.edu
Prerequisites:  PHYS 112 and SAFE 301 or permission of instructor.
 
Involves the study of problems associated with ionizing radiation in the human environment.  Emphasis is given to biological effects, radiation measurement, dose computational techniques, exposure control, and local and federal regulations.  The study and use of various radiological instruments is included. 

SAFE 443/543 Construction Safety
Dr. Lon Ferguson  ferguson@iup.edu
Prerequisite:  SAFE 211 Principles of Industrial Safety I or permission of the instructor. 

This course is designed to provide an in-depth coverage of hazard recognition, evaluation, and control principles for the variety of phases of construction. Extensive coverage of federal standards is given, together with the means by which a construction safety program can be developed and administered.   

SAFE  602  Quantitative Methods in Safety Management
Dr. Christopher Janicak cjanicak@iup.edu
Prerequisites:  SAFE 345 and MATH 217 or permission of instructor. 
 
Prepares individuals for the conduct of research in safety and its numerous subspecialties.  Research paradigms, experimental design, data sources and collection, and statistical methods are covered in detail.  The emphasis throughout is on quantitative approaches likely to produce valid new knowledge in the discipline of safety management.   

SAFE  605 Advanced Principles of Safety Engineering
Dr. Christopher Janicak  cjanicak@iup.edu
Prerequisites:  SAFE 111, SAFE 211, PSYC 112 or permission of instructor. 
 
Prepares the student with a fundamental understanding of those hazards which can contribute to accidental injury and damage.  These hazards are studied in an engineering context; their physical and chemical characteristics are studied in depth in order to make the appropriate hazard control measures better understood.

SAFE 610 Safety, Health, and Environmental Administration
Dr. Christopher Janicak  cjanicak@iup.edu

Examines administrative concepts and principles regarding organizing and managing the functional areas of safety, health, and the environment within an organization.  Students are introduced to management practices unique to SH&E programs as well as concepts related to organizational culture, labor relations, professional ethics, workers compensation, and medical management.
 

SAFE  623  Advanced Safety Administration
Mr. Phillip Rivers  privers@iup.edu
Prerequisites:  SAFE 412 or permission of instructor.  
 
Analyzes the management structure for its procedures, organizations, policies, and departmental competencies as they relate to safety.  Ways to audit and improve management's safety effectiveness are covered. 

SAFE 630  Pollution Control      

 
Provides students with both management and engineering strategies to prevent and control pollution from industrial activities. Includes a brief history of pollution, legal aspects of prevention and control, management of major types of industrial wastes, and techniques to control pollution of water, air, and land. You must have an earned bachelor's degree to enroll in this graduate-level class. This course is being delivered completely online. There are no scheduled class times, however you are expected to keep up with weekly readings, projects, mandatory weekly scheduled chat rooms, and other assignments. An online course is a different experience than a traditional course; however, do not expect it to be any less time consuming or to involve less work.

SAFE  644 Preventing Unsafe Acts
Dr. Lon Ferguson  ferguson@iup.edu

Accident cause analysis narrowed to behavior analysis to determine motivation problems and behavior skill deficiencies with appropriate intervention techniques are covered.  Cost/benefit analysis of accident costs versus training program benefits and OSHA training requirements are presented.  Proposals for funding of training programs as well as writing behavioral objectives are covered.  Course descriptions and course, unit, and lesson outlines as well as lesson plan development are presented.  Lesson plan presentations and evaluation techniques are included.

SAFE 645  Principles of Occupational Safety
Dr. Lon Ferguson  ferguson@iup.edu
Dr. Christopher Janicak  cjanicak@iup.edu

Provides a comprehensive coverage of the safety professional's responsibility for the recognition, evaluation, and control of safety hazards resulting in or from the workplace. Students will learn how to recognize and evaluate hazards related to machine operation, electricity, fleet, and fire. Control strategies for the above hazards will be examined in terms of engineering and administrative applications, as well as the use of personal protective equipment. The effects of loss incidents on an organization, safety and health legislation, accident causation and analysis, and safety program development will also be covered.  This is one of the core courses for the Safety Sciences Certificate of Recognition and you must have earned a bachelor's degree to enroll in this graduate-level class. However, this course will not count towards a Master of Science Degree in Safety Sciences.

SAFE 664 Industrial Noise Control 
Dr. Robert Soule  bobsoule@iup.edu
Prerequisites:  Students are expected to have a fundamental background in physics and general understanding of principles of industrial hygiene or permission from the instructor.

Provides an understanding of the physics of sound, functioning of the human hearing mechanism, instrumentation for measuring sound levels, and application of control strategies.  Emphasis is placed on engineering controls, although administrative controls and use of personal protective equipment are discussed a well. Components of an overall continuing, effective hearing conservation program are reviewed in detail. 
 

SAFE 667  Principles of Occupational Health
Dr. John Engler  jme@iup.edu
 
Provides comprehensive coverage of the industrial hygienist's responsibility for recognition, evaluation and control of environmental stressors arising in or from the workplace.  Students learn how to recognize and evaluate exposures to chemical, physical, and biological hazards.  Emphasis is also place don the identification of appropriate control strategies, including program development and evaluation.  This is one of the core courses for the Safety Sciences Certificate of Recognition and you must have earned a bachelor's degree to enroll in this graduate-level class. However, this course will not count towards a Master of Science Degree in Safety Sciences.
 

SAFE 673  Disaster Preparedness
Dr. Robert Soule  bobsoule@iup.edu
Prerequisites:  SAFE 311 or equivalent or permission of instructor.
 
Principles and techniques for preparing for various types of disasters.  The students are acquainted with requirements necessary to develop workable plans for natural and industrial types of disasters.  Loss prevention measures are discussed, directed toward preservation of organization resources.  

SAFE 674 Fire Safety in Building Design
Dr. Lon Ferguson ferguson@iup.edu
Dr. Christopher Janicak cjanicak@iup.edu
Prerequisites:  SAFE 311 or equivalent or permission of instructor.
 
The student is provided with the necessary concepts and principles for the safe design of buildings from a fire hazard standpoint.  Emphasis is given to adequate understanding of fire properties as they influence selection of materials for construction, fire prevention facilities, and fire suppression considerations.
 

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