Environmental, Health, and Safety, AAS

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Campus: Clinton, Muscatine, & Scott Community Colleges

The Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) program prepares students to be safety and environmental technicians who protect employees and the public by controlling hazards in the workplace. EHS professionals apply the principles of math, science, engineering, communications and economics to the protection of people, property and the environment. The EHS program focuses on environmental, health and safety regulations and compliance. Graduates are trained to assist an organization in the management of hazardous materials and wastes, to protect workers and the environment, and to minimize the organization’s Worker’s Compensation. The entire degree and various certificates can be completed online.

Plan of Study

Term 1

HSE 100 - Occupational Safety 3.00 Credit(s)
HSE 105 - Characteristics of Hazardous Materials 3.00 Credit(s)
HSE 110 - Industrial Processes 3.00 Credit(s)
HSE 200 - Waste and Remediation 3.00 Credit(s) ¹
CHM 122 - Introduction to General Chemistry 4.00 Credit(s)

Term Total: 16.00 Credits

Term 2

HSE 205 - Air and Water Quality 3.00 Credit(s)
HSE 280 - Hazardous Materials Health Effects 3.00 Credit(s)
HSE 230 - Transportation of Hazardous Materials 3.00 Credit(s) ²
HSE 270 - Sampling and Monitoring Procedures 4.00 Credit(s)
ENG 107 - Composition I: Technical Writing 3.00 Credit(s) OR
ENG 105 - Composition I 3.00 Credit(s)

Term Total: 16.00 Credits

Term 3

HSE 225 - Legal Aspects of Occupational Safety and Health 3.00 Credit(s)
ENG 106 - Composition II 3.00 Credit(s) OR
ENG 108 - Composition II: Technical Writing 3.00 Credit(s)
CSC 110 - Introduction to Computers 3.00 Credit(s) OR
CSC 107 - Computer Literacy 3.00 Credit(s)
HSE 210 - Contingency Planning/Incident Management 3.00 Credit(s)
CHM 132 - Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry 4.00 Credit(s)

Term Total: 16.00 Credits

Term 4

HSE 285 - Industrial Hygiene 3.00 Credit(s)
ENV 111 - Environmental Science 4.00 Credit(s)
MAT 104 - Applied Math Topics 3.00 Credit(s)
SPC 112 - Public Speaking 3.00 Credit(s)
HUM 110 - Changes and Choices 3.00 Credit(s) OR
PSY 111 - Introduction to Psychology 3.00 Credit(s) OR
SOC 110 - Introduction to Sociology 3.00 Credit(s)

Term Total: 16.00 Credits

AAS Total: 64.00 Credits

Notes:

¹The Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA) Certificate is embedded in HSE 200 . Certification is awarded upon complete of the course.

²The DOT Hazardous Material Certificate is embedded in HSE 230 . Certification is awarded upon complete of the course.

Students are recommended to sit for their OSHA certifications separate from Environmental, Health and Safety courses.

Students enrolled in the Environmental, Health and Safety program can complete the OSHA certification through EICC”s Continuing Education courses at a reduced cost of half-price.

Recommended progression of OSHA Certification

Upon completion of Term 1

OSHA 10-hour Construction
OSHA 10-hour General Industry

Upon completion of Term 2

OSHA 24-hour Spill Response
OSHA 40-hour Waste Site Worker

Upon completion of Term 4

OSHA 30-hour Construction
OSHA 30-hour General Industry