SAFE 100The Science of Living Safely3
- Subject
- SAFE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus · Courses
SAFE
30 courses with the subject SAFE, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
SAFE 101Introduction to Occupational Safety and Health3
- Subject
- SAFE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
SAFE 105Applied Safety Fundamentals1
- Subject
- SAFE
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 1
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- None
- Corequisite
- None Restriction: Safety, Health, and Environmental Applied Sciences majors Description: Explores the fundamental aspects of safety management and its supporting frameworks. Major topics include the application of external regulatory requirements and international safety and environmental management systems in the workplace as well as the fundamental aspects of hazard reduction using risk principles in design for ergonomics, fire and industrial hygiene. Cross-Listed: No
SAFE 110Fundamentals of Construction Safety and Health3
- Subject
- SAFE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- None.
- Corequisite
- None. Description: Highlights workplace hazards commonly encountered in the construction industry to include recognition, evaluation, and mitigation. Successfully meets instructor requirements to earn the official OSHA 30-Hour Authorization for Construction Safety and Health card, signifying competency in construction safety and compliance. Credits for this course will not be accepted in place of the class for those students who hold the OSHA 30-Hour Authorization for Construction card.
SAFE 111Principles of Safety I—General Industry3
- Subject
- SAFE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
SAFE 210Introduction to Construction Engineering2
- Subject
- SAFE
- Credits (min)
- 2
- Credits (max)
- 2
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- None
- Corequisite
- None Description: Provides an exploration of the phases of the construction industry, with a focus on how buildings are planned, developed, and constructed. Explores foundational knowledge of construction materials, tools, and techniques, enhancing an understanding of how each phase impacts safety performance on site. Equips future safety professionals and engineers with the practical insight needed to effectively identify and manage risks throughout a project’s lifecycle by connecting construction practices with safety principles. Cross-Listed: ENGR 210
SAFE 211Principles of Safety II—Construction Industry3
- Subject
- SAFE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
SAFE 212Hazard Prevention Management I3
- Subject
- SAFE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- SAFE 101 ; safety, health, and environmental applied sciences majors/minors only or instructor permission Description: Teaches the fundamental concepts involved in the management of safety programs. Basic safety management terminology, safety professional code of ethics, fleet safety, and product safety are discussed. Also discusses risk management and workers’ compensation, as well as workplace violence.
SAFE 215Safety, Health, and Environmental Communications3
- Subject
- SAFE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
SAFE 220Hazardous Materials and Emergency Management3
- Subject
- SAFE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- (CHEM 101 or CHEM 111) and SAFE 101
- Corequisite
- None. Restriction: Safety, health, and environmental applied sciences majors or minors only or instructor permission Description: Provides a basic understanding of the storage, transportation, and use of hazardous materials in business. Discusses hazardous materials, specifically their definitions, categories, properties, regulations, and evaluation. Includes critical principles of emergency management, with both private and public sector elements.
SAFE 221Oral Communication in Spanish for Safety and Health3
- Subject
- SAFE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
SAFE 222Professional Practice in Risk Control and Loss Prevention3
- Subject
- SAFE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- Sophomore standing
- Corequisite
- None. Description: Introduces risk management and risk control consulting, focusing on hazard identification, risk assessment, control strategies, consultive report writing, and client communication. Explores the essentials of risk control in insurance and business contexts, culminating in a hands-on risk assessment project.
SAFE 231Safety and Health Technical Reading and Writing in Spanish3
- Subject
- SAFE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- SPAN 201 or the equivalent as established by Foreign Languages departmental placement exam
SAFE 310Environmental Safety and Health Regulations and Sustainability3
- Subject
- SAFE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- None
- Corequisite
- None Restriction: None. Description: Provides a working knowledge of federal environmental legislation and its practical application in the work environment. Environmental laws covered include the Clean Water Act; the Clean Air Act; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act; and other related environmental laws. Provides an understanding of the application of sustainability concepts in the work environment. Cross-Listed: EVEN 310
SAFE 311Fire Protection3
- Subject
- SAFE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- CHEM 101 , MATH 105 , or instructor permission Description: Teaches the fundamental concepts involved in the protection of people and property from fire and explosion. Basic fire safety terminology, fire chemistry and extinguishment, fire safety references and standards, and fire program management are discussed. Also discusses control measures for common fire and explosion hazards and the design of buildings in terms of life safety and fire suppression systems.
SAFE 330Industrial Hygiene I4
- Subject
- SAFE
- Credits (min)
- 4
- Credits (max)
- 4
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- MATH 105 AND (CHEM 101 OR CHEM 111)
- Corequisite
- BIOL 104 AND BIOL 114 or BIOL 150
SAFE 331Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene3
- Subject
- SAFE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
SAFE 335Occupational Toxicology and Epidemiology2
- Subject
- SAFE
- Credits (min)
- 2
- Credits (max)
- 2
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- ((BIOL 104 and BIOL 114) or BIOL 150) and (CHEM 101 or CHEM 111)
- Corequisite
- None Restriction: None Description: Focuses on understanding and applying safety, regulatory, toxicological, environmental, and epidemiological information, data, and models to determine occupational risk from exposure to common industrial and environmental stressors. Covers product safety risk from consumer exposure to manufactured products. Case studies act as important means for presenting and discussing information.
SAFE 345Process and Systems Safety3
- Subject
- SAFE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
SAFE 347Ergonomics3
- Subject
- SAFE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- (BIOL 104 and BIOL 114) or BIOL 150 (may be taken concurrently)
- Corequisite
- n/a
SAFE 361Air and Water Pollution2
- Subject
- SAFE
- Credits (min)
- 2
- Credits (max)
- 2
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- None
- Corequisite
- None Restriction: none. Description: Focuses on major aspects of industrial air and water pollution management. Includes sources and analysis of industrial air and water pollution, evaluation and control of air and water pollutants, and atmospheric and water chemistry. Emphasizes information that is practical for safety management, industrial health, or environmental health professionals. Cross-Listed: EVEN 361
SAFE 401Laboratory Biosafety and Biosecurity3
- Subject
- SAFE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
SAFE 402Biological Risk assessment and Regulatory Compliance3
- Subject
- SAFE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
SAFE 412Hazard Prevention Management II3
- Subject
- SAFE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- SAFE 212 Description: Teaches a systems-based approach to managing safety programs, hazards, and risk. An emphasis is placed on understanding proactive approaches to conducting pre-hazard and life-cycle safety analyses of activities/operations and developing safety system documentation (e.g., policies, objectives, goals, performance measures, plans, committee charters, safety procedures, work procedures, audit plans, and accident investigation reports).
SAFE 430Industrial Hygiene II4
- Subject
- SAFE
- Credits (min)
- 4
- Credits (max)
- 4
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- SAFE 330 and ( PHYS 111 and PHYS 121) ), or instructor permission.
- Corequisite
- None Restriction: None Description: Provides an understanding of selected physical and biological stressors in the workplace that may present occupational health hazards to workers. Students learn to anticipate, identify, evaluate, and control physical and biological stressors in the workplace. Emphasizes adverse health effects from excessive exposures, workplace standards, sampling and analytical methods, and control options. It concludes with discussions focusing on effectively developing and implementing a comprehensive safety and health program.
SAFE 435Ethics and Professionalism1
- Subject
- SAFE
- Credits (min)
- 1
- Credits (max)
- 1
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- Senior standing Description: Provides a basic understanding of ethics and professionalism related to the occupational safety, health, and environmental profession. Specific topics include the ASSE Code of Ethics, ethical dilemmas that may be experienced in the workplace, expectations regarding professional behavior on internship, and professional growth. Students also learn about safety, health, and environmental professional organizations and certification bodies.
SAFE 441Accident Investigation3
- Subject
- SAFE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- None.
- Corequisite
- None. Restriction: none Dual Listed: May be dual-listed with SAFE 541. Description: Focuses on applying accident investigation theories and techniques to sectors such as general industry, construction, transportation, and agricultural and research-based laboratories. Explores the contributing factors such as physical, chemical, and biological hazards as well as management deficiencies and human error for each sector. Emphasizes determining sequence of events to develop management actions which will prevent recurrence of accidents.
SAFE 480Senior Capstone Project3
- Subject
- SAFE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Hours
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- All SAFE courses completed.
- Corequisite
- None. Restriction: None. Description: Applies hazard assessment and safety management practices as they relate to the recognition, evaluation and control of hazards. Involves faculty supervised culminating activities and/or onsite supervised site visits for practical experience.
SAFE 488Internship12
- Subject
- SAFE
- Credits (min)
- 12
- Credits (max)
- 12
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- Senior standing, all required SAFE courses completed. Description: Student conducts a practicum at an approved occupational setting. Student is required to complete four major projects that will be developed in collaboration between the faculty supervisor and the internship supervisor. Student is accountable to an on-site supervisor and required to remain in close contact with a Safety Sciences faculty coordinator.
SAFE 493Internship6
- Subject
- SAFE
- Credits (min)
- 6
- Credits (max)
- 6
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Source
- catalog.iup.edu
- Prerequisite
- Senior standing, all SAFE courses completed. Description: Student conducts a practicum at an approved occupational setting. Student is required to complete 2-4 major projects that will be developed in collaboration with the faculty supervisor and the internship supervisor. Student is accountable to an on-site supervisor and is required to remain in close contact with a Safety Sciences faculty coordinator.
Source: Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59