Department of Chemistry and Industrial Hygiene

Industrial Hygiene

In our industrial hygiene program, the principles of chemistry are applied to the field of occupational health devoted to the anticipation, recognition, evaluation and control of health hazards to workers from biological, chemical, and physical sources. (Program Mission and Educational Objectives)  The major in industrial hygiene is designed to prepare students for direct entry into positions in industrial, government and other organizations as industrial hygienists and for entry into graduate programs in industrial hygiene.  Requirements for the industrial hygiene major include prescribed ancillary courses in biology, computer science, mathematics and physics.  The Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Industrial Hygiene are accredited by the Applied Science Accreditation Commission (ASAC) of ABET.

The Industrial Hygiene Program at the University of North Alabama is a recipient of a Training Project Grant (TPG) from the National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH).  This TPG has been awarded to our institution since the year 2000 and contributes to our efforts devoted to the continuous improvement of the academic program and to the support of junior and senior students majoring in industrial hygiene.  The student support consists of academic scholarships (NIOSH Scholarships) and the funding of student academic-related intra- and extra-mural activities.

The following table lists the courses required to obtain a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree with a major in industrial hygiene.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

HRS

A. General Studies Component

41-47

B. Industrial Hygiene Major Requirements:

  

8

  • Quantitative Analysis (CH 321, CH 321LW)

5
  • Chemical Instrumentation (CH 322, CH 322LW)

5

  • Organic Chemistry (CH 311, CH 311L, CH 312, CH 312L)

10

  • Applied Physical Chemistry (CH 341, CH 341L)

4

  • Occupational Health and Safety (IH 301)

3

  • Industrial Ergonomics (IH 310, IH 310L)

4
  • Industrial Safety (IH 311)

3

  • Industrial Hygiene Problems (IH 322)

3

  • Industrial Toxicology (IH 333)

3
  • Airborne Hazards (IH 422, IH 422L)

4
  • Sampling Methods in Industrial Hygiene (IH 444, IH 444L)

4
  • Special Topics in Occupational Health and Safety (IH 490)

3
  • Capstone Project in Industrial Hygiene (IH 496)

1
TOTAL

52-60

Prescribed Supporting courses:

  
  • *Biology, Principles (BI 111)

4
  • Biology, Human Anatomy and Physiology (BI 241, BI 242)

8
  • Biology, Microbiology (BI 307)

4

  • Computer Science, Introduction to Computers (CS 110), Intermediate Computer Topics (CS 120), or Computer Science I (CS 155)


3

  • *Mathematics, Pre-Calculus Algebra (MA 112), Calculus for Business and Life Sciences (MA 121, 122), or Calculus I (MA 125) and Calculus II (MA 126)


8-9
  • Mathematics, Elementary Statistics I (MA 147)

3

  • *Physics, Technical (PH 251, PH 252)

10

TOTAL

40-41

D. Minor:  A minor is not required for the Industrial Hygiene Major.

  
E. General Elective Hours: to bring total to 128.
   Recommendations for electives include Biology 407; Biology/Chemistry 441; Earth Science 375; Industrial Hygiene 495.
 

*These courses are required in the major if not completed as a part of the General Studies Component.