Occupational Safety and Risk Management, Business
A.S. Degree Industrial Technology and Transportation · Bakersfield College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Occupational Safety and Risk Management, Business Associate of Science
The Associate of Science in Occupational Safety and Risk Management, Business provides broad-based professional preparation in the field of occupational safety and risk management. Safety professionals strive to protect people, property, and the environment using hazard identification and risk control techniques, working to balance safety and compliance with production and profit. The curriculum uses scientific foundations and regulatory frameworks and includes courses in occupational safety, occupational health, risk management and environmental health. Additional courses, paired with the core courses provide for a cohesive area of emphasis in Business. Students are academically prepared to make contributions to society by anticipating, evaluating, and controlling occupational and environmental hazards and risks. Students are academically prepared to pursue careers in business, human resources, insurance, risk management, and in general industry. Upon completion of graduation requirements and the required degree courses with at least a "C" or "P" grade in each course, the student will be eligible for an Associate of Science degree.
Program Learning Outcomes
1. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to demonstrate competency in risk assessment and the measurement, analysis, and interpretation of health and safety data viewed through a business context.
2. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to apply risk management and business principles to create policy.
3. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to design and apply appropriate risk control methods, procedures, and programs incorporating current regulations and utilizing appropriate technology.
4. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to assess contemporary occupational safety, risk management, and business issues within the local, regional and societal context and apply the applicable regulatory framework.
Program Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Associate of Science Occupational Safety and Risk Management, Business: Complete all of the following | 44-45.5 | |
| Core Courses: Complete all of the following | 32 | |
| BIOL B18 | Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| OSRM B10 | Occupational Safety | 3 |
| OSRM B12 | Occupational Health | 3 |
| OSRM B16 | Managing Employee Safety and Health | 3 |
| OSRM B18 | Environmental, Health, and Safety Law and Administration | 3 |
| OSRM B20 | Environmental Health and Hazardous Materials | 3 |
| OSRM B26 | Risk Management | 3 |
| PHSC B12 | Physical Science | 4 |
| BSAD B18 | Business Law | 3 |
| BSAD B20 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| List A | 3-4.5 | |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| MATH B23 | Finite Mathematics | 3 |
| STAT C1000E | Introduction to Statistics | 4.5 |
| List B | 9 | |
| BSAD B5 | Human Relations and People Skills | 3 |
| BSAD B49A | Warehouse Management | 3 |
| BSAD B49B | Operations Management and Lean Principles | 3 |
| BSAD B49C | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| BSAD B49D | Purchasing and Contracting | 3 |
| BSAD B49E | Transportation Management | 3 |
| BSAD B61 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
| BSAD B65 | Principles of Organizational Communication | 3 |
| CHEM B10 | Chemistry and Society | 3 |
| OSRM B4 | Introduction to Emergency Management | 3 |