Master of Science Degree in Safety

Date Created: March 6, 2002 SFT MS Program Review 2006 Office of Program Review and Assessment, Academic Affairs, Marshall University, Huntington, WV 25755

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Program Review

Master of Science Degree in Safety

College of Information Technology and Engineering Marshall University

Time Frame of Review Fall 2001 – 02 to Spring 2005 - 06

Date of Last Review

December 2001


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Table of Contents I. Program Review 3 II. Accreditation 3 III. Program Statement A. Adequacy 1. Curriculum 4 2. Faculty 5 3. Students a) Entrance Standards b) Entrance Abilities c) Exit Abilities 4. Resources 6 a) Financial b) Facilities 7 5. Assessment Information 8 6. Previous Reviews 10 7. Strengths/Weaknesses B. Viability 11 1. Articulation Agreements 2. Off-Campus/Distance Delivery Classes 3. Service Courses 4. Program Course Enrollment 5. Program Enrollment 6. Enrollment Projections C. Necessity 12 1. Advisory Committee 2. Graduates 3. Job Placement D. Consistency with University Mission 13 Appendices Appendix I Curriculum 15 Appendix II Faculty Data 21 Appendix III Off Campus Courses 39 Appendix IV Service Courses 41 Appendix V Course Enrollment 42 Appendix VI Enrollment Figures 46 Attachment I 47 Attachment II 52 Attachment III 62


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Masters Degree in Safety

At

Marshall University I. PROGRAM REVIEW

No human endeavor or undertaking can be done without involving the field of safety. Safety professionals work in a variety of situations alongside management to ensure the health and safety of all employees.

The graduate curriculum in Safety is divided into several areas of emphasis: Industrial Hygiene, Safety Management, Occupational Safety and Health and Mine Safety. The Master of Science degree has a 36 semester credit hour requirement. A thesis may be submitted which would require 32 credit hours of graduate coursework with no more than 6 credit hours to be earned by the thesis. A final (written) comprehensive examination is administered to all candidates, thesis and non-thesis, by a committee of three members of the graduate faculty in the College of Information Technology and Engineering, including the student's advisor. The Master of Science in Safety Technology is one of five graduate programs within the College of Information Technology and Engineering (CITE). It is housed in the Division of Applied Science and Technology one of two divisions of the College. Originally developed at Marshall University in 1971, the program was under the College of Education until the creation of the new college (CITE) in December 1999. The graduate Safety program serves a diverse population of professionals and students whom will deal with the prevention and consequences of accidents on the population at large. It is a multi-disciplinary program that focuses on the application of chemistry, physics, biology, law, management, psychology and on the problems of accident prevention and economics of accident costs to society. Through this program local workers and full-time students upgrade their skills, and qualify for promotion and increased responsibility in their companies and agencies, and improve the quality of the workforce in the state. II. ACCREDITATION INFORMATION The Master of Science degree is accredited by the World Safety Organization. The program received the certification from this organization because of the ABET accreditation the undergraduate program received. The program was more or less grandfathered in as no report/accreditation document was ever written.


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III. PROGRAM STATEMENT A. ADEQUACY 1. Curriculum: The curriculum, shown in Appendix I, is designed to provide students with a broad awareness of safety issues, depth in a specialized area of their choosing and the tools needed to deal with current safety problems. Students have the option of choosing several areas of emphasis: Occupational Safety and Health, Safety Management, Industrial Hygiene and Mine Safety. Students are required to take 36 semester credit hours in order to fulfill the requirements for each emphasis chosen. Students will be exposed to a variety of various safety courses depending upon the option chosen. If a student chooses Occupational Safety and Health, then the student will take courses in Fire Protection; Safety Management; Safety Program Development; Industrial Hygiene; Human Factors; Philosophy and Psychology of Safety; Current Literature and Research and Environmental Safety Legislation. If a student chooses the Management option, then the student will take similar courses in addition to Leadership and Group Communications; Psychology of Personnel and Industrial Organizational Psychology, and other management courses and a problem report or thesis. If a student wishes to pursue the Industrial Hygiene option then the students take more specialized courses in Industrial Hygiene such as: Biological Monitoring; Industrial Ventilation; Physical & Biological Hazards; Industrial Toxicology; Industrial Noise and Vibration along with selected electives and either a problem report or thesis. The option in Mine Safety covers a core curriculum of fifteen credit-hours and twenty one credit-hours of electives. Most of the courses are being taught at the National Mine Health and Safety Academy in Beckley, WV. The Mine Safety graduate program is offered in cooperation with the National Mine Safety and Health Administration, Beckley, WV. The program is designed to enhance knowledge of safety in underground and surface mining and is applicable to all aspects of the metallic and non-metallic mining industry. This emphasis is coordinated by Dr. Toney Szwilski, Interim Dean of the College of Information Technology and Engineering.


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2. Faculty The Safety Technology program is multi-disciplinary in nature. The faculty have the diverse disciplinary skills and experience needed to solve environmental safety and health problems. There are now five full time faculty members. The current full-time faculty include: one Ed.D. tenured industrial/safety education specialist who is the division chair. One Ph.D., non-tenured industrial/safety education who is the program coordinator. One Ph.D, non-tenured. Two M.S. faculty having Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and Certified Industrial Hygiene (CIH) designation who are non-tenured who teach in the Industrial Hygiene area. Part-time adjunct faculty are used to teach in the program as the need arises. Faculty data is found in Appendix II. 3. Students: a. Entrance Standards: Admission Requirements For regular admission, applicants to the Environmental Science and Safety programs must complete General Admission and Program requirements prior to registering for the first semester of courses. 1. General Admission Requirements for the Division Each applicant for admission must have an undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university, and must satisfy at least ONE of the following criteria:

• Score at the mean or above on the verbal GRE

• Score at the mean or above on the quantitative GRE

• Score at the mean or above on the analytical GRE

• Score at the mean or above on the Miller Analogies Test

• Have an undergraduate GPA of 2.50 or above

• Have passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (F.E.) exam and/or the Professional Engineer (P.E.) exam

In other words, if the final undergraduate GPA is 2.5 or above applicants are exempt from taking the standardized test (GRE or MAT).

2. Program Requirements

In addition to the general requirements all students entering a program must have completed prior to admission the following courses or their equivalent:


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Safety Emphasis: (Other than Industrial Hygiene) Includes: Occupational Safety and Health, Safety Management

• MTH 130 (or equivalent), PHY 101 and 101L (or equivalent), and CHM 203 (or equivalent).

Safety Emphasis: Industrial Hygiene

• MTH 130 or (equivalent), PHY 101 and 101L (or equivalent), and CHM 203 and 204 (or equivalent).

3. Admission Process/Materials To apply to the Marshall University Graduate College, use the form referenced below:

• The Graduate School Admission Application

• If you are from outside the US, you may find Marshall's International Student Information website useful.

b. Entrance Abilities: All students admitted to the program must have a minimum of a 2.5 GPA. Any student having less than this required GPA must take the Graduate Records Examination.

c. Exit Abilities: Students who complete the program are expected to have a broad background and awareness of safety issues and problems, considerable depth in the identification, analysis, legal requirements, program development and administration/management tools necessary to work in the field. In each course, examinations, papers and oral presentations are used to determine whether students are learning these knowledge areas. At the end of the program, each student takes a comprehensive examination which covers the core areas of their programs. Each student is examined in the areas of Law; Industrial Hygiene; Management and Human Factors. The examination is a combination of multiple choice, essay and oral explanations, and is graded by the pertinent faculty. The examination is reviewed yearly for changes or upgrades to make the examination more responsive to the programs goals and objectives. 4. Resources: a. Financial support of the program consists of the salary of five faculty members, and an administrative secretary. Office space, current expense and travel funds are also provided. The program has a designated Industrial Hygiene/Ergonomics classroom. Limited support to other graduate programs is provided by two faculty.

http://www.marshall.edu/mugc/grad_app.shtml

http://www.marshall.edu/www/international.asp

http://www.marshall.edu/www/international.asp


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Total Division State Funds $ 15,000.00 Salaries $514,657.48 Total $529,657.48

If this program were terminated, four faculty salaries would be saved however the Division Chair continued to oversee the other programs within the Division., Additionally, the faculty who taught at the graduate level would continue to teach courses in the undergraduate program.

b. Facilities. Facilities available to the program include classrooms, audio-visual equipment, library materials, computer facilities, access to the internet and access to Compressed Video (ATM) classrooms and equipment and Instructional Television Services staff. A dedicated Industrial Hygiene/Ergonomics classroom is reserved only for Safety use and has 12 student work stations. A second laboratory would benefit the program and to have for future growth in the field of fire science or a specific dedicated Ergonomics room. The program has access to additional laboratories within the science building for chemical analysis or physics labs. A second laboratory is needed for future growth in the field of fire science or a specific dedicated Ergonomics room. The program has access to additional laboratories within the science building for chemical analysis or physics laboratories. A new applied Engineering Complex is planned which will house the program along with other CITE programs. Other facilities are listed here.

Physical Facility

Purpose of Laboratory Condition Adequacy Area (Sq. Ft.)

Industrial Hygiene Lab Room 212 E Communications Building

Provide students with practical experiences in ergonomics & industrial hygiene

Adequate Adequate 390 Sq. Ft.

Physics Lab Science Building

Provide students with hands-on physics experiments

Adequate Adequate

Chemistry Lab Chemistry Building

Provide students with hands-on chemistry experiments

Adequate Adequate


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5. Assessment Information: a. The Safety Technology Program has continuously used the Marshall University assessment procedures as outlined by universities institutional research division. Focus Pre-Instructional

Period Instructional Period

Exit/ Graduation

Follow-up

Student Admissions Class Performance Grade Point Avg Comprehensive

Comprehensive Graduate Survey

Faculty Selection Student Evaluations of Faculty Annual Report Chairs Review Annual Report Faculty Merit

Graduate Survey

Program Academic Affair’s review

Enrollment and attrition studies Annual review

Comprehensive exam analysis Graduate Rate Analysis Employment studies

Graduate Survey

a. Goals of the Assessment Program: The goals of the Safety Technology program at Marshall University are in harmony with, and contribute to, the mission of Marshall University as described in its current mission statement. In particular, the mission statement cites the enhancement of graduate education, expansion of the body of knowledge, commitment to society through public service, economic development, diversity in student body, faculty, staff and education programs, maintenance of rigorous standards and high expectations for student learning and performance, and interaction with individual students. The mission statement further recognizes “environmental issues which, unquestionably will be a dominant factor of life in the 21st Century.” The primary goal of the Safety Technology program is to improve the effectiveness of safety and health managers in their efforts to protect the health and welfare of their workers and the environment. A second goal is to provide a forum for trained professionals to exchange information regarding safety issues. A third goal is to provide the community with information, resources and trained professionals to assist them in making effective choices in both public and private decisions regarding safety. It is recognized that these goals must be carried out with a commitment to diversity of the student body and faculty. The program intends to accomplish this with the following specific goals.


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b. Attachment I shows the assessment program the safety technology program has implemented. We have been successful so far in listing student outcomes; what tools will be used for the assessment; and the standards/benchmarks used as outlined by ABET continue to be developed. The program needs to continue work on the results/analysis section and the actions taken. Work is being done on these last two areas. c. How has the program used assessment data over the last five years? We cannot provide any data in this area. d. In December 1999, the safety technology program left the College of Education and moved to the newly created College of Information Technology and Engineering (CITE). Three new divisions were created: Information Technology and Technology Management, Engineering and Environmental Science and Safety Technology. There are now two divisions within the college. The Division of Computer Science & Engineering and the Division of Applied Science and Technology. The Office of Institutional Research at Marshall University has sent out an annual survey of the one-year and five-year graduates to assess the quality of their educational experiences. Overall, through regular contact between the faculty, graduates and their employers at professional activities and informal meetings, there is a sense that both graduate and employer satisfaction is high. Several times a year, the safety technology program receives comments regarding the need for the program to offer technical courses and short workshops. There are requests for new courses and programs of emphasis to meet a changing work force. The safety faculty are working with the Community and Technical College to offer short term, CEU credit courses on a variety of Occupational Health and Safety topics. The fact that local safety professionals ask the university to fill this need is an indication that there is an ongoing demand for safety training and education. CITE in general and the Safety Technology program have endeavored to be responsive to the needs of local industry. The program is keeping a record of student employment after graduation when said students call the program to keep in touch. The past two years the college has been striving to contact former students and invite them to return for a safety alumni reunion. Over 1,000 letters have been sent out in 2005 and 2006 to alumni. There was a good response in 2005 and the program is looking for a better response in 2006 with approximately 35 individuals saying they plan on attending the program. A survey has been developed to give to the individuals requesting information on how they perceive the program and what they found most beneficial to them when they graduated and also where they are working. The program hopes this will provide useful information to help direct the future of the MS in Safety program. Work will continue to be done in this area. e. The previous five year summary reports are attached as Attachment II.


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6. Previous Reviews: The last program review in 2001 recommended that the MS program continue as reviewed. The program review is attached as Attachment III. 7. Strengths/Weaknesses: Strengths As emphasized by the various surveys sent out by the university and the anecdotal feedback the program has received, the safety technology program is an asset to West Virginia and the region because of the wide variety of classes, offered at convenient times and presents highly relevant materials by knowledgeable instructors. The delivery is presented in a challenging manner to high quality students having considerable work experience. The program has been responsive to local needs and has received compliments from both graduates and local employers on its benefits to both individuals and to West Virginia. This is a significant strength. The task of keeping up with advances and professional practices is increasingly challenging. The full-time faculty is focused on teaching core courses and implementing research findings into the course content. This benefits the students through exposure to expertise and real world issues. Students are also exposed to research through application of theory to investigate and solve real-world problems in the community. The program tries to keep the courses as up to date as possible through professional readings, attendance at national conferences, and adding new courses when needed. Keeping current and up-to-date is a major emphasis of the program. The program receives more position vacancy notifications and requests for internships from employers than the program can provide students. The future prognosis for continued safety positions remains strong. This is a major strength. Weaknesses While graduate safety student enrollment has fallen from past years, which is most likely related to the changes in the economy, present enrollment seems to be steady. According to the office of Institutional Research the program has approximately 27 declared majors within the department. It has been noted that student enrollment increases in poor economic times and decreases in good economic times. Individuals do not seek job retraining when they have good paying positions. However, there is always a need for safety professionals. The other major weakness in the program is still the low faculty salaries compared to other universities with similar programs. It is important to provide competitive salaries to keep productive faculty.


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More work needs done in promotion of the graduate safety program. B. VIABILITY 1. Articulation Agreements: The university has an on going Third Party agreement with the National Mine Health and Safety Administration in Beckley to offer courses for the MS emphasis in Mine Safety. A second agreement was finalized with the Ohio Board of Regents to offer the MS degree at Shawnee State University in Portsmouth, Ohio. This program was started September 2001 and has been offered up to the present. However, due to declining enrollment for the Shawnee State University program the current students will be matriculated and no future students will be enrolled. Students wishing to continue the MS Safety program will be encouraged to attend the Huntington campus. 2. Off-Campus/Distance Delivery Classes: The only off campus courses being taught are done at the National Mine Academy in Beckley, WV for those students pursuing the MS degree in Mine Safety. Those courses are attached at Appendix III. 3. Service Courses: Students in the Safety Technology program Occupational Safety and Health option are required to take a course in Occupational Safety and Health Legislation SFT 598. In lieu of this course, students are encouraged to enroll in Environmental Law, ES 660. Other areas of emphasis are encouraged to take these courses as electives. Additional cross course encouragement between CITE programs may include courses in Risk Assessment or Solid Hazardous Waste Management, amongst other courses offered by CITE. There are no other departments on campus that require specific graduate safety courses for their students. The program is working on improving this area by encouraging students in other majors, like business, management, criminal justice or nursing to take a safety course. These courses are shown in Appendix IV. 4. Program Course Enrollment: Appendix V shows the various courses taught over the past five years and the subsequent enrollment in each course. 5. Program Enrollment: When the past five year enrollment in the department is analyzed, it is apparent that the numbers are decreasing. According to information supplied by the office of institutional research in Fall 2001 there were 48 students with a declared major of MS safety; Fall 2002 this number has dropped to 44 students; Fall 2003 the numbers have declined to 38 students; Fall 2004 this number has been further reduced to 29 students; and finally in Fall 2005 the program bottomed out at 22 students.


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However, in Fall of 2006 the number of students declaring safety as a major has started to rise with 28 students. So it appears that the student numbers are starting to increase. Appendix VI shows this information. 6. Enrollment Projections: The need for this program is expected to continue for the immediate future. The program has been in continued operation for thirty years and as long as there are accidents there will be a need for a program to turn out qualified safety professionals. The knowledge offered by this program will continue to be vital to the health and safety of workers throughout the United States. With the modernization of many third world countries and the continued environmental clean up of work sites throughout the world, continued cooperation between environmental science and safety will progress. Employment opportunities will arise around the world as United States industries help third world countries develop. As the Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration develops new standards to protect American workers, courses and workshops will need to be offered to meet these needs. Therefore, we continue to see a need for the program and enrollment numbers will hold steady and/or increase. The Division offers three areas of emphasis within the MS Safety Program in addition to the mine safety option. The areas of emphasis that students can pursue are: Occupational Safety & Health; Occupational Safety Management and Industrial Hygiene. The Division is considering the possibility of consolidating these three areas into one major with a choice of interest areas.

C. NECESSITY:

1. Advisory Committee: The program does have an advisory committee. The committee is made up of former students who hold professional positions at local plants in their safety programs. The committee meets periodically and only when necessary to provide input into the curriculum and internship program.

2. Graduates: According to the advisory committee, specifics are difficult to

come by since we only hear from those students willing to contact the department. However, we try to keep up with this information. We would estimate that every student wanting a position in the field eventually finds it. So we could safety say that over 90+% of all students either find professional employment or return to graduate school before seeking a position. Our students have found work in a variety of fields such as: construction; the Chicago Zoo; manufacturing plants; insurance companies; chemical companies like Marathon Ashland and others. Starting salaries for these people varies but averages in the mid thirties to low forties.


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3. Job Placement: The graduate Safety degree provides students with the appropriate broad background which enables them to find employment in a variety of industries where they may be assigned to a safety position. Since one of the program missions is to prepare students for their first professional position, faculty are involved with placement. The program receives inquiries from former students seeking recent graduates for placement in a variety of fields. Many businesses and industries inquire as to the availability of graduates on a regular basis. The safety program notifies our students of these potential openings by use of a web based list serve. The position notices are posted on the bulletin board outside the office and the notices are also sent the university placement office. Almost one hundred percent of the graduates work in professional positions in their chosen field. The program receives job placement notices several times a week.

D. CONSISTENCY WITH UNIVERSITY MISSION: The goals of the Safety Technology program at Marshall University are in harmony with, and contribute to the mission of the university as described in its current mission statement. In particular, the mission statement cites the enhancement of graduate education, expansion of the body of knowledge, commitment to society through public service, economic development, diversity in student body, faculty, staff and education programs, maintenance of rigorous standards and high expectations for student learning and performance, and interaction with individual students. The mission statement further recognizes “environmental issues will be a dominant factor of life in the 21st Century.” As the primary goal of the Safety program is to improve the effectiveness of safety professionals and managers in their efforts to protect the public health and welfare, it fits well with the mission of the institution. The program is closely tied to other programs in the College of Information Technology and Engineering. Five components of the College mission are of particular note, and are listed here, along with a description of how this program fits with and supports the College and its other programs. 1) Maintain a core of full-time faculty and quality adjunct faculty. The program

maintains close contact with many professionals in the region. Because of the diversity and strength of these people, and because they are willing to teach, the expertise among adjunct is very high, affording diversity and depth. As noted, the program has four full-time faculty. Adjuncts are used only as needed.

2) Provide opportunities for lifelong learning. The course offerings and times of

offering are oriented around obtaining further knowledge of a more in depth nature not available during an undergraduate education. Graduate students come for lifelong learning to improve themselves and the diploma is a secondary consideration.


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3) Make graduate study accessible to students. The majority of all courses are taught on weekdays during the late afternoon or evenings. Saturday classes have been offered but the concept was not widely pursued. Sometimes short workshops are held on Friday evenings and all day Saturday.

4) Support economic development of the state. Professional openings in various

industrial manufacturing facilities are being filled by graduates of this program. The companies are not forced to seek qualified candidates from outside the State.

5) Share faculty and facilities. Safety is a multi-disciplinary program, which involves

the integration of knowledge from many areas. Faculty from these related areas as an integral part of the program are brought in. Courses in Adult and Technical Education, Environmental Engineering and Management, Philosophy, Business and others are required. Students take courses in these fields as electives or to just gain additional knowledge to further their educational gains.


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APPENDIX I SAFETY CURRICULUM

No human endeavor or undertaking can be done without involving the field of safety. Safety professionals work in a variety of situations alongside management to ensure the health and safety of all employees. The graduate curriculum in Safety is divided into several areas of emphasis: Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Safety and Health, Safety Management, and Mine Safety. The Master of Science degree is a two-year program with a 36-hour or more requirements. A thesis may be submitted which would require 32 semester hours of graduate coursework with no more than 6 hours to be earned by the thesis. Admission to the program requires a 2.50 GPA, an appropriate undergraduate/graduate background, two letters of recommendation, a one-page admission essay and admission to the Graduate College. Additionally, all students entering the program must have completed prior to admission the following courses or their equivalent: Chemistry 203, Physics 101 and Physics 101 Lab and Math 130 with a grade of C or better. The emphasis area of Industrial Hygiene has additional entrance requirements of Chemistry 204. A final (written) comprehensive examination is administered to all candidates, thesis and non-thesis, by a committee of three members of the graduate faculty, including the student’s advisor. The student who fails to pass the comprehensive examination on a given attempt will be allowed to retake the exam or may be asked to enroll in courses as determined by his committee to strengthen perceived weaknesses. If a student fails to appear at the appointed time to take the comprehensive examination the program may assign a grade of U (unsatisfactory), unless the student contacts the department within forty-eight (48) hours prior to the examination with an acceptable excuse. Finally, the Safety Technology program maintains a policy whereby students cannot continue in a graduate program if they earn more than two grades of C or lower in any graduate course. Safety students who earn a third C (or lower) will not be permitted to continue taking courses, or to work on a thesis. Core Courses: SFT 599 Occupational Safety Program Management (Occupational Safety and Safety Management emphases only) SFT 610 Philosophical and Psychological Concepts of Safety SFT 630 Current Literature and Research in Occupational Safety and Health

Emphasis: Occupational Safety and Health Required Courses

SFT 540 - Industrial Fire Prevention (3 hrs) SFT 554 - Industrial Hygiene I (3 hrs) SFT 597 - Occupational Safety Program Development (3 hrs) SFT 645 - Safety Engineering & Equipment Design (3 hrs)

SFT 660 - Human Factors in Accident Prevention (3 hrs) or SFT 560 - Fundamentals of Ergonomics (3 hrs)

ES 660 - Environmental Law I (3 hrs)

Electives: Student is to take the remaining nine (9) hours of electives from the following:

SFT 589 - Process Safety Management SFT 565 - Accident Investigation


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SFT 553 - International Safety SFT 650 - Internship (Chosen with Advisor's approval and permission)

Or students may elect to take the Thesis option (SFT 681).

Emphasis: Safety Management CMM 508 - Leadership and Group Communication (3 hrs) or CMM 520 - Communication and Conflict (3 hrs)

PSY 518 - Psychology of Personnel (3 hrs) or PSY 520 - Introduction to Industrial Organizational Psychology (3 hrs)

MKT 511 - Marketing and Management (3 hrs) ES 620 - Environmental Management Systems (3 hrs) ES 660 - Environmental Law I (3 hrs) SFT 554 - Industrial Hygiene I (3 hrs) SFT 597 - Occupational Safety Program Development (3 hrs) SFT 660 - Human Factors in Accident Prevention (3 hrs) Electives Student is to choose three (3) hours of additional 600 level courses with Advisor's permission to complete the graduate school's requirement of 18 hours of 600 level courses.


Emphasis: Industrial Hygiene Required Courses SFT 560 - Fundamentals of Ergonomics (3 hrs) SFT 599 - Occupational Safety Program Management (3 hrs) SFT 647 - Industrial Hygiene II (3 hrs) SFT 647L - Quantitative Industrial Hygiene Lab (3 hrs) SFT 649 - Biophysical Hazards and Monitoring (3 hrs) SFT 651 - Toxicology and Epidemiology (3 hrs) SFT 661 - Advanced Ergonomics (3 hrs) SFT 663 - Work Environment Issues (3 hrs) SFT 679 - Problem Report (3 hrs)

Electives

Student is to take the remaining three (3) hours from the following electives:

SFT 589 - Process Safety Management SFT 660 - Human Factors in Accident Prevention SFT 553 - International Safety



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MINE SAFETY (MSF)

The Master of Science Degree in Safety with an area of emphasis in Mine Safety is based on the competencies needed by mine safety and management personnel and mine safety compliance personnel. The program is designed for underground, auger and surface mining as applicable to all components of the mining industry, including metallic and non-metallic products. Special emphasis is provided for the type of mining in which students, are engaged. Admission to the graduate program with the Mine Safety area of emphasis is dependent upon the student satisfying the minimum admission requirements established by the Graduate College. The Master of Science Degree requires 32 semester hours of graduate work, of which not more than 6 hours may be earned by a thesis. If a thesis is not submitted, a minimum of 36 hours of course work must be completed. A final (written) comprehensive examination is administered to all candidates by a committee of three members of the graduate faculty, including the student’s advisor. The student who fails to pass the comprehensive examination on a given attempt may be asked to enroll in courses as determined by his committee before taking the examination again. In the thesis safety option students must also take a comprehensive written examination. Prior to admission to candidacy all students must have completed courses or equivalent courses in general safety education, first aid, and personal health with the consent of the department. The Mine Safety graduate program is sponsored jointly with the National Mine Safety and Health Academy, Beckley, WV. Required Courses Hours MSF 510 Survey of Mining .................................................. 3 MSF 511 Mine Safety Program Analysis....................... 3 MSF 512 Mine Safety and Health Legislation ........... 3 MSF 514 Hazard Control in Mining.............................. 3 EDF 621 Educational Research and Writing.............. 3 or equivalent course in research methodology such as VTE 670 Mine Safety Courses........................................................... 15 Electives ....................................................................................... 21

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Appendix I / Occupational Sft. & Health / Graduate

Required/Elective Course Work in the Program Degree Program: Occupational Safety and Health Person responsible for the report: Dr. Allan Stern

Courses Required in Major (By Course Number and Title)

Total Required Hours

Elective Credit Required by the Major (By Course Number and Title)

Elective Hours

Related Fields Courses Required

Total Related Hours

SFT 599 Occup. Sft. Prog. Mgmt. SFT 610 Phil. & Psy. Concepts SFT 630 Current Lit. & Research SFT 540 Ind. Fire Prevention SFT 554 Industrial Hygiene SFT 597 Occup. Sft. Prog. Dev. SFT 645 Sft. Eng. & Equip. Des. SFT 660 Human Factors in Acc. OR SFT 560 Fund. Of Ergonomics ES 660 Environmental Law I

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

SFT 589 Proc. Sft. Mgmt. SFT 565 Accident Investig. SFT 553 International Sft. SFT 650 Internship OR Students may take the thesis option.

3 3 3 3

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Professional society that may have influenced the program offering and/or requirements:


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Appendix I / Safety Management / Graduate

Required/Elective Course Work in the Program Degree Program: Safety Management_ Person responsible for the report: Dr. Allan Stern_




Elective Hours


Total Related Hours

CMM 508 Lead. & Group Comm. OR CMM 520 Comm. & Conflict PSY 518 Psy. of Personnel OR PSY 520 Intro. to Ind. Org. Psy. MKT 511 Mktg. & Mgmt. ES 620 Enviro. l Law I SFT 554 Indust. Hygiene I SFT 597 Occup. Sft. Prog. Dev. SFT 660 Human Factors in Acc.

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Student is to choose three (3) additional 600 level courses with advisor’s permission or elect thesis option.

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Appendix I / Industrial Hygiene / Graduate

Required/Elective Course Work in the Program Degree Program: Industrial Hygiene Person responsible for the report: Dr. Allan Stern




Elective Hours


Total Related Hours

SFT 560 Fund. Of Ergonomics SFT 647 Indust. Hygiene II SFT 647L Quant. Ind. Hyg. Lab SFT 649 Bio. Haz. & Monitoring SFT 651 Tox. & Epidemiology SFT 661 Adv. Ergonomics SFT 663 Work Env. Issues SFT 679 Problem Report

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

SFT 589 Process Sft. Mgmt. SFT 660 Human Factors SFT 553 International Sft. Others as approved by advisor.

3 3 3

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APPENDIX II

FACULTY DATA

FULL-TIME FACULTY Division of Applied Science & Technology Dr. D. Allan Stern, Chair Division of Applied Science & Technology Dr. Clair Roudebush, Program Coordinator Dr. Kathy Miezio Mr. Jim McIntosh Mr. Pat Conlon Environmental Science These faculty teach within the division but do not teach any specific safety courses for the program. Dr. Simonton may teach a course used as an elective for the Safety students. Dr. A.B. Szwilski, Interim Dean CITE, Director of CEGAS Dr. Scott Simonton Adjunct Faculty Chris McGuffin Paul Peter Bill Lutz


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Appendix II Faculty Data

Name: Dr. Allan Stern Rank; Professor Check one: Full-time_X_ Part-time___ Adjunct___ Graduate Asst.___ Highest Degree Earned__Ed.D._________________________ DateDegreeReceived_August1977____ Conferred by___Texas A&M University____ Area of Specialization_Industrial Education__ Professional Registration/Licensure ____ Yrs of employment at present institution _29_ Years of employment in higher education _29_ Yrs of related experience outside higher education __ Non-teaching Experience ____ To determine compatibility of credentials with assignment:

List courses you taught this year and those you taught last year: (If you participated in team-taught course, indicate each of them and what percent of the course you taught.) for each course include year and semester taught, course number, course title and enrollment.

Year/Semester Course Number & Title Enrollment Fall 2004 SFT 235 Intro to Safety 32 SFT 235 Intro to Safety 31 SFT 235 Intro to Safety 30 SFT 490 Internship for Safety Specialist 2 SFT 650 Internship for Safety Specialist 1 SFT 610 Philo & Psych Safety 8 SFT 565 Accident Invest. (SSU) 6 Spring 2005 SFT 235 Intro to Safety 31 SFT 235 Intro to Safety 31 SFT 235 Intro to Safety 30 SFT 490 Internship for Safety Specialist 3 SFT 660 Human Factors in Safety 5 Fall 2005 SFT 235 Intro to Safety 37 SFT 235 Intro to Safety 31 SFT 610 Philo & Psycho Safety 5 610 Philo & Psycho Safety (SSU) 4 SFT 490 Internship for Safety Specialist 5 Spring 2006 SFT 235 Intro to Safety 40 SFT 235 Intro to Safety 39 SFT 235 Intro to Safety 36

1. If degree is not in area of current assignment, explain.


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2. Activities that have enhanced your teaching and or research.

• New Chair’s workshop 10/24/05 • Officer Orientation for standing committee members 11/04/05 • On-Line course development workshop 11/10/05 • Leading Your Adjunct Faculty 8/19/05 • Budget Training 4/07/05 • Designing Courses for More Significant Student Learning 8/17/05 • Developed SFT 235 Intro to Safety into International course Fall 03 • Faculty Advising workshop 10/08/02 & 11/05/02 • Federal Funding workshop 3/05/03 • Teaching with Style – Enhancing Learning by Understanding Teaching and Learning

Styles 08/21/02 • Grant Writing for Safety and Health Educators March 13, 2002 Las Vegas • Changes in Transfer Credit Review Process 09/15/04

3. Discipline-related books/papers published

Roudebush, Clair & Stern, Allan “A Laboratory Approach for Teaching Construction Crane Rigging Technology” NAIT conference Louisville, KY Oct 21, 2004

4. Papers presented at state, regional, national or international conferences.

Roudebush, Clair & Stern, Allan “Electrical Hazards Associated with the Construction Industry and How to Integrate AEGCP to Mitigate Potential Risk” NAIT conference St. Louis, MO Nov 16-19, 2005 Roudebush, Clair & Stern, Allan “Strategies for Identifying Construction Safety Needs in Construction Technology Curriculums” NAIT conference Nashville, TN November 20, 2003 Roudebush, Clair & Stern, Allan “A Laboratory Approach for Teaching Construction Crane Rigging Technology” NAIT conference Louisville, KY Oct 21, 2004

5. Professional development activities, including professional organizations to which you belong and state, regional, national and international conferences attended. List any panels you chaired or participated. List any offices you hold in professional organizations. Organized a panel discussion “What is it Like to be a Safety Professional” March 10, 2005 At Marshall University National Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT) attended conferences 2003, 2004, 2005 American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) attended national conference June 12 – 14, 2005 New Orleans, LA Attended 1st Annual Academic Practices Specialty Conference, Las Vegas March 14, 2002


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Attended Life Savers 20 Conference, Lake Buena Vista, FL June 9 – 11, 2002 Highway Safety Rally, Sept. 7, 2002 Charleston, WV Rail/Highway Safety Seminar, April 10, 2002 Charleston, WV Rural Road Safety roundtable March 29, 2004, Huntington, WV 6. List externally funded research (grants and contracts) during last five years. NASA West Virginia Grant Consortium $1000.00 NOT FUNDED Spencer Educational Foundation $3500.00 NOT FUNDED Life Savers 20 $ 400.00 Received 7. Awards/honors (including invitations to speak in your area of expertise) or special recognition. Invited to speak to a group of Upward Bound students at Concord College’s Math & Science Upward Bound Program April 4, 2004 8. Community service as defined in Greenbook. Active member of the Safe Traffic Operations Program (STOP) City of Huntington AAA annual Poster Contest Judge


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Faculty Data Clair Roudebush

Name:____Clair Roudebush________________________________________Rank:___Associate Professor________ Status (Check one): Full-time__X___ Part-time_____ Adjunct_____ Current MU Faculty: _X__yes ___no Highest Degree Earned: __PhD________________________Date Degree Received:______1987__________ Conferred by:______Texas A&M University_____________________________________________________________ Area of Specialization:_____Industiral Education with Specialization in Engineering Technology and Safety Education__ Professional Registration/Licensure____CSP___________ Agency:_Board of Ceretified Safety Professionals_________ Years non-teaching experience __ 4____ Years of employment other than Marshall ___22__ Years of employment at Marshall ___4___ Years of employment in higher education ___26__ Years in service at Marshall during this period of review ___4___ List courses you taught during the final two years of this review. If you participated in a team-taught course, indicate each of them and what percentage of the course you taught. For each course include the year and semester taught, course number, course title and enrollment. (Expand the table as necessary) Year/Semester Alpha Des. & No. Title Enrollment FALL 2006 SFT 340 Industrial Fire Protection 14 FALL 2006 SFT 375 Construction Safety 25 FALL 2006 SFT 497 Occupational Safety & Heath Program Development 15 FALL 2006 SFT 540 Industrial Fire Protection 3 FALL 2006 SFT 540 Industrial Fire Protection (@Shawnee State University) 2 FALL 2006 SFT 597 Occupational Safety & Health Program Development 7 SPRING 2006 SFT 372 Safety & Industrial Technology 29 SPRING 2006 SFT 498 Environmental Safety & Health Legislation 14 SPRING 2006 SFT 499 Organization & Administration of Safety Programs 11 SPRING 2006 SFT 599 Organization & Administration of Safety Programs 5 FALL 2005 SFT 340 Industrial Fire Protection 10 FALL 2005 SFT 375 Construction Safety 16 FALL 2005 SFT 497 Occupational Safety & Heath Program Development 17 FALL 2005 SFT 540 Industrial Fire Protection 1 FALL 2005 SFT 585 Independent Study 1 FALL 2005 SFT 597 Occupational Safety & Health Program Development 2 SPRING 2005 SFT 372 Safety & Industrial Technology 13 SPRING 2005 SFT 498 Environmental Safety & Health Legislation 6 SPRING 2005 SFT 499 Organization & Administration of Safety Programs 9 SPRING 2005 SFT 599 Organization & Administration of Safety Programs 4 SPRING 2005 SFT 645 Safety Engineering Equipment Design 5 NOTE: Part-time adjunct faculty does not need to fill in the remainder of this document.


1 If your degree is not in your area of current assignment, please explain. (For each of the following sections, list only events during the period of this review and begin with the most recent activities. 2 Activities that have enhanced your teaching and or research. #1 - During the academic years of 2002 and 2003 I developed a CD Adobe Acrobat based Safety Management Simulation Game

entitled “THE HUNTINGTON TOASTER COMPANY”. This simulation game is designed for use as an integral part of SFT 499 / 599

Occupational Safety Program Management. This curriculum activity provides students with a case study scenario, enabling them to

apply safety management principles learned throughout the course to situational scenarios.

#2 - During the academic years 2004 and 2005, I developed and revised a fifty-seven (57) page Safety Engineering Principles Study

Guide and Workbook for use in SFT 372 (Safety and Industrial Technology.) This curriculum activity provides students with typical

safety engineering problems commonly encountered by safety professional working in industrial settings. This study guide and

workbook also assists our Safety Technology program in compliance with ABET accreditation requirements. To my knowledge no

other single source document covering this topic area is in existence.

#3 - During fall of 2002 I attended a two day Writing Across the Curriculum Workshop @ Cedar Lakes WV. As a result of this

workshop I re-designing a course I was teaching SFT 497 (Occupational Safety & Health Program Development) to incorporate

many of these new writing activities. The literature suggests that writing ability is a critical component for student success in the

career field of safety technology, and consequently I believed this course was an excellent opportunity to incorporate such writing

development. I taught SFT 497 as an experimental WAC course during the fall semester of 2003, after which many additional WAC

improvements were made to the course curriculum. During the summer of 2005 I attended the final two day WAC Workshop. The

WAC Teaching Portfolio Application was accepted as a writing intensive course in December of 2005.

#4 - On March 6, 2003 I became an authorized OSHA Construction Safety Outreach Trainer by completing a four (4) day course

sponsored by the National Resource Center for OSHA Training. During the summer of 2003 I did extensive course content up-

grading of SFT 375 (Construction Safety) to meet current OSHA guidelines. This acquired authorization and up-grading of SFT

375’s course content permitted the granting of 30-hour OSHA Construction Safety Certificates to Marshall University students

enrolled in SFT 375 – Construction Safety. This certificate is often required for Safety Technology students entering the construction

field and is a prerequisite for many advanced OSHA training courses the students may need to take during their professional career.

#5- On May 20, 2005 I became an authorized OSHA General Industry Safety Outreach Trainer by completing a four (4) day course

sponsored by the National Resource Center for OSHA Training. During the summer of 2005 I did extensive up-grading of the SFT

372 (Safety and Industrial Technology) course content to meet current OSHA guidelines. This authorization and up-grading of

course content permitted me to grant 30-hour OSHA General Industry Safety Certificates to Marshall University students enrolled in

SFT 372 – Safety & Industrial Technology. This certificate is often required for Safety Technology students entering the insurance

industry and is a prerequisite for many advanced OSHA training courses the students may need to take during the early phases of

their employment in the safety technology profession.

#6 - Over the past four years I have converted all of my instructor center classroom activities into PowerPoint

presentations. During this process I have integrated instructional outcome objectives, photographs, illustrations,


integrated video and animated illustrations into my daily classroom PowerPoint presentations. These PowerPoint

presentations have been very effective for teaching industrial process to students with no industrial background. 3 Discipline-related books/papers published (provide a full citation). Papers Published in Discipline

Feature Article - “Machine Safeguarding: A Process for Determining Tolerable Risk” Professional Safety. Journal of the American Society of Safety Engineers. (October, 2005)

“Electrical Hazards Associated with the Construction Industry an How to Integrate AEGCP to Mitigate Potential Risk” (co-

authored w/ Allan Stern, Marshall University) National Association of Industrial Technology, 2005 Selected Papers (to be published November 17, 2005)

“A Laboratory Approach for Teaching Construction Crane Rigging Technology” (co-authored w/ Allan Stern, Marshall

University) National Association of Industrial Technology, 2004 Selected Papers. (October, 2004)

Safety Performance Characteristics of Generic Compressed Air Stream Cleaning Apparatus - Submitted to the World Safety Organization (WSO) for publication consideration in their WSO Annual Journal

"Machinery Risk Assessment for Risk Reduction" by John Etherton, Mike Taubitz, Hani Raafat, John Russell, and Clair

Roudebush Human and Ecological Risk Assessment. (December, 2001)

4 Papers presented at state, regional, national, or international conferences.

Electrical Safety on Construction Sites – Integrating OSHA Requirements for Assured Equipment Grounding Conductor Program into Construction Technology Curriculums National Association of Industrial Technology 38th Annual Conference. Saint Louis Missouri, November 17, 2005.

A Laboratory Approach for Teaching Construction Crane Rigging Technology. National Association of Industrial Technology

37th Annual Conference. Louisville, Kentucky October 21, 2004. Strategies for Identifying Construction Safety Needs in Construction Technology Curriculums. National Association of Industrial

Technology 36th Annual Conference. Nashville, Tennessee November 20, 2003.

Research Efforts at Marshall University, 38th International Conference on Fire Safety, 20th International Conference on Thermal Insulation, and 12th International Conference on Electrical and Electronic Products, White Sulphur Springs West Virginia Jan. 11, 2005

5 Professional development activities, including professional organizations to which you belong and state, regional, national, and

international conferences attended. List any panels on which you chaired or participated. List any offices you hold in professional organizations.

American Society for Testing & Materials International (ASTM -13 Subcommittee Semi-annual Meeting) West Conshohcken PA June 3, 2004

11th Annual West Virginia EPSCoR Conference, May 11-12, 2004 Charleston WV May 11-12, 2004 Rural Road Safety Roundtable sponsored by the Rahall Transportation Institute held in Huntington WV April 12, 2004 Grantsmanship for the New Researcher, sponsored by Marshall University Research Corporation, February 7 2003 and

October 1, 2004 Practical Training for Champions to Evaluate ANSI B11 TR3 Guidelines sponsored by National Institute for Occupational

Safety, Cincinnati OH July 14-16, 2004 Experimental Training Session – B11 TR3 Machinery Risk Assessment Project sponsored by the National Institute for

Occupational Safety and Health Cincinnati OH October 30-31, 2002. OSHA 500 Training Course for Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry, Sponsored by

the National Resource Center for OSHA Training, Morgantown WV March 3 - 6, 2003


Advanced Techniques for Managing Roadway Emergencies – held in Charlestown WV, Sponsored by the National Highway Institute on February 20, 2002

CURRENT MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

American Society for Testing & Materials International 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohcken PA 19428

Board of Certified Safety Professionals, 208 Burwash Ave, Savoy Illinois 61874

National Association of Industrial Technology 3300 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor MI 489104

CURRENT NATIONAL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

Voting member on the ASTM F-13 Subcommittee (Pedestrian/Walkway Safety & Footwear) This national standards subcommittee is involved in the development of tribology standards in the United States and current in process of completing a major revision in the ANSI F609 Horizontal Pull Slipmeter (HSP) standard.

Voting member on the ASTM E-34 Occupational Safety and Health Standards. This national standards committee is currently

making revisions to the Metalworking and Metal Removal Fluid Safety Standard. 6 Externally funded research grants and contracts you received.

- Marshall University 2006 Summer Research Award – An analysis of Coefficients of Friction on Painted Asphalt Surfaces

- Marshall University 2005 Summer Research Award - An Analysis of Variations in Detachment Force Vectors for Angular Eye-

bolt Installations of Emergency Pull Cables.

- Marshall University 2004 Summer Research Award -Nozzle Pressure Reduction Performance for Industrial Air Guns and Pipe

Cleaning Lances.

7 Awards/honors (including invitations to speak in your area of expertise) or special recognition. 2005 Academic Year – Nominated for Pickens-Queen teaching award 2004 Academic Year – Nominated for Pickens-Queen teaching award 8 Community service as defined in the Greenbook.

VOLUNTEER St Mary’s Hospital - I began volunteer work at St. Mary’s Hospital during the fall semester of 2003. To-date I

donated over 125 hours of service the St. Mary’s Auxiliary.

LOCAL PRESENTATION - Innovations in Machine Safeguarding Technology, presented at the Engineers Club of Huntington

Meeting February 15, 2002, Huntington WV

MARSHALL UNIVERSITY SPRING BREAK 2003 HABITAT for HUMANITY COLLEGIATE CHALLENGE - During the Spring Break week of 2003, I co-supervised (with Jim McCune MU Campus Christian Center) a Habitat for Humanity student trip to Phoenix City, Alabama.

Habitat for Humanity Collegiate Challenge Construction Site Supervisor – Spring 2005 – York Pennsylvania PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATION DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS


-I served as an expert witness in a tribology case for the West Virginia Department of Transportation handled by Pullin, Knope, Fowler & Flanagan (Attorneys at Law)

- I served as an expert witness in a tribology case regarding Davis Vs Honey In The Rock Motel Inc, Litigation by Pullin, Fowler

& Flanagan (Attorneys at Law) - I served as an expert witness in a tribology case regarding Griffin Vs WV Public Service Commission, Litigation by Avis,

Witten & Wandling (Attorneys at Law) - I served as an expert witness in a mining accident case regarding Robertson Vs Spartan Mining Company Litigation by Avis,

Witten & Wandling (Attorneys at Law)


Faculty Data Kathy Miezio

Appendix II

Faculty Data Sheet (2001 - 2006)

Name:___Kathleen Miezio _________________________________________Rank:__Associate______________________ Status (Check one): Full-time__x___ Part-time_____ Adjunct_____ Current MU Faculty: _x__yes ___no Highest Degree Earned: ___PhD_______________________Date Degree Received:_1992_______________ Conferred by:__University of Wisconsin, Madison_________________________________________________________________ Area of Specialization: _Industrial Engineering____________________________________________________________ Professional Registration/Licensure_______________ Agency:____________________________________ Years non-teaching experience _ 3_______ Years of employment other than Marshall __12______ Years of employment at Marshall __4______ Years of employment in higher education __15______ Years in service at Marshall during this period of review ___2_____ List courses you taught during the final two years of this review. If you participated in a team-taught course, indicate each of them and what percentage of the course you taught. For each course include the year and semester taught, course number, course title and enrollment. (Expand the table as necessary) Year/Semester Alpha Des. & No. Title Enrollment Spring 2004 SFT 235 Intro to Safety 22 SFT 373 Principles of Ergonomics and Human Factors 11 SFT 373 L Principles of Ergonomics and Human Factors 11 SFT 235 Intro to Safety 28 SFT 560 Fundamentals of Ergonomics 9 SFT 560 Fundamentals of Ergonomics (TV link to Mine Safety Academy 2 SFT 667 Quantities Industrial Hygiene Lab 2 SFT 661 Advanced Occupational Ergonomics 4 Fall 2004 SFT 235 Intro to Safety 27 SFT 235 Intro to Safety 26 SFT 454 Industrial Hygiene 10 SFT 454 L Industrial Hygiene Lab 10 SFT 554 Industrial Hygiene I 5 SFT 663 Work Environment Issues 5 SFT 679 Problem Report 2 SFT 235 SFT 235 Intro to Safety 29 SFT 373 Principles of Human Factors and Ergonomics 11 SFT 373 L Principles of Human Factors and Ergonomics Lab 11 Spring 2005 SFT 235 Intro to Safety 28 SFT 235 Intro to Safety 29 SFT 373 Principles of Ergonomics and Human Factors 11 SFT 373 L Principles of Ergonomics and Human Factors Lab 11 SFT 560 Fundamentals of Ergonomics 7 Fall 2005 SFT 235 Intro to Safety 35 SFT 235 Intro to Safety 32 SFT 453 International Safety and Health 13 SFT 553 International Safety and Health 1 SFT 560 Fundamentals of Ergonomics 6 SFT 661 Advanced Occupational Ergonomics 3 NOTE: Part-time adjunct faculty does not need to fill in the remainder of this document.


1 If your degree is not in your area of current assignment, please explain. (For each of the following sections, list only events during the period of this review and begin with the most recent activities. 2 Activities that have enhanced your teaching and or research.

Taught in the Governor’s Honors Academy, 3 weeks Summer of 2004 Workshop on Ergonomics –16 hours March of 2004, Lima Peru Workshop on Ergonomics-16 hours, December of 2004, Lima Peru Research conducted at Barrick Perina Mine Summer 2004 ongoing Research conducted at Barrick Perina Mine Summer 2005, ongoing Various research grants submitted ADVANCE Steering committee, for female faculty in engineering and sciences, National Science Foundation ADVANCE grant writing participation National Science Foundation Faculty Development workshop Fall 2004 Faculty Development Workshop Fall 2005 Grant writing workshop, December 2005

3 Discipline-related books/papers published (provide a full citation). 4 Papers presented at state, regional, national, or international conferences. American Society of Safety Engineers, 2005 5 Professional development activities, including professional organizations to which you belong and state, regional, national,

and international conferences attended. List any panels on which you chaired or participated. List any offices you hold in professional organizations. Chair, American Society of Safety Engineers, Academics group

Member American Society of Safety Engineers, professional Standards committee for ABET Accreditation

6 Externally funded research grants and contracts you received. National Science Foundation, ADVANCE $1,200,000 Berick Mining $50000 for research on shift work, 2005

Rayhall Trandportat5ion Institute, $24,000 Governors’ Honors Academy 2004 7 Awards/honors (including invitations to speak in your area of expertise) or special recognition. West Virginia Sleep Society, 2006

8 Community service as defined in the Greenbook. Work with Non Governmental Organizations in Lima Peru with grant writing, ongoing from 2003

President, Unitarian Universialist Society of Huntington WV, 2005


Faculty Data James D. McIntosh

Name: James D. McIntosh_____________ Rank: Assistant Professor_______________________ Status (Check one): Full-time_ x___ Part-time_____ Adjunct_____ Current MU Faculty: yes _X__ no___ Highest Degree Earned: _Master of Science in Engineering________ Date Degree Received: _ 1987__________ Conferred by: West Virginia University________________________________________________________________ Area of Specialization: Industrial Engineering/ Occupational Safety and Health_________________________________ Professional Registration/Licensure: _ CIH, CSP Agency: _American Board of Industrial Hygiene, Board of Certified Safety Professionals_ Years non-teaching experience _18_______ Years of employment other than Marshall _18_______ Years of employment at Marshall _1.5_______ Years of employment in higher education _1.5_______ Years in service at Marshall during this period of review _1.5_______ List courses you taught during the final two years of this review. If you participated in a team-taught course, indicate each of them and what percentage of the course you taught. For each course include the year and semester taught, course number, course title and enrollment. (Expand the table as necessary) Year/Semester Alpha Des. & No. Title Enrollment Spring 2005 SFT 465/565 Accident Investigation 5 Spring 2005 SFT 235 Introduction to Safety 31 Summer 2005 SFT 630 Current Literature and Research in Safety & Health 3 Fall 2005 SFT 649 Physical & Biological Hazards 4 Fall 2005 SFT 235 Introduction to Safety 33 Spring 2006 SFT 647 Industrial Hygiene II 4 Spring 2006 SFT 647 L Quantitative IH Lab 2 Spring 2006 SFT 235 Introduction to Safety 32 Spring 2006 SFT 678 ASP/ CSP Study Course 18 Spring 2006 SFT 679 Problem Report 1 Summer 2006 SFT 630 Current Literature and Research in Safety & Health 4 Fall 2006 SFT 235 Introduction to Safety 32 Fall 2006 SFT 649 Industrial Hygiene II 5 Fall 2006 SFT 648 Industrial Ventilation 1 Fall 2006 SFT 630 Current Literature and Research in Safety & Health 6 Fall 2006 SFT 679 Problem Report 2 NOTE: Part-time adjunct faculty does not need to fill in the remainder of this document.

(For each of the following sections, list only events during the period of this review and begin with the most recent activities. 1. If your degree is not in your area of current assignment, please explain. n/a 2. Activities that have enhanced your teaching and or research. #1. Attended “Development of E-Courses” seminar, Marshall University, spring 2006. #2. Working with the Board of Certified Safety Professionals staff I developed an ASP/ CSP certification preparation course. This course offered in Spring 2006 is designed using latest reference materials and examples actually contained on the current certification exam. #3. Working with a National Safety supply company I obtained safety equipment and instrumentation for the department to be used by students or class and lab exercises. #4. Organized a local facility tour each semester for safety students. The tours which focused on safety aspects allowed me and the students an opportunity to enhance class room learning. The Tour also provided me an opportunity to pursue community outreach for the program (internships, equipment donations, funding, etc…). Tours have been conducted at: Steel of WV, Alcon Manufacturing, and American Electric Power. 3. Discipline-related books/papers published (provide a full citation). 4. Papers presented at state, regional, national, or international conferences. #1. How to Participate with a Regulatory Inspection: A Manufacturers Perspective. West Virginia Manufacturers Association annual Manufacturing and Environmental Safety & Health Conference. Morgantown, WV October 13, 2005. 5. Professional development activities, including professional organizations to which you belong and state, regional national, and international conferences attended. List any panels on which you chaired or participated. List any offices you hold in professional organizations. OFFICES IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. #1. Chair of WV Chamber of Commerce Safety Committee #2. President of the WV Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers #3. Faculty Sponsor of Marshall University Student Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers CURRENT MEMBERSHIPS in PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS #1. American Industrial Hygiene Association #2. American Society of Safety Engineers #3. Board of Certified Safety Professionals #4. American Board of Industrial Hygiene CONFERENCES #1. Organized the 2006 WV Chamber of Commerce Governors Safety Conference #2. Organized the 2005 Marshall Safety Alumni 1st Annual Meeting #3. Organized the 2006 Marshall Safety Alumni 2nd Annual Meeting #4. Organized 2006 Introduction to Workers Compensation Conference, Marshall University, Huntington, WV. #5. 2005 & 2006 WV Business Summit, White Sulphur Springs, WV. #6.2005 Water Resources in WV Conference, Charleston, WV.

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#7. WV Brownfield’s Conference 2006. #8.2005 WVMA Manufacturing and Environmental Health and Safety Conference, Morgantown, WV. 6. Externally funded research grants and contracts you received. #1. Southern WV Brownfield’s Assessment Center Project Team. $200000. #2. Indoor Air Quality in Public Schools. USEPA NOT FUNDED 7. Awards/honors (including invitations to speak in your area of expertise) or special recognition. #1. Recognized by the Committee on Member and Region Affairs and the Student Activities Task Force of the American Society of Safety Engineers for efforts in Student recruitment. # 2. Recognized by the American Society of Safety Engineers for participating in the Professional Advancement Mentor program. 8. Community service as defined in the Greenbook. PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATION #1. Developed over 1500 draft equipment specific energy isolation procedures at 3 CH Guenther & Sons facilities a baked goods manufacturer #2. Developed and revised Industrial Hygiene Programs for Marathon Oil at a 250,000 barrel a day refinery. #3. Developed and implemented abatement action plans in response to OSHA hearing conservation program citations at a regional warehouse of Rite Aid Corporation. #4. Expert consultation for the Sutter Law Firm for a case involving a workplace fall (Shafer v Critter Control, et al.). # 5. Expert consultation for the Fowler Law Firm for a case a fork truck workplace accident (Thomas v Hadman’s Supply). #6. Expert consultation for Bowles Rice McDavid Graff & Love for a case a involving an alleged chemical (Blosser v. Martin Transport). #7. Expert consultation for the Sutter Law Firm for a case involving tribology (Clark v. KMART Corp.).

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Faculty Data Pat Conlon

New faculty member started September 2006

Name:__J.Patrick Conlon____________________Rank:_Assistant Prof___________________ Status (Check one): Full-time__x___ Part-time_____ Adjunct_____ Current MU Faculty: _x__yes ___no Highest Degree Earned: __MS Industrial Hygiene__________________Date Degree Received:__1978______________ Conferred by:______Central Missouri State_____________________________________________________________ Area of Specialization:_____Industrial Hygiene; Safety __________________________________________ Professional Registration/Licensure____CSP________ Agency:___Board of Certified Safety Professionals ________ Years non-teaching experience __27______ Years of employment other than Marshall __27______ Years of employment at Marshall __0______ Years of employment in higher education __2_____ Years in service at Marshall during this period of review _ 1_______ List courses you taught during the final two years of this review. If you participated in a team-taught course, indicate each of them and what percentage of the course you taught. For each course include the year and semester taught, course number, course title and enrollment. (Expand the table as necessary) Year/Semester Alpha Des. & No. Title Enrollment Fall 06 Sft 454 Industrial Hygiene I 11 Sft 454 L Environmental Programming/Sampling Lab 12 Sft 489/589 Process Safety Management 9 Sft 485 Independent Study 1 Uni 101 New Student Seminar 14 NOTE: Part-time adjunct faculty does not need to fill in the remainder of this document. 1 If your degree is not in your area of current assignment, please explain. N.a. (For each of the following sections, list only events during the period of this review and begin with the most recent activities. 2 Activities that have enhanced your teaching and or research. New faculty orientation, new faculty seminar,

Grantsmanship for new researchers 3 Discipline-related books/papers published (provide a full citation). 4 Papers presented at state, regional, national, or international conferences. 5 Professional development activities, including professional organizations to which you belong and state,

regional, national, and international conferences attended. List any panels on which you chaired or participated. List any offices you hold in professional organizations.

6 Externally funded research grants and contracts you received. 7 Awards/honors (including invitations to speak in your area of expertise) or special recognition. 8 Community service as defined in the Greenbook.

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Adjunct Faculty Chris McGuffin

(Minimum type 8 point Arial) Faculty Data Sheet

(2002-2006) Name:_______Chris A. McGuffin_____________________________________Rank:________________________ Status (Check one): Full-time_____ Part-time_____ Adjunct___x__ Current MU Faculty: _x__yes ___no Highest Degree Earned: _____M.S._____________________Date Degree Received:___84_____________ Conferred by:____________Marshall University_______________________________________________________ Area of Specialization:______Occupational Safety & Health_______________________________________________________ Professional Registration/Licensure_____NIOSH Spirometer__________ Agency:____________________________________ Years non-teaching experience __36______ Years of employment other than Marshall __13______ Years of employment at Marshall __21______ Years of employment in higher education __21______ Years in service at Marshall during this period of review ________ List courses you taught during the final two years of this review. If you participated in a team-taught course, indicate each of them and what percentage of the course you taught. For each course include the year and semester taught, course number, course title and enrollment. (Expand the table as necessary) Year/Semester Alpha Des. & No. Title Enrollment Fall 05 SFT 458/558 Hospital Safety 11 NOTE: Part-time adjunct faculty does not need to fill in the remainder of this document.1 If your degree is not in your area of current assignment, please explain. (For each of the following sections, list only events during the period of this review and begin with the most recent activities. 2 Activities that have enhanced your teaching and or research. 3 Discipline-related books/papers published (provide a full citation). 4 Papers presented at state, regional, national, or international conferences. 5 Professional development activities, including professional organizations to which you belong and state,



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Adjunct Faculty Paul Peter

Faculty Data Sheet (2001 - 2006)

Name:___Paul Peter_________________________________________Rank:________________________ Status (Check one): Full-time_____ Part-time_____ Adjunct__x___ Current MU Faculty: ___yes __x_no Highest Degree Earned: _______MS Safety Technology___________________Date Degree Received:___1981_____________ Conferred by:_______________Marshall University____________________________________________________ Area of Specialization:______Safety_______________________________________________________ Professional Registration/Licensure_______________ Agency:____________________________________ Years non-teaching experience ___25_____ Years of employment other than Marshall ____25____ Years of employment at Marshall _____1___ Years of employment in higher education ________ Years in service at Marshall during this period of review ________ List courses you taught during the final two years of this review. If you participated in a team-taught course, indicate each of them and what percentage of the course you taught. For each course include the year and semester taught, course number, course title and enrollment. (Expand the table as necessary) Year/Semester Alpha Des. & No. Title Enrollment Spring 2005 Sft 465/565 Accident Investigation 20 NOTE: Part-time adjunct faculty does not need to fill in the remainder of this document.

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Adjunct Faculty Bill Lutz

Faculty Data Sheet

(2001 - 2006) Name:__William K. Lutz___________________________Rank:__Adjunct______________________ Status (Check one): Full-time_____ Part-time_____ Adjunct_x____ Current MU Faculty: __x_yes ___no Highest Degree Earned: __BS & AAS________________________Date Degree Received:__1964 & 1979______________ Conferred by:___BS Chem Engr Penn State, AAS Fire Science Technology WVU _______________________ Area of Specialization:_____Safety________________________________________________________ Professional Registration/Licensure____AFCHE___________ Agency:____________________________________ Years non-teaching experience _____37___ Years of employment other than Marshall _____33__ Years of employment at Marshall ____ 2____ Years of employment in higher education ______4__ Years in service at Marshall during this period of review ________ List courses you taught during the final two years of this review. If you participated in a team-taught course, indicate each of them and what percentage of the course you taught. For each course include the year and semester taught, course number, course title and enrollment. (Expand the table as necessary) Year/Semester Alpha Des. & No. Title Enrollment 2004 SFT 475/575 System Safety Engineering 10 20004/2005 SFT 489/589 Process Safety 30 NOTE: Part-time adjunct faculty does not need to fill in the remainder of this document. If your degree is not in your area of current assignment, please explain. (For each of the following sections, list only events during the period of this review and begin with the most recent activities. 2 Activities that have enhanced your teaching and or research. 3 Discipline-related books/papers published (provide a full citation). 4 Papers presented at state, regional, national, or international conferences. 5 Professional development activities, including professional organizations to which you belong and state,



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APPENDIX III

Off-Campus Courses

past two years

Year Location Courses Offered Enrollment

Fall 2004

SSU EM 660 7

SSU SFT 656 6

SSU TE 698 2

MSHA MSF 624 9

MSHA MSF 511 9

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Spring 2005

SSU TE 699 2

SSU ES 620 5

SSU ENGR 610 2

SSU SFT 599 4

SSU SFT 589 7

MSHA MSF 510 5

MSHA MSF 621 5

30

Summer 2005

SSU SFT 553 5

SSU ENVE 615 4

MSHA MSF 625 5

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SSU Shawnee State University, Ohio MSHA Mine Safety & Health Academy, Beckley

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Year Location Courses Offered Enrollment

Fall 2005

SSU ES 662 2

SSU ES 646 2

SSU SFT 610 3

SSU SFT 560 6

SSU TE 698 3

MSHA MSF 626 8

MSHA MSF 631 6

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Spring 2006

SSU SFT 630 6

SSU ES 630 2

SSU ES 660 5

SSU TE 699 3

MSHA MSF 514 4

MSHA MSF 512 6

26

Summer 2006

SSU ES 660 2

SSU ES 614 2

SSU SFT 565 2

MSHA MSF 592 6

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APPENDIX IV

SERVICE COURSES

The following are various courses offered by the departments of Environmental Engineering and Environmental Science which Safety Technology students may choose for either required courses or course substitutions as needed.

Course Title ENVE 616 Principles of Biological Waste Treatment ENVE 620 Solid Waste Management ENVE 625 Hazardous Waste Management ENVE 673 Industrial Ventilation ENVE 675 Industrial Noise Control

ES 614 Risk Assessment Applied to Air Pollutants ES 640 Groundwater Principles and Monitoring ES 660 Environmental Law ES 661 Environmental Regulations

ES 671/672 Industrial Hygiene Science I & II ES 673 Applied Environmental Toxicology ES 674 Epidemiological Health Research Techniques

ENGR 610 Applied Statistics

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APPENDIX V

COURSE ENROLLMENT

Course Number

Course Name Required/ Elective

Year 1 2001-2002

Year 2 2002-2003

Year 3 2003-2004

Year 4 2004-2005

Year 5 2005-2006

Su Fa Sp Su Fa Sp Su Fa Sp Su Fa Sp Su Fa Sp

505 Intro. to Occup. Sft. & Health Elective 4

540/ 1 Industrial Fire Protection Required 11 3 9 4 4 1

540/ 2 Industrial Fire Protection Required 8

554 Industrial Hygiene Required 7 3 5 5

651 Toxicology & Epidemiology Required 8 2 4

597 Occup. Sft. & Health Program Development

Required 6 3 8 12 2

601 Safety & Transportation Elective 5

630 Current Lit. & Research in Occup. Sft. & Health

Required 8 9 6 2 10 3 6

660/ 1 Human Factor in Accident Required 10 14 6 5

660/ 2 Human Factor in Accident Required 8

661 Adv. Occup. Ergonomics Required 2 4 4 3

679 Problem Report Required 1 4 1 5 1 2 1 1

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Course Number


Year 1 2001-2002

Year 2 2002-2003

Year 3 2003-2004

Year 4 2004-2005

Year 5 2005-2006


681 Thesis Elective 1 1

550 Traffic Engineering Elective 7 3

575 System Sft. Engineering Elective 3 2 3

580 Special Topics Elective 6 4

583 Special Topics Electives 3 7

645 Sft. Eng. & Equipment Des. Required 5 5 5

591 Workshop Elective 6

648 Industrial Ventilation Elective 2

649 Bio. Haz. & Monitoring Required 11 6 5

650 Internship-Sft. Specialist Elective 3 3 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1

565/ 1 Accident Inv. & Recon. Elective 10 3 11 2 2 3

565/ 2 Accident Inv. & Recon. Elective 6 6

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Course Number


Year 1 2001-2002

Year 2 2002-2003

Year 3 2003-2004

Year 4 2004-2005

Year 5 2005-2006


585 Independent Study Elective 1 1

589/ 1 Process Sft. Mgmt. Elective 12 6 5 3 6 7

589/ 2 Process Sft. Mgmt. Elective 1

610/ 1 Phil. & Psy. Concepts of Occup. Sft. & Health

Required 11 11 8 5

610/ 2 Phil. & Psy. Concepts of Occup. Sft. & Health

Required 6 4

553 International Sft. & Health Elective 5 6 3 5 2

599/ 1 Occup. Sft. Prog. Mgmt. Required 3 13 11 5 4 4

599/ 2 Occup. Sft. Prog. Mgmt. Required 5 4

669 Traffic Sft. Mgmt. Elective 4

500 Traffic Law Enforcement Elective 1

560/ 1 Fund. of Ergonomics Required 4 9 7 6

560/ 2 Fund. of Ergonomics Required 2

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Course Number


Year 1 2001-2002

Year 2 2002-2003

Year 3 2003-2004

Year 4 2004-2005

Year 5 2005-2006


647/ 1 Industrial Hygiene II Required 12 5 6 5 3 3

647/ 2 Industrial Hygiene II Required 8

647/ L Industrial Hygiene II Lab Required 6 8 3 3 2

586 Independent Study Elective 1

663 Work Env. Issues Required 4 5

(Note: If you listed courses in Appendix IV, do not list them again in this appendix.) * Indicate all courses other than the service courses here. Please include all special topics courses offered as well as independent studies. When listing Independent studies, please list the number of independent study students enrolled, but DO NOT include individual names or the titles of the independent studies.

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APPENDIX VI

ENROLLMENT FIGURES

Year Number of Applications

Number of Admissions

Enrolled Number of Graduates

2001 13 13 8 10 2002 19 15 7 17 2003 16 10 10 30 2004 9 9 6 13 2005 13 11 7 8**

** Graduation figures have been taken from annual commencement program used during the May commencement. These figures may not be totally accurate but are close.

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ATTACHMENT I

Program Assessment Form

This is the current edition we are working on and trying to organize.

The faculty realize that this is a work in progress

and needs a lot more revision

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Illustration #1 - Learning Outcomes and Assessment Measures Graduate Safety Technology Program @ Marshall University

Learning Outcomes

(Program Objectives) Assessment Measures

Standards & Benchmarks

PO-1: The student will be able to successfully complete two (2) competency examinations encompassing safety engineering terms and regulatory standards. PO-2: The student will be able to successfully apply safety engineering principles to the evaluation of a specific machine guarding situation. PO-3: The student will be able to utilize problem solving skills to propose a solution to the specific machine guarding problem that meet all regulatory standards and safety engineering principles.

Assessment measures for this course is based upon an analysis of classroom assignments, out-of-class assignments, examination questions, and written reports The performance criterion for all outcomes is based on the class average scores for the course activity. Performance is deemed acceptable at an average score of 70% or above. If class average scores are between 50% and 70% then there is course outcome concern. If class average score below 50% then course outcome is considered a weakness. The student will be able to clearly express the conceptual aspects of these Program Objectives in the format of a comprehensive final examination. The minimum success level for this assessment benchmark is seventy percent.

PO-4: The student will be able to develop a safety data information system that includes a data collection sheet and routing logic diagram.

PO-5: The student will be able to evaluate measurements of safety performance utilizing a Safety Management Simulation Game entitled “The Huntington Toaster Company”.

The student will satisfactory present the data collection system to the class explaining the logic of how the data will flow through the organization.

The student will satisfactory prepare a report which analyzes the data and provides recommendations for needed corrections to the safety management system The student will be able to clearly express the conceptual aspects of these Program Objectives in the format of a comprehensive final examination. The minimum success level for this assessment benchmark is seventy percent.

PO-6: The student will be able to explain how the economic aspects of accidents crosses all political and social barriers between peoples and cultures

PO-7: The student will be able to explain how history has played a part in accident prevention.

The standard of attainment for this course is based upon an analysis of classroom assignments, out-of-class assignments, and examination questions. The performance criterion for all outcomes is based on the class average score of 70% or above. The student will be able to clearly express the conceptual aspects of these Program Objectives in the format of a comprehensive final examination. The minimum success level for this assessment benchmark is seventy percent.

PO-8: The student will be able to successfully complete two (2) competency examinations encompassing Safety & Health Program Management Principles.

PO-9: The student will be able to evaluate Safety & Health Program Management techniques through interview evaluations with employees detailed in a Safety Simulation Game entitled “The Huntington Toaster Company

The standard of attainment for this course is based upon an analysis of classroom assignments, out-of-class assignments, examination questions, written reports, and PowerPoint presentations.

The performance criterion for all outcomes is based on the class average scores for the course activity. Performance is deemed acceptable at an average score of 70% or above. If class average scores are between 50% and 70% then there is course outcome concern. If class average score below 50% then course outcome is considered a weakness. The student will be able to clearly express the conceptual aspects of these Program Objectives in the format of a comprehensive final examination. The minimum success level for this assessment benchmark is seventy percent.

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Learning Outcomes



PO-10: The student will be able to successfully complete two (2) competency examinations encompassing fire protection principles, fire prevention principles, fire inspection techniques, fixed suppression equipment application and fire detection integration.

PO-11: The student will be able to utilize problem solving skills to evaluate life safety features in a building structure and provide a report detailing deficiencies identified.

PO-12: The student will be able to successfully apply fire prevention and protection principles to the evaluation of a building structure and complete a comprehensive fire inspection report of their findings.

The standard of attainment for this course is based upon an analysis of classroom assignments, out-of-class assignments, examination questions, written reports, and PowerPoint presentations.

The performance criterion for all outcomes is based on the class average scores for the course activity. Performance is deemed acceptable at an average score of 70% or above. If class average scores are between 50% and 70% then there is course outcome concern. If class average score below 50% then course outcome is considered a weakness.

The student will be able to clearly express the conceptual aspects of these Program Objectives in the format of a comprehensive final examination. The minimum success level for this assessment benchmark is seventy percent.

PO-13 The student will be able to complete two competency examinations on the anticipation, recognition, evaluation and control of ergonomic hazards. PO- 14 The student will be able to apply ergonomic design principles to workplace design problems.

PO-15 The student will be able to use ergonomic assessment methods to solve an ergonomic problem.

PO-16The student will be able to prepare a report on an ergonomic problem using standard technical writing format. PO-17 The student will use a variety of ergonomic qualitative assessment tools and discuss the utility of each tool.

PO-18 The student will prepare a minimum of 4 laboratory field reports that outline the problems, methods, data collection, results and analysis and a redesign to reduce ergonomic stress.

The standard of attainment for satisfactory completion of this course will be based on an analysis of assignments, examination s and quizzes. Performance will be acceptable if the average score is 70% or above.

The standard attainment for satisfactory completion will be an analysis of 4 field reports. These reports will be graded based on quantitative and problem solving criteria. Acceptable performance will be 70% or above. The student will be able to clearly express the conceptual aspects of these Program Objectives in the format of a comprehensive final examination. The minimum success level for this assessment benchmark is seventy percent.

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Learning Outcomes


Standards & Benchmarks PO-19: The student will be able to successfully complete two (2) competency examinations encompassing legal terminology, product safety principles, OSHA regulatory standards, and EPA regulatory standards. PO-20: The student will be able to successfully research a safety & health related legal decision and provide a summary report.

The standard of attainment for this course is based upon an analysis of classroom assignments, out-of-class assignments, examination questions, written reports, and PowerPoint presentations. The performance criterion for all outcomes is based on the class average scores for the course activity. Performance is deemed acceptable at an average score of 70% or above. If class average scores are between 50% and 70% then there is course outcome concern. If class average score below 50% then course outcome is considered a weakness. The student will be able to clearly express the conceptual aspects of these Program Objectives in the format of a comprehensive final examination. The minimum success level for this assessment benchmark is seventy percent.

PO-21: The student will be able to identify basic causal factors that contribute directly or indirectly to an accident.

PO-22: The student will be able to identify weaknesses in the management system.

PO-23: The student will be able to suggest methods to correct and eliminate future accidents.

PO-24: The student will be able to write a concise, accurate accident report.

The standard of attainment for this objective is to be able to successfully pass three hourly quizzes on text book materials obtaining at least a 70% grade. Satisfactorily pass a final examination pulling together all aspects of the course again achieving at least a 70%. Finally writing a term paper on a major accident. The student will be able to clearly express the conceptual aspects of these Program Objectives in the format of a comprehensive final examination. The minimum success level for this assessment benchmark is seventy percent.

PO-25: The student will be able to understand and apply the basic psychological factors that cause people to be involved in accidents.

The standard of attainment for this objective is to be able to (1) in SFT 235 answer an essay question as to “why” people have accidents; (2) SFT 465 understand by analysis of accident reports as to which psychological factors may cause humans to have accidents. The standard of performance achievement is 70%. The student will be able to clearly express the conceptual aspects of this Program Objective in the format of a comprehensive final examination. The minimum success level for this assessment benchmark is seventy percent.

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Learning Outcomes



CO-26: The student will be able to successfully complete one (1) competency examination encompassing manufacturing processes.

Performance is deemed acceptable at an average score of 70% or above. If class average scores are between 50% and 70% then there is course outcome concern. If class average score below 50% then course outcome is considered a weakness. The student will be able to clearly express the conceptual aspects of these Program Objectives in the format of a comprehensive final examination. The minimum success level for this assessment benchmark is seventy percent.

CO-27: The student will be able to successfully complete a competency mathematical examination testing their ability to apply trigonometry and algebraic formulas to solving of safety engineering problem sets.

Performance is deemed acceptable at an average score of 70% or above. If class average scores are between 50% and 70% then there is course outcome concern. If class average score below 50% then course outcome is considered a weakness. The student will be able to clearly express the conceptual aspects of these Program Objectives in the format of a comprehensive final examination. The minimum success level for this assessment benchmark is seventy percent.

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ATTACHMENT II

PREVIOUS FIVE YEAR SUMMARY

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ATTACHMENT III

FIVE YEAR SUMMARY

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C:\Documents and Settings\szwilski\My Documents\CITE\Applied Science and Technology\REPORTS\Program Reviews\2006-2007\Final\MS\PR MS Safety Dean's Recommendation.doc 11/6/20063:44:32 PM Prepared by the Office of Program Review and Assessment, April 2005

College/School Dean’s Recommendation Deans, please indicate your recommendation and submit the rationale. Recommendation: M.S. in Safety:

Continuation at current level of activity Rationale: (If you recommend a program for further development identify all areas for specific development; if you recommend a program as a program of excellence address all criteria listed in HEPC Series 11) No human endeavor or undertaking can be done without involving the field of safety. Safety professionals work in a variety of situations alongside management to ensure the health and safety of all employees. It is multi-disciplinary, focusing on the application of science, law, management, psychology to accident prevention worker health. The program has a diverse population of students and professionals who deal with the consequences of accidents The Master of Science degree is accredited by the World Safety Organization. The program received the certification from this organization because of the ABET accreditation the undergraduate program received. The program was grandfathered therefore no report/accreditation document was written. The safety program has five full-time faculty and occasionally uses well-qualified adjunct faculty. The faculty hold appropriate degrees and certifications, and are active in scholarly endeavors. Twenty-five percent of the students are full-time and seventy-five percent part-time. Enrollments have been steady over the past couple of years. The employment market is very good at this time, and there is every reason to expect continued demand and need for the program for many years to come. The annual program assessments have been effective in evaluating and improving the program using qualitative and quantitative data from multiple sources. Signature of the Dean: _______________________________________ Date:________________________

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