Program Outcomes for Occupational Safety

Contact: Melissa Abbott, mabbott2@fairmontstate.edu, Kimberley Murphy, kmurphy@fairmontstate.edu

Date: February 23, 2008

Program Outcome Upon successful Completion of this program, students will be able to...	Direct Assessment Measures Student performance with respect to this outcome will be measured by...	Satisfactory Performance Standard Satisfactory student performance on the direct assessment measure will consist of...
1.  Students will demonstrate a proficiency in identifying and solving rudimentary safety related problems through the utilization of general safety knowledge, mathematical, and scientific concepts.	Specifically identified and tracked examples: Incomes pre-test SecCourse pre-test Course post-test Examinations Quizzes Homework Projects Labs	BENCHMARKS Substandard <71% Target 71%-91% Professional >91%
2. Students will demonstrate competencies in anticipating, recognizing, evaluating and controlling hazards through the application and synthesis of knowledge both theoretical and applied.	Specifically identified and tracked examples: Examinatioidentified Quizzes Homework Projects Labs	BENCHMARKS Substandard <71% Target 71%-91% Professional >91%
3. Students will demonstrate comprehension of contemporary safety related issues and the global ramification of those issues.	Specifically identified and tracked examples: Examinations Quizzes Homework Projects Labs	BENCHMARKS Substandard <71% Target 71%-91% Professional >91%
4. Students will demonstrate an understanding of ethical and moral ethics as pertaining to the safety profession.	Specifically identified and tracked examples: Examinations Quizzes Homework Projects Labs	BENCHMARKS Substandard <71% Target 71%-91% Professional >91%
5.  Students will demonstrate a proficiency in working individually, actively participating on teams (including multidiciplinary teams) and communicating professionally and effectively.	Specifically identified and tracked examples: Homework Projects Labs	BENCHMARKS Substandard <71% Target 71%-91% Professional >91%

 

 

 

 

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:

At graduation and three to five years after graduating from the Occupational Safety Program at FSU, students shall be able to competently and successfully perform the following:

 

1.                  Apply academic competencies and methodologies in addressing and solving problems as a Safety professional.

 

2.                  Communicate effectively to audiences of varying demographics and agendas through the practice and application of learned technical and non-technical methodologies.

  

3.                  Perform all professional responsibilities (independently, as part of a team, or as part of a multi-disciplinary team) ethically, morally and respectfully.

 

4.                  Be cognitive of societal and global impact of professional decisions and practices.

  

5.                  Foster a desire for lifelong learning through professional development.