Pre‐Pharmacy, Option
Students may elect to pursue the Pre‐Pharmacy option within the B.S. in Safety Technology degree which allows them to take pre-pharmacy prerequisites for Marshall’s School of Pharmacy. A minimum Math ACT of 27 (SAT 610) is required in order to take MTH 229 Calculus/Analytic Geom I (CT) without completing additional prerequisite math courses, which would facilitate four-year degree completion. Completion of this degree option does not guarantee acceptance into the Marshall School of Pharmacy program. Please consult the Marshall School of Pharmacy for the complete admission requirements.
For Pharmacy programs offered by other institutions students should frequently consult the pre-health care professional web site (www.marshall.edu/preprof) to keep abreast of the requirements at the institutions and programs of interest. To increase the strength of the applicant’s academic credentials, the completeness of the application, and to plan a strategy for successful admission frequent contact with the pre-health care professional advisor in the College of Science is highly recommended.
- General Education Course
- Milestone course: a key success marker for your major. See your advisor to discuss the importance of this course in your plan of study.
Major
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum | ||
| Core I | ||
| FYS 100 | First Yr Sem Critical Thinking | 3 |
| or FYS 100H | First Year Seminar-Honors | |
| Two Critical Thinking Courses (CT) | 6 | |
| Core II | ||
| ENG 101
& ENG 201
| Beginning Composition and Advanced Composition | 6 |
| CMM 103
| Fund Speech-Communication | 3 |
| or CMM 207
| Bus & Prof Communication | |
| Math (requirement met in major) | ||
| Physical or Natural Science (requirement met in major) | ||
| Social Science (requirement met in major) | ||
| Humanities (CL, ENG, PHL, or RST labeled Humanities) | 3 | |
| Fine Arts | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Intro To Visual Art | ||
| Music in Society | ||
| Theatre Appreciation | ||
| Additional University Requirements | ||
| Writing Intensive courses (W) | 6 | |
| Multicultural or International course | 3 | |
| Intro to Occup Safety (CT) (International course) (requirement met in major) | ||
| Scientific and Technical Writing | ||
| ENG 354 | Scientific & Tech Writing | 3 |
| Mathematics | ||
| The mathematics a student must take will depend upon several factors such as the student’s ACT score and mathematics proficiency. It is very important to talk to your advisor in selecting courses. | 6-10 | |
| 17 Math ACT (Math SAT of 440) | ||
| College Algebra-Expanded | ||
| Plane Trigonometry | ||
or MTH 132
| Precalculus with Sci Applica | |
| 19 or 20 Math ACT (Math ACT of 460-490) | ||
| College Algebra-Expanded | ||
| Plane Trigonometry | ||
or MTH 132
| Precalculus with Sci Applica | |
| 21 or higher Math ACT (Math SAT of 500) | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| Plane Trigonometry | ||
or MTH 132
| Precalculus with Sci Applica | |
| The following courses should also be considered if student is thinking of going on to graduate school in the future. This is a prerequisite for some graduate courses: | ||
| Applied Calculus | ||
| Calculus/Analytic Geom I (CT) | ||
| 24 or higher Math ACT (Math SAT of 560) | ||
Select one of the following: | ||
| Precalculus with Sci Applica | ||
| Calculus/Analytic Geom I (CT) | ||
| Calculus I Honors (CT) | ||
| Basic Studies for Safety Technology Program | ||
| Foundations of Chemistry (required if Math ACT <24) | ||
| CHM 211
| Principles of Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHM 217
| Principles of Chem Lab I | 2 |
| CHM 212
| Principles Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHM 218
| Principles of Chem Lab II | 2 |
| CHM 355 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHM 356 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHM 361 | Intro Organic Chm Lab | 3 |
| PHY 201
| College Physics I | 3 |
| PHY 202
| General Physics I Laboratory | 1 |
| PHY 203
| College Physics II | 3 |
| PHY 204
| General Physics 2 Laboratory | 1 |
| BSC 120
| Principles of Biology | 4 |
| BSC 121
| Principles of Biology | 4 |
| Management | ||
| MGT 320 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| or ACC 215
| Accounting Principles (CT) | |
| Statistics Course | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introductory Statistics (CT) | ||
| Elem Behavioral Stat | ||
| Business Quantitative Methods | ||
| Psychology Course | ||
| PSY 201
| Introductory Psychology (CT) | 3 |
| Anatomy/Physiology | ||
| BSC 227 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| BSC 228
| Human Physiology | 4 |
| Professional Safety Core | ||
| SFT 235
| Intro to Occup Safety (CT) | 3 |
| SFT 340 | Indust Fire Prevent | 3 |
| SFT 372 | Safety & Industrial Tech | 3 |
| SFT 373 | Prin Ergonomics & Hum Factors | 3 |
| SFT 373L | Prin of Ergonomics Lab | 1 |
| SFT 375 | Construction Safety I | 3 |
| SFT 378 | Safety Eval & Measurement | 3 |
| SFT 454 | Industrial Hygiene | 3 |
| SFT 454L | Industrial Hygiene Lab | 2 |
| SFT 460 | Safety Training Methods | 3 |
| SFT 465 | Incident Investigation Tech | 3 |
| SFT 489 | Process Safety Mgmt | 3 |
| SFT 498 | Envir Safety & Health Legis | 3 |
| SFT 499 | Dev & Mgt of Occup Safety Prog | 3 |
| SFT 490
| Safety Internship (Capstone) | 3 |
| Occupational Safety Electives | ||
| Select 9 credit hours from the following: | 9 | |
| International Safety & Health | ||
| Hospital Safety | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Workshop | ||
| Workshop | ||
| Workshop | ||
| Occup Safety & Health Prog | ||
| Microbiol & Human Disease | ||
| Free Electives | ||
| Select 3 credit hours | 3 | |
Notes
- Because the B.S. degree is an accredited program by ASAC/ABET, students must be able to demonstrate “proficiency” in the areas of mathematics and statistics; chemistry, physics, and sciences; communication studies; psychology and physiology; and major field of study, i.e. safety. To demonstrate proficiency in the areas, a grade of no less than a C is required. Courses in the areas of proficiency listed above cannot be completed under the CR/NC course option.
- A minimum of 120 hours is required for graduation.
- The Pre-Pharmacy option is an additional 13-23 hours, depending on math prerequisites.
Additional University Requirements
- Freshman transfer students must complete Core I at Marshall. Core II can be completed with Marshall or transfer courses.
- Transfer students with 30-59 college credits must complete one CT course in Core I, all of Core II and the additional university requirements. Students transferring in 60 or more college credits are exempt from taking Core I, but must complete all of Core II and the additional university requirements. Core II can be completed with Marshall or transfer courses.