Nicholls State University

Reaffirming our commitment to excellence in education through reaffirmation of SACS-COC accreditation


COURSES OF INSTRUCTION FOR SAFETY TECHNOLOGY

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Courses numbered below 100 are developmental, courses in the 100 series are designed for freshmen, 200 courses are for sophomores, and 300 and 400 courses are for juniors and seniors.


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Admission to courses numbered 300 or above requires sophomore standing and completion of six semester hours of non‑developmental English and three semester hours of non‑developmental mathematics.


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Numbers preceded by an asterisk (*)indicate courses carrying undergraduate credit or graduate credit. Such courses are structured to ensure appropriate attention to both groups.


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Courses numbered 500 to 599 are designed for graduate students. Seniors, however, may be admitted under certain conditions (see Admissions of Seniors to Part‑Time Graduate Study).


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A freshman or sophomore cannot register for a course listed and offered for graduate or undergraduate credit, if a graduate student is enrolled in the course.


Courses numbered below 100 are developmental and are not acceptable for credit toward graduation. Some other courses numbered above 100 may not carry credit toward graduation; see course description.

The numerical listing after the course titles gives the following information:

first number :  

semester credit hours


second number :  

lecture hours per week


third number :  

laboratory or other contact hours per week.


ACCT 205 :  

Introduction to Financial Accounting. 03‑3‑0. (3 semester credit hours. 3 hours lecture per week. No laboratory.) (52.0301)


BIOL 204 :  

General Microbiology Laboratory. 1-0-3. (1 semester credit hour. No lecture. 3 hours laboratory per week.) (26.0503)


CHEM 451 :  

Research Problems. 2‑1‑3.(2 semester credit hours. 1 hour lecture per week. 3 hours laboratory per week.) (40.0599)


Courses offered only in specific semesters are identified by the following designations:

Su only  

Fa-odd years only

Sp only  

Fa-even years only

Fa only  

Sp-odd years only

  

Sp- even years only


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If courses have no designation(s), they are generally offered each semester, but student‘s should contact individual departments for variations.

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Summer Session course offerings vary greatly. Students must consult with their Dean's office for summer course offerings.


The University reserves the right to withdraw, modify, or add to the courses offered.

The four capital letters in parentheses represent the computerized abbreviation for that subject field; the abbreviation is often used on documents and course schedules. The numbers in parentheses represent the Integrated Post-secondary Education Data System (IPEDS).


Safety Technology (SATC-15.07)


SATC 101. Governmental Regulatory Agencies. 3‑3‑0. Standards of machines, equipment, material, employees, power sources, as established by Occupational Safety and Health Act, Minerals Management Service, United States Coast Guard, and Environmental Protection Agency. This course is also available via the Internet. Basic computer knowledge is required for students enrolled in the Internet section. Su only. (15.0701)

SATC 112. Loss Control. 3‑3‑0. Accidents with emphasis on the non‑injury, property damage. Includes reporting, investigation, cost factors and remedial factors. (15.0701)

SATC 220. Safety and Health Program Planning. 3‑3‑0. Development of skills in conducting group meetings, organizing and presenting technical information and human communications. (15.0701)

SATC 230. Drug Abuse in Industry. 3‑3‑0. History, scope, and effect of alcohol and drugs and their related problems. Scope and cost of these problems with signs, causal theories, and treatment as related to company programs. Roles of supervisors and management are explored. (15.0701)

SATC 240. Marine Accident Prevention. 3‑3‑0. Accident prevention as related to the marine aspect of the petroleum industry. Su only. (15.0701)

SATC 290. Special Problems. 3‑0‑9. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing and permission of director of Petroleum Services. Selected topic for individual study or research under staff supervision. For Safety Technology majors. (15.0701)

SATC 295. Safety Seminar. 3-3-0. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and permission of Director of Petroleum Services. Analysis of selected safety industry problems under safety technology faculty supervision. (15.0701)

SATC 350. Industrial Safety. 3‑3‑0. Protective equipment, housekeeping, fire protection, machine control. Emphasis on accident-prevention factors related to the petroleum industry. Includes drilling, production, crane operations, and transportation. (15.0701)

SATC 450. OSHA I. General Industry Safety. 3-3-0. General industry safety and health standards as required by OSHA. (15.0701)

SATC 480. OSHA II. Construction Safety. 3-3-0. Construction industry safety and health standards as required by OSHA. This course is also available via Internet. Basic computer knowledge is required for students enrolled in the Internet section. (15.0701)


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