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The Associate in Applied Science Degree is designed as a two-year degree leading to skilled employment. Students must satisfy general education requirements and career program requirements.
Associate in Applied Science Degree
| First Semester | Hours | |
| ENG111 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| or | ||
| ENG105 | Composition I | 3 |
| MAT104 | Applied Math Topics (or any other 100 level math or higher) |
3 |
| CHM122 | Introduction to General Chemistry | 4 |
| HSE100 | Occupational Safety | 3 |
| HSE200 | Waste and Remediation | 3 |
| 16 | ||
| Second Semester | ||
| CHM132 | Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry | 4 |
| SPC112 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| ENV111 | Environmental Science | 4 |
| ENG106 | Composition II | 3 |
| or | ||
| ENG108 | Composition II: Technical Writing | 3 |
| HSE110 | Industrial Processes | 3 |
| 17 | ||
| Third Semester | ||
| HSE105 | Characteristics of Hazardous Materials | 3 |
| HSE205 | Air and Water Quality | 3 |
| HSE225 | Legal Aspects of Occupational Safety and Health | 3 |
| HSE230 | Transportation of Hazardous Materials | 3 |
| Social Science/ Humanities General Education Elective |
3 | |
| 15 | ||
| Fourth Semester | ||
| HSE211 | Contingency Planning/Incident Management | 4 |
| HSE250 | Special Topics (Fire Prevention and Ergonomics) |
4 |
| or | ||
| HSE270 | Sampling & Monitoring Procedures | 4 |
| HSE275 | Worker Compensation/Incident Investigation | 3 |
| HSE280 | Hazardous Materials Health Effects | 3 |
| HSE285 | Industrial Hygiene | 3 |
| 17 | ||
| Total Credit Hours for the A.A.S. in HSET | 65 | |
Note: Please refer to the college catalog for general education course descriptions
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