Program Details
Prepare for leadership positions in careers in the safety field with this online occupational health and safety degree with a concentration in Fire Science. Taught by experts in the field, courses in the online fire science degree concentration focus on:
- Applying safety and health-related theory and technology
- Formulating solutions to control occupational hazards
- Analyzing workplaces to identify occupational hazards
- Examining fire prevention and protection technologies as they relate to industrial facilities
- Interpreting fire safety codes
The curriculum is a Qualified Academic Program (QAP), allowing graduates to apply for the Graduate Safety Practitioner® designation, a designation that eliminates the student’s need to sit for the Associate Safety Professional (ASP®) exam prior to taking the Certified Safety Professional (CSP®) exam.
This flexible occupational health and safety online degree offers students several scheduling options. Choose between LifePace Learning® and Term enrollment. LifePace Learning® allows students to move through the program at their own pace with no set dates, and the Term enrollment offers a more traditional program with weekly assignments.
% Online
100% OnlineSchool Accreditation & Licensing
Columbia Southern University is accredited by:
Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC)
Program Requirements & Restrictions
Minimum Education
High School or EquivalentAdmission Tests
Proof of English Language Proficiency (International Students)Application Requirements
Official High School Transcript/GED Score