The Associate of Science in Occupational Safety and Risk Management, Agriculture provides broad based professional preparation in the field of occupational safety and risk management. Safety professionals strive to protect people, property, and the environment using hazard identification and risk control techniques, working to balance safety and compliance with production and profit. The curriculum uses scientific foundations and regulatory frameworks and includes courses in occupational safety, occupational health, risk management, and environmental health. Additional courses, paired with the core courses, provide for a cohesive area of emphasis in Agriculture. Students are academically prepared to make contributions to society by anticipating, evaluating, and controlling occupational and environmental hazards and risks.
Students who earn an AS in Occupational Safety and Risk Management, Agriculture will be equipped to pursue careers as safety professionals in all sectors of agriculture from farm to processing, including government agencies. The degree also satisfies the educational requirement for pursuing the Certified Safety Professional (CSP) designation, which is the highest level of certification for safety professionals offered through the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. Obtaining the CSP designation increases salary and career opportunity.
This degree is based upon Bakersfield College general education requirements and does not meet all CSU transfer requirements. Therefore, students desiring transfer to CSU may need additional coursework or should pursue the Occupational Safety and Risk Management, Environmental Resources degree/pathway.
