Date of Submittal:                    October 14, 2003	School Document No.:       TECH03-41
Proposed Effective Date:         Spring 2004	Submitting Department:   METS
Approved by School:                11/03/2003	Contact Person:    Mike O'Toole
Approved by Univ. Senate:	Form 40 Needed:       Yes   X     No

Subject:                 New course OLS 343 - Hazardous Materials

Justification:        The current class OLS 334 covers both fire protection and hazardous materials storage.  This is too much material to cover adequately in one semester.  In addition, students wishing to pursue the Emergency Management Certificate will be better served by the addition of the Hazardous Materials course.  Each course will give students a better opportunity to master course material in greater depth.  By creating two courses, student will have additional choices and flexibility in completing both degree and certificate programs.  The same instructor or guest lecturer can generally be used to teach both OLS 334 and OLS 343.

Current:               

None

Proposed:             

OLS 343 - Hazardous Materials

Class 3, Cr. 3

Prerequisite OLS 331 or consent of instructor.

Provide the student with a practical approach to the concepts of handling hazardous materials.  Topics include: basic chemistry of hazardous materials, hazard classes and toxicology, evaluating risk, selecting correct protective equipment, specific competencies required of persons responding to a hazardous materials emergency, managing an incident, and addressing tactical and strategic issues while minimizing down-time and reducing risk to other workers.

Impact on Students:                                Additional breath and depth in the major.

Impact on Other Academic Units:        None

Impact on University Resources:         None

Impact on General Education:               None