Offered by Department of Industrial Technology
College of Business and Technology
SFED Courses
- SFED 299 - Independent Studies in Safety - 1-3 hours
- Prereq: by permission only
There are many opportunities for independent study in the safety area. These opportunities
could benefit UNK, the community, the Nebraska Safety Center and most important the student
engaging in the independent study. Examples of independent studies include consumer
product safety regulations, OSHA and traffic safety. This course would benefit the
comparative novice in safety.
- SFED 310 - Driving Task Analysis - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
This course gives an introduction to the content of driver education and driver improvement for the driver education instructor.
This course provides the basis for the classroom and BTW instruction.
- SFED 335 - General Safety Education - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
This course includes a study of the philosophy of safety and safety education, the use of
accident data, and the causes of accidents. Areas emphasized are: traffic, home,
occupations, farm and recreational. Disaster readiness and fire prevention are included.
- SFED 420 - Teaching Safety in Elementary Schools - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
Designed to provide elementary teachers and safety education students with information,
methods, techniques, and skills necessary to integrate school safety programs with core
elementary classroom subjects and activities.
- SFED 425 - Ergonomics - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
This course will introduce the study of ergonomics in the workplace, human variability, human/machine interfacing, human
factors in designing equipment and work station layout. Federal and state regulations and guidelines will be examined.
- SFED 430 - Developing Driver Education Classroom Skills - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
A study of the automobile and its impact on American society. Topics include: accident
prevention, materials and methods used in the classroom,
effects of alcohol and drugs, and psychological and sociological factors. Required for
teaching driver education. Driver's license is required.
- SFED 431 - Developing Driver Education Vehicle Skills - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
Effective principles, methods, techniques and materials for use in organizing safety
programs, including the teaching and administration of high school
driver education. Students are given the opportunity to acquire, through supervised
teaching experience, competence in developing and teaching skills and techniques, as
well as transferring driver knowledge, driving skills and inspiring satisfactory driving
attitudes in students.
- SFED 435 - Occupational Safety and Health - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
The study of safety and health administration, accident prevention, and the control of
health hazards as related to occupations. Includes a study of current safety and health
requirements. Suitable for industrial education teachers and managers in industry.
- SFED 438 - Teaching the Use of the Multiple Vehicle Range - 1 hour
- Prereq: none
Provides the student with basic and advanced techniques and methods in teaching the use of
the multiple vehicle range facility and programs.
- SFED 439 - Teaching Simulator Instruction - 1 hour
- Prereq: none
Students will analyze curriculum, design instructional materials, and develop techniques
for teaching with driver simulators.
- SFED 440 - Competency-Based Curriculum in Traffic Safety - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
This course will prepare driver education teachers to efficiently teach competency-based
driver education courses that follow the guidelines outlined by the Nebraska Department of Education.
- SFED 450 - Driver Performance Measurement - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
This course teaches principles designed to develop and administer a valid and reliable road test.
- SFED 460 - Organization and Administration of Safety Programs - 1 hour
- Prereq: none
Coreq: SFED 461 or SFED 462
This course examines the organizational and administrative, theory, structure, and practices of safety programs. Students will
evaluate, plan, and develop a safety program.
- SFED 461 - Supervision of Industrial Safety Programs - 2 hours
- Prereq: none
Coreq: SFED 460
This course examines the supervisory theory, structure, and practices of safety programs in general industry. Students will
complete the OSHA 30 hour General Industry certification.
- SFED 462 - Supervision of Construction Safety Programs - 2 hours
- Prereq: none
Coreq: SFED 460
This course examines the organizational and administrative, theory, structure, and practices of safety programs in the
construction industry. Students will complete the OSHA 30 hour Construction Industry certification. Materials fee.
- SFED 472 - Fire Prevention, Protection and Control - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
This is an introductory fire science course. The student will be provided an overview of
fire science and loss prevention. This would include the equipment and techniques
available to detect and suppress fires, recognition of hazards, and fire countermeasures.
- SFED 477 - Accident/Incident Investigation and Analysis - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
This course provides the student with knowledge into the accident and incidents
investigation methods, procedures, and techniques used for prevention of future problems.
- SFED 478 - Behavior Based Safety Systems - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
Students in this course will explore the human dynamics of safety operations within the work environment and examine how tasks
can be managed to significantly improve safety performance. Human practices are identified which create safety risks and
analytical resolutions of those risks are determined.
- SFED 496 - Advanced Safety Program in Driver and Traffic Safety Education - 1-3 hours
- Prereq: none
Designed to help teachers become better acquainted with the problems and techniques of teaching driver and traffic safety
education.
- SFED 498 - Special Topics in Safety - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
Selected topics and problems of current interest considered in depth. The course format will vary depending upon the topic, the
instructor, and student needs. Topics vary based upon current industry issues.
- SFED 499 - Individual Research in Safety - 1-3 hours
- Prereq: 9 credit hours of SFED courses or permission
