Public Safety Administration - Emergency and Fire Management Services
The Public Safety Administration curriculum is designed to provide students, as well as practitioners, with knowledge and skills in the technical, managerial, and administrative areas necessary for entrance or advancement within various public safety and government organizations.
Course work in diverse subject areas includes public safety administration and education, interagency operations, crisis leadership, government and agency financial management, professional standards, incident management, administrative law, and supervision, while providing a streamlined pathway that recognizes the value of previously earned skillsets and credentials within the public safety sector.
Employment opportunities exist with fire or police departments, emergency management organizations, governmental agencies, industrial firms, correctional facilities, private industries, insurance organizations, educational organizations, security and protective organizations, and through self-employment opportunities.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Public Safety Administration Program, the graduate should be able to:
• Demonstrate ability to think critically and creatively in public safety administration problem solving
• Identify key functions and competencies to be effective in today's public safety administration environment
• Assess public safety organizational dynamics through multiple perspectives
Public Safety Administration - Emergency and Fire Management Services
Fall Semester I
Select One Course from the Social/Behavioral Sciences Courses: ECO-251, ECO-252, HIS-111, HIS-112, HIS-121, HIS-131, HIS-132, POL-120, PSY-150, SOC-210, SOC-220, SOC-225
| PAD-151 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3 | | 0 | 3 |
| MAT-143 | Quantitative Literacy | 2 | | 0 | 3 |
| ACA-122 | College Transfer Success | 2 | | 0 | 1 |
| ENG-111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | | 0 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
Spring Semester I
Select ONE Course: EMS-235, FIP-276, CJC-240
Select One Course from the Humanities/Fine Arts Courses: ART-111, ART-114, ART-115, DRA-111, DRA-115, ENG-231, ENG-232, ENG-241, ENG-242, HUM-115, MUS-110, MUS-112, PHI-240, REL-110, REL-211, REL-212, REL-221
Select One Communications Course: COM-110, COM-120, COM-231, ENG-112, ENG-114
| PAD-152 | Ethics in Government | 3 | | 0 | 3 |
| PAD-252 | Public Policy Analysis | 3 | | 0 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14-15 |
Summer Semester I
| PAD-251 | Public Finance & Budgeting | 3 | | 0 | 3 |
| EPT-150 | Incident Management | 3 | | 0 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Fall Semester II
Take Twelve credit in Track Electives: Prefixes EMS or FIP
Take ONE credit hour from Program Electives: Select from prefixes: BUS, CIS, CJC, ECO, EMS, FIP
| PAD-254 | Grant Writing | 3 | | 0 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Spring Semester II
Take Fifteen credits in Program Electives: Select from prefixes: BUS, CIS, CJC, ECO, EMS, FIP