Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ | Catalog: 2016-2017 Catalog Program: Public Safety Administration [8004] ‡ Minimum Credits Required:__________________ | |||
Public Safety Administration [8004] ‡Bachelor of Applied Science(120 Credit Hours)Program DirectorBarry Puett Program Description and GoalThe Bachelor of Applied Science in Public Safety Administration Program provides associate degree graduates in areas such as law enforcement, paralegal, fire science, emergency medical services, emergency management, or an Associate in Arts with an educational pathway that leads to a bachelor’s degree with workforce skills desired in the government and the private sectors. Coursework includes the areas of public safety, homeland security, management, administrative law, crisis and disaster issues, and terrorism prevention. Employment options include positions such as fire chief, deputy chief, battalion chief, fire inspector, fire marshal, emergency management coordinator, training officer, captain and lieutenant (fire and law enforcement), emergency management officer, state trooper, emergency management communications center chief and mitigation coordinator. Work settings include fire and rescue departments, law enforcement agencies, emergency management operations and facilities, planning and utilities departments, and private companies as security officers or emergency coordinators. In addition, the Public Safety Administration Program is ideal preparation for further study in graduate school for programs in law, emergency management or public policy. |
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Separate Application‡ Degrees/programs will require a separate application and acceptance notification from the specific department before enrollment in the desired program. | ||||
Admission RequirementsAdmission requirements include:
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Public Safety Administration Program Requirements | ||||
General Education Courses: 36 Credit HoursGeneral education courses from Areas I - V. | ||||
Lower/Upper Level Electives: 42 Credit Hours (27 lower level/15 upper level)Lower Level Elective Choices: 27 credits (9 courses required) Fire science, criminal justice and emergency medical services degrees from regionally accredited colleges and universities. Any A.A. elective over and above A.A. general education requirements. To meet the requirement of A.A. elective, any course that has (A.A.) after the course title in the catalog course description or any of the following courses or course prefixes: ACG, AML, ANT, BCH, BCN, BSC, BUL, CGS, CHM, CIS, COP, ECO, ETG, EUH, FIN, FRE, GEA, GEB, GEO, GER, GLY, HSC, INP, INR, ISC, JOU, MAN, MET, MMC, PLA, SLS, SPC, SPN, STA. Upper Level Choices: 15 credits (5 courses) from the following list: | ||||
Course Name | Credit Hours | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
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BUL 4333 - Contract Negotiation and Administration | (3 Credit Hours) | |||
CJE 3361 - Management of Specialized Law Enforcement Units | (3 Credit Hours) | |||
CJE 4668 - Computer Crime | (3 Credit Hours) | |||
DSC 3243 - Industrial Security | (3 Credit Hours) | |||
DSC 4038 - Terrorism and Emergency Management | (3 Credit Hours) | |||
DSC 4594 - Intelligence Analysis | (3 Credit Hours) | |||
ETI 3647 - Supply Chain Management | (3 Credit Hours) | |||
ETI 4448 - Applied Project Management | (3 Credit Hours) | |||
FIN 3400 - Financial Management | (3 Credit Hours) | |||
GEY 3001 - Aging and Special Populations | (3 Credit Hours) | |||
GEY 3302 - Communicating with Older Adults | (3 Credit Hours) | |||
ISM 4382 - Global Information Systems | (3 Credit Hours) | |||
ISM 4480 - Electronic Commerce Systems and Strategies | (3 Credit Hours) | |||
ISS 3300 - Introduction to Evidence Based Research Methods | (3 Credit Hours) | |||
MAN 3240 - Applied Organizational Behavior | (3 Credit Hours) | |||
MAN 3303 - Management and Leadership Practices | (3 Credit Hours) | |||
MAN 3503 - Managerial Risk Analysis and Decision Making | (3 Credit Hours) | |||
MAN 3504 - Operations Management | (3 Credit Hours) | |||
MAN 4102 - Managing Cultural Diversity | (3 Credit Hours) | |||
MAN 4520 - Quality Management | (3 Credit Hours) | |||
Upper Level Core Courses: 42 Credit Hours | ||||
Course Name | Credit Hours | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
DSC 3013 - Introduction to Homeland Security | (3 Credit Hours) | |||
DSC 3214 - Catastrophic Event Response Planning | (3 Credit Hours) | |||
DSC 3554 - Critical Infrastructure and Risk Analysis | (3 Credit Hours) | |||
FES 3833 - Emerging Issues in Environmental Disaster Management | (3 Credit Hours) | |||
FES 4014 - Evolution of Emergency Management | (3 Credit Hours) | |||
PAD 3311 - Program Planning and Evaluation | (3 Credit Hours) | |||
PAD 3820 - Foundations of Public Safety Administration | (3 Credit Hours) | |||
PAD 3821 - Contemporary Issues in Public Safety/Homeland Security | (3 Credit Hours) | |||
PAD 3874 - Community Relations Theory and Practice | (3 Credit Hours) | |||
PAD 4046 - Values, Ethics and Conflict Resolution | (3 Credit Hours) | |||
PAD 4204 - Public Finance | (3 Credit Hours) | |||
PAD 4414 - Human Resource Management Skills | (3 Credit Hours) | |||
PAD 4603 - Administrative Law | (3 Credit Hours) | |||
PAD 4878 - Public Safety Administration/Homeland Security Capstone | (3 Credit Hours) | |||
Graduation Requirements for Bachelor’s DegreesThe following general requirements for graduation from SCF must be met by all candidates for the Bachelor of Applied Science and Bachelor of Science degrees. Additional requirements may exist for individual programs.
SCF reserves the right to make changes in the regulations, offerings, requirements and any provisions announced in this Catalog at any time as circumstances require. | ||||
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