Public Safety Administration Bachelor's Degree Program

The Bachelor of Science in Public Safety Administration is designed for the public safety professional. This major requires a minimum of 36 credits.

All courses require a background in public safety (or permission from the instructor), and have prerequisites of ENG 101 and ENG 102.

See the full requirements for our Public Safety Administration major in our Official Catalog.

• PSA 305: Ethics in Public Safety Administration

  3 credits

• PSA 330: Cultural Diversity in Public Safety Administration

  3 credits

• PSA 335: Group Dynamics in Public Safety Administration

  3 credits

• PSA 355: Human Resources in Public Safety Administration

  3 credits

• PSA 410: Political and Legal Systems in Public Safety Administration

  3 credits

• PSA 465: Global Perspectives in Emergency Management

  3 credits

• PSA 495: Public Safety Administration Major Capstone

  3 credits

• Total

  21 credits

Public Safety Concentration

• PSA 315: Public Safety Community Delivery Systems

  3 credits

• PSA 360: America's Homeland Security

  3 credits

• PSA 425: Counteracting Terrorism

  3 credits

• PSA 440: Research Methodology in Public Safety Administration

  3 credits

• PSA 445: Strategic Planning in Public Safety Administration

  3 credits

• Total

  15 credits

Emergency Medical Services Concentration

• EMS Safety and Risk

  3 credits

• Management of Emergency Medical Services

  3 credits

• EMS Quality Management

  3 credits

• Community Risk Reductions in EMS

  3 credits

• PSA 445: Strategic Planning in Public Safety
  or
  PSA 440: Research Methodology in Public Safety Administration

  3 credits

• Total

  15 credits

Students who graduate with a major in Public Safety Administration, Public Safety Professional Concentration will be able to:

1. Discuss current issues, propose solutions, and describe shortcomings in public safety preparation for and response to the threat of terrorism.
2. Identify and analyze various cultures and their diverse historical, economic and societal variations within the context of public safety.
3. Apply motivational theory and leadership theory to individual and groups functioning in public safety organizations.
4. Apply personal and professional ethical accountability in the public safety environment.
5. Analyze and apply the political and legal systems model for understanding governmental, legal, and operational problems.
6. Discuss the various models and application of public safety service delivery systems throughout the United States.
7. Examine how group behavior affects organizational effectiveness, decision-making, conflict resolution, and strategies for efficient group and task management.
8. Analyze problems and needs within the public safety sector, review literature, collect data, measure objectives, and apply analytical skills in a research project.
9. Explain the fundamentals and application of strategic analysis and planning in public safety.
10. Use effective verbal and non-verbal skills and interpret how they affect personal and professional relationships.
11. Explain the values and perceptions of groups affecting recruiting, training, and evaluation, and identify the current legal issues in human resources as they pertain to the public safety arena.

Students who graduate with a major in Public Safety Administration, Emergency Medical Services Leadership Concentration will be able to:

1. Identify and analyze various cultures and their diverse historical, economic and societal variations within the context of public safety.
2. Apply personal and professional ethical accountability in the public safety environment.
3. Analyze and apply the political and legal systems model for understanding governmental, legal, and operational problems.
4. Discuss the various models and application of public safety service delivery systems throughout the United States.
5. Examine how group behavior affects organizational effectiveness, decision-making, conflict resolution, and strategies for efficient group and task management.
6. Analyze problems and needs within the public safety sector, review literature, collect data, measure objectives, and apply analytical skills in a research project.
7. Explain the fundamentals and application of strategic analysis and planning in public safety.
8. Use effective verbal and non-verbal skills and interpret how they affect personal and professional relationships.
9. Explain the values and perceptions of groups affecting recruiting, training, and evaluation, and identify the current legal issues in human resources as they pertain to the public safety arena.
10. Communicate effectively with all members of the healthcare team to improve patient outcomes and system design.
11. Strategize, develop, and implement plans to improve access to care and create more efficient patient throughput.
12. Operate at a mid-level to high level supervisor or manager in a healthcare setting.
13. Implement a quality management program based on research and predetermined national standards.
14. Incorporate EMS Systems into other public health initiatives to reduce risk in the communities served.
15. Understand political, legal and regulatory framework that impact the delivery of out of hospital medicine.
16. Synthesizes data from multiple sources in stressful situations to mitigate negative outcomes.

• Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) up to 2
• Emergency Medical Technician, Basic (EMT) up to 6
• Emergency Medical Technician, Advanced (AEMT) up to 8
• Fire Academy training courses varies
• Paramedic Credential up to 41
• Paramedic Training Programs up to 41
• Police Officer Recruit Training up to 32
• Pre-Service Training up to 24