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2023-2024 Catalog and Student Handbook Spring 2024 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Public Safety Administration Degree, AAS


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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

General Education Requirements (15 Credit Hours)


English (3 CH)


Communications (3 CH)


Public Speaking


Humanities/Fine Arts (3 CH)


Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 CH)


Psychology


Mathematics (3 CH)


Concentration Hours (12 CH)


Choose 12 Credit Hours from one group below

Emergency/Fire Management Services


Other Major Hours (17 Credit Hours)


Electives


Choose at least 10 Credit Hours

A maximum of 9 PST credit hours are allowed in this degree.

Total Credit Hours in Degree: 64


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