The Bachelor of Science in Public Safety Management is a 44-credit program designed for adult students who wish to relate their practical career experience to management theory. The program is designed especially for law enforcement, fire, corrections and emergency services personnel and has a special emphasis on the knowledge and skills essential for the management of resources in public and private organizations.
To meet the needs of law enforcement and fire service personnel who work irregular hours, the courses in the major are offered online, as well as in the traditional classroom setting.
The program provides coursework in the following areas: leadership, ethics, human resource management, organizational behavior, statistics and communication.
The core curriculum is structured sequentially, with students taking one course at a time. At the end of the course sequence, students are required to complete a capstone course which integrates materials from all of the previous coursework through a focus on leadership strategies in a public safety organization. This program is available in the classroom or online.
For more information, please contact your enrollment representative.
ASB 101 Introduction to Written Communication (Prerequisite) (8 weeks, 3 credits)
MGT 301 Critical Thinking and Writing (6 weeks, 3 credits)
MGT 405 Management and Leadership (6 weeks, 3 credits)
PSM 407 Introduction to Management of Public Agencies (5 weeks, 3 credits)
PSM 415 Contemporary Issues in Public Safety (5 weeks, 3 credits)
MGT 430 Introduction to Management Information Systems (5 weeks, 3 credits)
ASB 151 Finite Mathematics (Prerequisite) (6 weeks, 3 credits)
ADM 321 Statistics I (6 weeks, 3 credits)
MGT 435 Organizational Behavior (5 weeks, 3 credits)
PMS 447 Human Resource Management in Public Agencies (5 weeks, 3 credits)
ASB 115 Introduction to Economics (Prerequisite) (5 weeks, 3 credits)
PSM 451 Budgeting and Management Control Systems (5 weeks, 3 credits)
PSM 455 Managerial Communication (5 weeks, 3 credits)
PSM 457 Negotiation and Conflict Resolution (5 weeks, 3 credits)
PSM 463 Legal and Ethical Issues for Public Safety Organizations (6 weeks, 3 credits)
PSM 495 Capstone: Strategic Leadership for Public Safety Organizations (11 weeks, 5 credits)