2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog
Archived Catalog
Public Safety Administration, B.S. |
The Bachelor of Science in Public Safety Administration, with optional concentration tracks in either Criminal Justice Leadership, or Fire/EMS Leadership, is an accelerated, online undergraduate degree completion program for adults. The B.S. in Public Safety Administration provides a foundational knowledge of this unique administrative environment with specific emphasis on the skills needed to meet the challenges in public safety structures. Students will study a number of organizational configurations and how they work in coordination to provide timely and efficient emergency services. As part of this program, students will complete in-depth projects that rely on experiential learning elements applicable to a variety of public safety administration situations to foster an understanding of how challenges and opportunities develop in public safety administration settings, and what is needed to effectively address real-world issues in these environments.
Program Outcomes
In addition to meeting the Goals and Learning Outcomes of Neumann University’s Core Curriculum and upon completion of all degree requirements, graduates of the Public Safety Administration degree program will be able to:
• Demonstrate ability to think critically and creatively in public safety administration problem-solving;
• Demonstrate effective writing, presentational, and communication skills;
• Identify and describe key functions and competencies to be effective in today’s public safety administration environments;
• Describe public safety organizational dynamics through multiple perspectives; and
• Apply body of knowledge to real-world public safety issues through experiential learning projects.
Uniquely Personal
Because every learner is different, and brings varying amounts of prior learning credits and experience, each Program Plan will be unique to each learner’s own interests and needs.
Learners can begin at the start of the Fall, Spring or Summer semester, and may apply up to 90 transfer credits into the 120 credit Bachelor of Science in Public Safety Administration program, consistent with current policy, via college or university credit, documented prior learning, military credit or other methods. For many students, the various ways to obtain credit enables further acceleration. Advisors help to identify “next steps” to determine how many courses are needed and a timely plan for graduation, based on individual needs.
Degree Requirements
In addition to the University’s general requirements for graduation, the following must be completed:
For the Bachelor of Science in Public Safety Administration:
A minimum of 120 credits in Public Safety Administration with a 2.00 minimum cumulative GPA.
Admission Criteria
Learners, 19 years of age or older, with 60 credits in transfer (college credit or documented prior learning), or completion of a state or municipal police academy, firefighter academy, or EMS program (EMT, Paramedic, etc.) may apply to the Accelerated Bachelor of Science degree program in Public Safety Administration. Application procedures are detailed in the Admissions area of the website.
Advisors can provide more details including which options may apply to your own personal experiences. To discover how close you might be to your degree, please contact us at 610-558-5629 or by email at online@neumann.edu , and we can facilitate an evaluation of your prior work experience and credentials by the Advisors on our Continuing Adult and Professional Studies team.
Public Safety Administration Core: 30 Credits
- PACOM 100 Research and Writing for the Profession 3 Credits
- PAMGT 200 Foundations of Public Safety Administration 3 Credits
- PATHE 200 Ethics and Religious Diversity in Public Safety 3 Credits
- PAPSY 200 Group Dynamics in Public Safety 3 Credits
- PAMGT 300 Homeland Security and Emergency Management 3 Credits
- PAMGT 310 Public Information Officers in Public Safety 3 Credits
- PAMGT 320 Strategic Planning in Public Safety Administration 3 Credits
- PAPOL 300 The Politics of Public Safety Administration 3 Credits
- PAMAT 400 Finance and Economincs Issues in Public Safety 3 Credits
- PAMGT 400 Leadership in Public Safety Administration 3 Credits
NOTE:
Learners transferring in less than 90 credits might consider adding a concentration in either Criminal Justice Leadership or Fire/EMS Leadership to their degree program:
Concentration Option 1: Criminal Justice Leadership: 30 Credits
- PACJL 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice Leadership 3 Credits
- PACJL 200 Advanced Criminal Justice Leadership 3 Credits
- PACJL 220 Personnel Management for Criminal Justice I 3 Credits
- PACJL 221 Personnel Management for Criminal Justice II 3 Credits
- PACJL 240 Political and Legal Environment of Criminal Justice I 3 Credits
- PACJL 241 Political and Legal Environment of Criminal Justice II 3 Credits
- PACJL 260 Disaster Planning, Control and Recovery I 3 Credits
- PACJL 261 Disaster Planning, Control and Recovery II 3 Credits
- PACJL 300 Criminal Justice Capstone I 3 Credits
- PACJL 301 Criminal Justice Capstone II 3 Credits
Concentration Option 2: Fire/EMS Leadership: 30 Credits
- PAFEL 100 Introduction to Fire/EMS Leadership 3 Credits
- PAFEL 200 Advanced Fire/EMS Leadership 3 Credits
- PAFEL 220 Personnel Management for Fire and Emergency Management I 3 Credits
- PAFEL 221 Personnel Management for Fire and Emergency Management II 3 Credits
- PAFEL 240 Political and Legal Environment of Fire/EMS I 3 Credits
- PAFEL 241 Political and Legal Environment of Fire/EMS II 3 Credits
- PAFEL 260 Disaster Planning, Control and Recovery I 3 Credits
- PAFEL 261 Disaster Planning, Control and Recovery II 3 Credits
- PAFEL 300 Fire/EMS Capstone I 3 Credits
- PAFEL 301 Fire/EMS Capstone II 3 Credits