Dec 10, 2024  
Catawba Valley Community College 2022-2023 General Catalog 
    
Catawba Valley Community College 2022-2023 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Public Safety Administration: Emergency and Fire Management Services, A.A.S. (A55480A)


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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 Courses:


English/Communications:


Humanities/Fine Arts:


Mathematics:


Social/Behavioral Sciences:


Program Electives:


Students are required to take 17/18 SHC from the following:

Program Major Track Electives:


Students are required to take 12 SCH from one of the groups:

Total Credit Hours Required: 64/65


Developmental Course Requirements:


Developmental coursework (both prerequisite and corequisite) will be required of students whose placement test measures indicate a need for greater proficiency in the areas of English and/or Mathematics. Please refer to the Course Description section for prerequisite and corequisite course information.

Students who elect to take MAT 143 from above:


Students who elect to take MAT 110 from above:


Suggested Program Sequence:


Total Hours: Class 15 | Lab 0 | Clin/WkExp 0 | Credit 15


Total Hours: Class 14/15 | Lab 0 | Clin/WkExp 0 | Credit 14/15


Summer - 1st year:


Total Hours: Class 5 | Lab 2 | Clin/WkExp 0 | Credit 6


Fall - 2nd year:


Total Hours: Class 14 | Lab 0 | Clin/WkExp 0 | Credit 14


Spring - 2nd year:


Total Hours: Class 15 | Lab 0 | Clin/WkExp 0 | Credit 15


Grand Total Hours: Class 63/64 | Lab 2 | Clin/WkExp 0 | Credit 64/65


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