Public Safety Administration: Law Enforcement Services, A.A.S (A55480B)

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:

Major Courses:

CJC 111 - Intro to Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3
CJC 112 - Criminology Credit Hours: 3
CJC 113 - Juvenile Justice Credit Hours: 3
CJC 121 - Law Enforcement Operations Credit Hours: 3
CJC 170 - Critical Incident Mgmt Pub Saf Credit Hours: 3
OR
EPT 150 - Incident Management Credit Hours: 3
CJC 240 - Law Enfor Mgt. & Supervis Credit Hours: 3
OR
FIP 276 - Managing Fire Services Credit Hours: 3
FIP 152 - Fire Protection Law Credit Hours: 3
FIP 228 - Local Govt Finance Credit Hours: 3
OR
PAD 251 - Public Finance & Budgeting Credit Hours: 3
PAD 151 - Intro to Public Admin Credit Hours: 3
PAD 252 - Public Policy Analysis Credit Hours: 3
PAD 254 - Grant Writing Credit Hours: 3

Program Electives:

Students must take 16 SHC of Program Electives from the following list.

BUS 110 - Introduction to Business Credit Hours: 3
BUS 137 - Principles of Management Credit Hours: 3
CJC 115 - Crime Scene Photography Credit Hours: 3
CJC 131 - Criminal Law Credit Hours: 3
CJC 132 - Court Procedure & Evidence Credit Hours: 3
CJC 141 - Corrections Credit Hours: 3
CJC 151 - Intro to Loss Prevention Credit Hours: 3
CJC 160 - Terrorism: Underlying Issues Credit Hours: 3
CJC 170 - Critical Incident Mgmt Pub Saf Credit Hours: 3
CJC 212 - Ethics & Comm Relations Credit Hours: 3
CJC 215 - Organization & Administration Credit Hours: 3
CJC 221 - Investigative Principles Credit Hours: 4
CJC 222 - Criminalistics Credit Hours: 3
CJC 225 - Crisis Intervention Credit Hours: 3
CJC 231 - Constitutional Law Credit Hours: 3
CJC 240 - Law Enfor Mgt. & Supervis Credit Hours: 3
EME 111 - 911 C&O I Credit Hours: 3
EME 112 - 911 C&O II Credit Hours: 3
EME 211 - Advanced 911 C&O Credit Hours: 3
EMS 110 - EMT Credit Hours: 9
EMS 122 - EMS Clinical Practicum I Credit Hours: 1
EMS 130 - Pharmacology Credit Hours: 4
EMS 131 - Advanced Airway Management Credit Hours: 2
EMS 140 - Rescue Scene Management Credit Hours: 2
EMS 160 - Cardiology I Credit Hours: 3
EMS 220 - Cardiology II Credit Hours: 3
EMS 221 - EMS Clinical Practicum II Credit Hours: 2
EMS 231 - EMS Clinical Pract III Credit Hours: 3
EMS 235 - EMS Management Credit Hours: 2
EMS 240 - Patients W/ Special Challenges Credit Hours: 2
EMS 241 - EMS Clinical Practicum IV Credit Hours: 4
EMS 250 - Medical Emergencies Credit Hours: 4
EMS 260 - Trauma Emergencies Credit Hours: 2
EMS 270 - Life Span Emergencies Credit Hours: 4
EMS 285 - EMS Capstone Credit Hours: 2
EPT 120 - Sociology of Disaster Credit Hours: 3
EPT 130 - Mitigation & Preparedness Credit Hours: 3
EPT 140 - Emergency Management Credit Hours: 3
EPT 150 - Incident Management Credit Hours: 3
EPT 210 - Response & Recovery Credit Hours: 3
EPT 220 - Terrorism and Emer. Mgt. Credit Hours: 3
EPT 225 - Haz Analysis/Risk Assess Credit Hours: 3
EPT 230 - Emergency Planning Credit Hours: 3
EPT 260 - Business Continuity Credit Hours: 3
EPT 275 - Emergency Ops Center Mgt Credit Hours: 3
EPT 280 - Building Resilient Comm Credit Hours: 3
FIP 120 - Intro to Fire Protection Credit Hours: 3
FIP 124 - Fire Prevention & Public Ed Credit Hours: 3
FIP 132 - Building Construction Credit Hours: 3
FIP 136 - Inspections & Codes Credit Hours: 3
FIP 146 - Fire Protection Systems Credit Hours: 4
FIP 164 - OSHA Standards Credit Hours: 3
FIP 220 - Fire Fighting Strategies Credit Hours: 3
FIP 221 - Adv Fire Fighting Strat Credit Hours: 3
FIP 228 - Local Govt Finance Credit Hours: 3
FIP 229 - Fire Dynamics and Combust Credit Hours: 3
FIP 230 - Chem of Hazardous Mat I Credit Hours: 5
FIP 240 - Fire Service Supervision Credit Hours: 3
FIP 248 - Fire Svc Personnel Adm Credit Hours: 3
FIP 276 - Managing Fire Services Credit Hours: 3
PAD 251 - Public Finance & Budgeting Credit Hours: 3
PST 169 - NC OSFM Training Credit Hours: 9

Total Credit Hours Required: 64

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.