Public Safety Administration, AAS
A55480
program is available online
Official Program Description registered with the NC Community College System:
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, inter-agency 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 skill sets 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.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Public Safety Administration program, a graduate should be able to:
- Identify specific work site requirements encountered in emergency services operations.
- Describe a hazard assessment required for the selection of personal protective equipment.
- Demonstrate the ability to write a workplace policy to achieve compliance.
- Demonstrate an understanding of public personnel administration and management.
- Analyze ethical dilemmas and conflicts of interest that arise from individual, organizational and systemic approaches to ethical behavior in the public administration sector.
Degree Awarded
The Associate in Applied Science Degree - Public Safety Administration is awarded by the College upon completion of this program.
Notes
Students will only be able to graduate from one of the designated tracks in the First Semester (either Corrections or Security/Loss Prevention track). Students will not be able to repeat the fifth semester and graduate the second track.
For More Information
The Public Safety Administration program is in the Public Safety Division . For more information, call (919) 739-6799 or (919) 739-6804 or visit our website www.waynecc.edu
First Semester
(*Students may choose either career track, however students cannot cross academic tracks for degree completion requirements.)
Corrections Track
| ACA 111 | College Student Success |
1
| 1 |
| CIS 110 | Introduction to Computers |
4
| 3 |
| CJC 141 | Corrections |
3
| 3 |
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry |
3
| 3 |
| PAD 151 | Intro to Public Admin |
3
| 3 |
| | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective |
3
| 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | | 16 |
Security/Loss Prevention Track
| ACA 111 | College Student Success |
1
| 1 |
| CIS 110 | Introduction to Computers |
4
| 3 |
| CJC 151 | Intro to Loss Prevention |
3
| 3 |
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry |
3
| 3 |
| PAD 151 | Intro to Public Admin |
3
| 3 |
| | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective |
3
| 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | | 16 |
Second Semester
| ENG 112 | Writing and Research in the Disciplines |
3
| 3 |
| MAT 143 | Quantitative Literacy |
4
| 3 |
| PAD 252 | Public Policy Analysis |
3
| 3 |
| POL 120 | American Government |
3
| 3 |
| PSY 150 | General Psychology |
3
| 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | | 15 |
Third Semester
| EPT 124 | EM Services Law & Ethics |
3
| 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | | 3 |
Fourth Semester
| CJC 240 | Law Enfor Mgt. & Supervis |
3
| 3 |
| FIP 164 | OSHA Standards |
3
| 3 |
| FIP 228 | Local Government Finance |
3
| 3 |
| FIP 276 | Managing Fire Services |
3
| 3 |
| HEA 110 | Personal Health/Wellness |
3
| 3 |
| HUM 115 | Critical Thinking |
3
| 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | | 18 |
Fifth Semester
Corrections Track
| CJC 170 | Critical Incident Mgmt for Public Safety |
3
| 3 |
| CJC 225 | Crisis Intervention |
3
| 3 |
| CJC 231 | Constitutional Law |
3
| 3 |
| CJC 232 | Civil Liability |
3
| 3 |
| CJC 233 | Correctional Law |
3
| 3 |
| PAD 254 | Grant Writing |
3
| 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | | 18 |
Security/Loss Prevention Track
| CJC 152 | Intro to Sec/Protect Service |
3
| 3 |
| CJC 153 | Private Security Operations |
3
| 3 |
| CJC 154 | Private Security Business |
3
| 3 |
| CJC 170 | Critical Incident Mgmt for Public Safety |
3
| 3 |
| CJC 232 | Civil Liability |
3
| 3 |
| PAD 254 | Grant Writing |
3
| 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | | 18 |
Total Credit Hours: 70
Electives
Humanities/Fine Arts Electives
Choose one course from the
Humanities/Fine Arts list of Optional General Education Courses for AAS Programs.