Public Safety Administration, BS

This program is available in the following Florida campuses:

Fort Lauderdale Online Division

The Bachelor of Science degree in Public Safety Administration will offer a combination of public administration and management courses that focus on public policy issues ranging from budget development to grant writing and property management, administrative law, social policy and event response. The program will provide a comprehensive curriculum that will allow students with existing associate degrees in approved related fields to complete their baccalaureate degree and pursue career advancement. Graduates will be prepared to meet the demand for well-educated administrators in fire departments, emergency medical service agencies, police and sheriff’s  departments and other governmental bureaus nationally.

Program Objectives

The following objectives are designed to meet Keiser University’s mission and its goals:

• Develop an understanding of public administration management within the context of public safety departments;
• Acquire skills in personnel management, grant writing, administrative law, property management  and public relations in order to effectively supervise departments and work with the communit;
• Develop an understanding of intergovernmental relations, how government at all levels–local, state, and national–must work together to provide public safety and social services effectively;
• Develop emergency plans for catastrophic events to ensure public safety and the  effective  operation of their department.

Prerequisites for Major Courses

Graduation from an accredited associate degree program in an approved field:

• Fire Science;
• Paramedical Science;
• Crime Scene Technology;
• Criminal Justice;
• Homeland Security;
• Paralegal Studies.

The following lower division courses must be successfully completed before beginning upper division major courses (Course equivalency is established by the dean of academic affairs from official transcripts received from regionally accredited institutions):

• ENC2102 English Composition II 0 credit hours;
• MAC2105 College Algebra or 0 credit hours;
• MGF2106 College Mathematics or 0 credit hours;
• MGF2107 Applications of Mathematics 0 credit hours;
• POS1041 Political Science 0 credit hours;
• PSY1012 Psychology 0 credit hours;
• STA2023 Statistics 0 credit hours.

A minimum 24.0 semester credit hours of general education courses must be earned by students  transferring credits from another associate degree program.

Program Outline

This is a degree completion program for graduates of associate degree programs in approved related fields. To receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Safety Administration, students must complete an additional 60 credit hours as described below. The length of this program is approximately 20 months (this will vary if a student transfers in credits). A combined total of 120 credit hours is required for the degree.

Program Outcomes

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