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Bachelor of Science/Arts in Public Safety Administration
The Bachelor of Science/Arts in Public Safety Administration is an interdisciplinary program involving course work in three departments within two colleges of the Eastern Michigan University. Building on the existing public administration major, courses are drawn from an interdisciplinary foundation group, an administration group and a public safety administration component including three areas: a public safety administration group, an area concentration and an academy or internship component.
Career Opportunities
The curriculum is intended to meet the professional development needs of in-service and entry-level personnel in public safety organizations—law enforcement, public safety, fire protection, emergency management, private security and corrections—with a competency-based curriculum resting on a strong liberal arts foundation. Graduates of the program will be qualified for careers in the fields of police work, firefighting, corrections, industrial security or emergency management.
Accreditation
The program is recognized by the Michigan Law Enforcement Officers Training Council and the Federal Emergency Management Association.
Number of Credits
- 50 credit hours of general education courses
- 63 credit hours of curriculum requirements
- 11 credit hours of electives
124 (minimum) credit hours total
Program of Study
General Education Requirements
For the most current listing of required general education courses, visit www.emich.edu/gened/.
- ANTH 135 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology OR SOCL 214* U.S Racial and Cultural Minorities (3)
- PLSC 202 State and Local Government OR PLSC 216 Municipal Government OR PLSC 330 Urban Politics (3)
- PLSC 313 Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties OR CRM 300 Criminal Justice (3) OR PLSC 301 American Legal System (3)
- CTAC 352 Communication in Negotiation OR CTAC 354 Organizational Communication (3)
- PLSC 270 Public Administration (3)
- PLSC 334 Personnel Administration in Government (3)
- PLSC 352 Politics of Government Budgeting (3)
- PLSC 431 Theories of Public Organization OR HSEM 412 Administration of Public Safety Agencies (3)
- HSEM380 Planning and Decision-Making for Public Safety
- HSEM 381 Public Relations and Public Safety
- HSEM 438 Human Resource Management for Public Safety Agencies (3)
- HSEM 439 Managing Critical Incidents for Homeland Security (3)
- PLSC 450 Managing Public Safety Agencies (3) OR HSEM 453 Management/Leadership for Public Safety (3)
- PLCS 451 Seminar in Public Safety Administration (3) OR HSEM 454 Managing Technology for Public Safety Agencies (3)
Students must select five courses from the list below; check with an adviser for additional approved courses.
- CRM 431 Police in Society (3)
- ESSC 324 Weather (3)
- ESSC 325 Geomorphology (4)
- HSEM 255 Emergency Preparedness Planning (3)
- HSEM 306 Issues in Emergency Preparedness (3)
- HSEM 312 Natural Hazard Mitigation (3)
- HSEM 433 Arson Investigation (3)
- HSEM 434 Hazardous Materials (3)
- HSEM 435 Incident Command (3)
- HSEM 452 Current Trends in Emergency Management (3)
- HSEM 475 Managing Correctional Agencies and Facilities (3)
Academy or Internship/Co-op: 6 credit hours
Pre-service students must complete an internship or cooperative education placement or an accredited academy program; in-service students may substitute credits from an accredited academy.
- PLSC 488 Internship in Political Science/Public Administration
Free electives: 11 credit hours
Total: 124 credit hours
For More Information
The Department of Political Science
Undergraduate Coordinator of Advising
Eastern Michigan University
601 Pray-Harrold
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
734.487.3113 | Fax: 734.487.3340
Read more information by downloading the fact sheet [PDF].