Bachelor of Science in Public Safety Administration
The Bachelor of Science Degree in Public Safety Administration is designed to meet the professional development needs of inservice and entry-level personnel in public safety organizations.
Historically, education for public safety professionals has centered on the more technical aspects of the positions. Clearly, technical training is vital to preparedness and success in the public safety field. But, in today’s world, successful public safety professionals must possess a much broader knowledge of the managerial and organizational components of public service. They must have a deeper understanding of how domestic and worldwide issues, such as terrorism, impact their organizations both internally and from the public’s perspective. The Public Safety Administration pro- gram was created to address this need. The goal of this program is to provide public safety professionals the education they need to be more effective as leaders in their organizations and advance in their careers. This degree prepares students for careers in departments including, Fire and EMS, Criminal Justice, and Emergency and Disaster Management. In addition, this degree is available to help students secure jobs at the local, state and federal levels.
Employment trends in this career field indicate that there is an increased need in providing students with a new and innovative curriculum that would provide the necessary knowledge and facilitate the development of skills needed to assume administrative and leadership roles in public safety organizations. Growth in this industry is related to changes in the global climate and societal concerns. Cities, counties and the states are major employers of public safety employees and need employees who can respond to natural and other disasters.
The degree program in Public Safety Administration offers four concentrations: Criminal Justice, Emergency and Disaster Management, Emergency Medical Systems, and Fire Administration with twenty-one (21) credit hours of concentration courses as listed below.
Curriculums
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COMO 103 | Oral Communications | 3 |
| CSOO 126 | Understanding the HU Culture | 1 |
| ENGO 101 | Written Communication I | 3 |
| ENGO 102 | Written Communication II | 3 |
| HEAO 200 | Health Education | 2 |
| HISO 106 | World Civilizations II | 3 |
| HUMO 201 | Seminar in Humanities I | 3 |
| MATO 110 | College Mathematics II | 3 |
| CSOO 170 | Diversity and Global Awareness | 3 |
| JACO 220 | Principles of Public Relations | 3 |
| MATO 205 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| PDMO 211 | Public Administration | 3 |
| EMSO 205 | Foundation of EMS Systems | 3 |
| EDMO 305 | Emergency and Disaster Management | 3 |
| EMSO 305 | Fund of Emergency Service Organization Management | 3 |
| FADO 300 | Survey of Legal, Social and Political Issues | 3 |
| MGMO 312 | Personnel / Human Resources Management | 3 |
| MGMO 340 | Business Communications | 3 |
| PHIO 305 | Ethics and Leadership | 3 |
| PSAO 300 | Information Technology for Fire & Emergency Service | 3 |
| PSAO 302 | Project Management | 3 |
| CJMO 400 | Police Systems and Practices | 3 |
| EMSO 403 | Strategic Planning | 3 |
| EMSO 408 | EMS Finance | 3 |
| MGMO 400 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGMO 412 | Labor Management Relations | 3 |
| PSAO 401 | Public Safety Capstone | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | Natural Science Elective | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | Culture & Civilization Elective | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | Social Science Elective | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | Information and Technology Elective | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | Free Elective (9) | 27 |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 |
Minimum grade of “C” is required in all Major and all Related courses and in ECON 201-202, ENGL 101-102, and COMM 103. A minimum grade of “C-” will be accepted in all other transfer courses, except ENGL 101-102 and COMM 103 where a minimum grade of “C” is required. Courses taken to meet General Education Requirements cannot also be used to satisfy major requirements.
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COMO 103 | Oral Communications | 3 |
| CSOO 126 | Understanding the HU Culture | 1 |
| ENGO 101 | Written Communication I | 3 |
| ENGO 102 | Written Communication II | 3 |
| HEAO 200 | Health Education | 2 |
| HISO 106 | World Civilizations II | 3 |
| HUMO 201 | Seminar in Humanities I | 3 |
| MATO 110 | College Mathematics II | 3 |
| CSOO 170 | Diversity and Global Awareness | 3 |
| CJMO 204 | Introduction to Criminal Justice System | 3 |
| JACO 220 | Principles of Public Relations | 3 |
| MATO 205 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| PDMO 211 | Public Administration | 3 |
| CJMO 300 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 |
| CJMO 305 | Fundamentals of Criminal Law | 3 |
| EMSO 305 | Fund of Emergency Service Organization Management | 3 |
| FADO 300 | Survey of Legal, Social and Political Issues | 3 |
| MGMO 312 | Personnel / Human Resources Management | 3 |
| PHIO 305 | Ethics and Leadership | 3 |
| PSAO 300 | Information Technology for Fire & Emergency Service | 3 |
| PSAO 302 | Project Management | 3 |
| CJMO 400 | Police Systems and Practices | 3 |
| CJMO 401 | Ethics in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJMO 402 | Community Resources in Corrections | 3 |
| CJMO 403 | Criminal Investigations | 3 |
| EMSO 403 | Strategic Planning | 3 |
| EMSO 408 | EMS Finance | 3 |
| MGMO 412 | Labor Management Relations | 3 |
| PSAO 401 | Public Safety Capstone | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | Culture & Civilization Elective | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | Natural Science Elective | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | Social Science Elective (2) | 6 |
| ELECTIVE | Information and Technology Elective | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | Free Elective (7) | 21 |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 |
Minimum grade of “C” is required in all Major and all Related courses and in ECON 201-202, ENGL 101-102, and COMM 103. A minimum grade of “C-” will be accepted in all other transfer courses, except ENGL 101-102 and COMM 103 where a minimum grade of “C” is required. Courses taken to meet General Education Requirements cannot also be used to satisfy major requirements.
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COMO 103 | Oral Communications | 3 |
| CSOO 126 | Understanding the HU Culture | 1 |
| ENGO 101 | Written Communication I | 3 |
| ENGO 102 | Written Communication II | 3 |
| HEAO 200 | Health Education | 2 |
| HISO 106 | World Civilizations II | 3 |
| HUMO 201 | Seminar in Humanities I | 3 |
| MATO 110 | College Mathematics II | 3 |
| CSOO 170 | Diversity and Global Awareness | 3 |
| MATO 205 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| PDMO 211 | Public Administration | 3 |
| JACO 220 | Principles of Public Relations | 3 |
| FADO 300 | Survey of Legal, Social and Political Issues | 3 |
| EDMO 300 | Homeland Security Organization | 3 |
| EDMO 301 | Emergency Planning | 3 |
| EDMO 305 | Emergency & Disaster Incident Command | 3 |
| EMSO 305 | Fund of Emergency Service Organization Management | 3 |
| PHIO 305 | Ethics and Leadership | 3 |
| PSAO 300 | Information Technology for Fire & Emergency Service | 3 |
| PSAO 302 | Project Management | 3 |
| MGMO 312 | Personnel / Human Resources Management | 3 |
| MGMO 412 | Labor Management Relations | 3 |
| EMSO 403 | Strategic Planning | 3 |
| PSAO 401 | Public Safety Capstone | 3 |
| EDMO 400 | Border and Coastal Security | 3 |
| EDMO 402 | Port Security | 3 |
| EDMO 405 | Special Operations in Emergency Services | 3 |
| EDMO 406 | National Disaster Management | 3 |
| EMSO 408 | EMS Finance | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | Culture & Civilization Elective | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | Natural Science Elective | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | Social Science Elective (2) | 6 |
| ELECTIVE | Information and Technology Elective | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | Economics Elective | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | Free Elective (6) | 18 |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 |
Minimum grade of “C” is required in all Major and all Related courses and in ECON 201-202, ENGL 101-102, and COMM 103. A minimum grade of “C-” will be accepted in all other transfer courses, except ENGL 101-102 and COMM 103 where a minimum grade of “C” is required. Courses taken to meet General Education Requirements cannot also be used to satisfy major requirements.
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COMO 103 | Oral Communications | 3 |
| CSOO 126 | Understanding the HU Culture | 1 |
| ENGO 101 | Written Communication I | 3 |
| ENGO 102 | Written Communication II | 3 |
| HEAO 200 | Health Education | 2 |
| HISO 106 | World Civilizations II | 3 |
| HUMO 201 | Seminar in Humanities I | 3 |
| MATO 110 | College Mathematics II | 3 |
| CSOO 170 | Diversity and Global Awareness | 3 |
| MATO 205 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| PDMO 211 | Public Administration | 3 |
| JACO 220 | Principles of Public Relations | 3 |
| EMSO 301 | Emergency and Disaster Management | 3 |
| PHIO 305 | Ethics and Leadership | 3 |
| EMSO 305 | Fundamentals of Emergency Service Org. Mgmt | 3 |
| EMSO 307 | Safety and Risk Management | 3 |
| EMSO 310 | Ethics Healthcare and the Law | 3 |
| FADO 300 | Survey of Legal, Social and Political Issues | 3 |
| PSAO 300 | Information Technology for Fire & Emergency Service | 3 |
| PSAO 302 | Project Management | 3 |
| MGMO 312 | Personal/Human Resources | 3 |
| EMSO 403 | Strategic Planning | 3 |
| EMSO 404 | Case Studies in EMS Management Practice | 3 |
| EMSO 406 | Injury and Illness Prevention in the Community | 3 |
| EMSO 407 | EMS Quality Improvement and Perform Mgmt | 3 |
| EMSO 408 | EMS Finance | 3 |
| MGMO 412 | Labor Management Relations | 3 |
| POLO 409 | Race and Public Policy | 3 |
| PSAO 401 | Public Safety Capstone | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | Culture & Civilization Elective | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | Natural Science Elective | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | Social Science Elective (2) | 6 |
| ELECTIVE | Information and Technology Elective | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | Free Elective (7) | 21 |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 |
Minimum grade of “C” is required in all Major and all Related courses and in ECON 201-202, ENGL 101-102, and COMM 103. A minimum grade of “C-” will be accepted in all other transfer courses, except ENGL 101-102 and COMM 103 where a minimum grade of “C” is required. Courses taken to meet General Education Requirements cannot also be used to satisfy major requirements.
The concentration in Fire Administration is designed for individuals seeking a role in the changing realm of today’s fire service. The program focuses on the professional, administrative and management areas essential to fire service leadership on the local, state and national level.
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COMO 103 | Oral Communications | 3 |
| CSOO 126 | Understanding the HU Culture | 1 |
| ENGO 101 | Written Communication I | 3 |
| ENGO 102 | Written Communication II | 3 |
| HEAO 200 | Health Education | 2 |
| HISO 106 | World Civilizations II | 3 |
| HUMO 201 | Seminar in Humanities I | 3 |
| MATO 110 | College Mathematics II | 3 |
| CSOO 170 | Diversity and Global Awareness | 3 |
| FADO 101 | Philosophy of Fire Protection | 3 |
| MATO 205 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| PDMO 211 | Public Administration | 3 |
| EDMO 305 | Emergency & Disaster Incident Command | 3 |
| EMSO 305 | Fundamentals of Emergency Service Org. Mgmt | 3 |
| FADO 300 | Survey of Legal, Social and Political Issues | 3 |
| FADO 305 | Community Risk Mgmt for Fire & Emer Svc | |
| FADO 306 | Fire and Emergency Service Administration | 3 |
| MGMO 312 | Personal/Human Resources | 3 |
| PHIO 305 | Ethics and Leadership | 3 |
| PSAO 300 | Information Technology for Fire & Emergency Service | 3 |
| PSAO 302 | Project Management | 3 |
| EMSO 403 | Strategic Planning | 3 |
| FADO 401 | Fire Investigation and Legal Problems | 3 |
| FADO 403 | Fire Investigation and Analysis | 3 |
| FADO 405 | Disaster Planning and Control | 3 |
| FADO 406 | Regulatory Issues in Fire Emergency Serv | 3 |
| FADO 407 | Public Policy: Development and Admin | 3 |
| MGMO 412 | Labor Management Relations | 3 |
| EMSO 408 | EMS Finance | 3 |
| PSAO 401 | Public Safety Capstone | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | Culture & Civilization Elective | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | Natural Science Elective | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | Social Science Elective (2) | 6 |
| ELECTIVE | Information and Technology Elective | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | Free Elective (6) | 18 |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 |
Minimum grade of “C” is required in all Major and all Related courses and in ECON 201-202, ENGL 101-102, and COMM 103. A minimum grade of “C-” will be accepted in all other transfer courses, except ENGL 101-102 and COMM 103 where a minimum grade of “C” is required. Courses taken to meet General Education Requirements cannot also be used to satisfy major requirements.
Financial Aid
- Available to those who qualify
- Apply for financial aid at US Office of Student Aid.
- FAFSA School Code: 003714
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Attn: HUO Undergraduate Admissions
PO Box 6227
Hampton, Virginia 23668
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