Bachelor of Science (BS) in Public Safety
School of Undergraduate Studies
Emergency Management Specialization
Advance your career in the fast-growing field of emergency management. This undergraduate specialization provides an overview of public safety research, theory, and principles within an emergency management framework. The curriculum focuses on such topics as emergency planning and decision-making, homeland security, disaster response and recovery, and hazard identification and mitigation. A capstone project provides the opportunity to apply and demonstrate emergency management skills gained during the course of the program. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing career advancement or deeper expertise in emergency management, or are planning to transition from the military into a civilian public safety career.
General Education Requirements
To complete your bachelor's degree, you will need 45 quarter credits in general education subject areas with a minimum of 6 quarter credits from each category. We offer general education courses in communication, humanities, natural science and mathematics, and social science.
Residents of Arkansas must complete Arkansas general education requirements.
MAT2050 - Statistical Literacy required for Emergency Management specialization.
Core Courses
- PS3004 - Communication Strategies for the Public Safety Professional - 6 quarter credits
- PS3100 - Introduction to Criminal Justice - 4 quarter credits
- PS3200 - Introduction to Emergency Management - 4 quarter credits
- PS3300 - Principles of Security Management - 4 quarter credits
- PS3400 - Introduction to Homeland Security - 4 quarter credits
- PS3500 - Applied Public Safety Theory - 4 quarter credits
- PS3600 - Principles of Public Safety Investigation - 4 quarter credits
- PS3700 - Justice, Crime, and Ethics - 4 quarter credits
- PS3800 - Applied Public Safety Research Methods - 4 quarter credits
- PS3900 - History of Violence in the U.S. Society - 4 quarter credits
- PS3950 - Introductory Public Safety Statistical Research* - 6 quarter credits
Specialization Courses
- PS4210 - Principles of Emergency Management* - 4 quarter credits
- PS4220 - Emergency Planning - 4 quarter credits
- PS4225 - Emergency Management and Homeland Security - 4 quarter credits
- PS4230 - Leadership in Emergency Management - 4 quarter credits
- PS4240 - Technology in Emergency Management - 4 quarter credits
- PS4250 - Decision Management in Critical Incidents - 4 quarter credits
- PS4260 - Hazard Identification and Vulnerability - 4 quarter credits
- PS4265 - Hazard Mitigation and Preparedness* - 4 quarter credits
- PS4270 - Disaster Response Operations and Management - 4 quarter credits
- PS4280 - Disaster Recovery* - 4 quarter credits
- PS4290 - Social Dimensions of Disaster - 4 quarter credits
Elective Courses
- Choose 37 quarter credits of additional undergraduate courses.
Capstone course (taken during learner's final quarter)
- PS4990 - Public Safety Senior Capstone Project - 6 quarter credits
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