Courses | Credit(s) | Contact | Lab |
PAD 3003. INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION. | 3 | 3 | 0 |
PAD 3034. PUBLIC POLICY. | 3 | 3 | 0 |
PAD 3040. ETHICS AND VALUES IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION. | 3 | 3 | 0 |
PAD 3113. LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT IN PUBLIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. | 3 | 3 | 0 |
PAD 3821. CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN PUBLIC SAFETY. | 3 | 3 | 0 |
PAD 3874. COMMUNITY RELATIONS: THEORY AND PRACTICE. | 3 | 3 | 0 |
PAD 3940. INTERNSHIP EXPLORATION/PRACTICUM IN PUBLIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. | 1-3 | variable | |
INTERNSHIP EXPLORATION/PRACTICUM IN PUBLIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
Prerequisite: 15 credits of Public Safety Administration core courses and departmental approval.
This course is a planned work-based experience that allows students to observe/participate in practical workplace application of classroom theory and to assist in confirming their educational plans. In addition, the student will learn ethical and procedural requirements of observation within a public safety setting. Each earned credit of Internship requires a minimum of 80 clock hours of work. Multiple credit course. May be repeated for credit, but grade forgiveness cannot be applied. (Internship Fee: $10.00).
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PAD 4089. NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT. | 3 | 3 | 0 |
NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
Prerequisite: Admission to the B.A.S degree in Public Safety Administration or departmental approval
This course will examine effective management techniques required for coordination between state, local and private sector entities during disasters and emergencies. This course introduces the concepts of the Incident Command System (ICS), the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the National Responses Framework (NRF). It will show how ICS, NIMS and the NRF provide a template for responsible agencies to work together to prevent or respond to threats and incidents regardless of cause, size, or complexity. The student will have the opportunity to complete NIMS-compliant self-study courses via FEMA and the Emergency Management Institute.
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PAD 4232. GRANT ADMINISTRATION AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT. | 3 | 3 | 0 |
GRANT ADMINISTRATION AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Prerequisite: Admission to the B.A.S degree in Public Safety Administration or departmental approval.
This course explores the public budgetary, financial management and the grant writing process in public safety organizations. The course includes establishing goals and objectives, formulating strategies, creating a proposal summary and key components to a successful grant.
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PAD 4332. STRATEGIC AND ORGANIZATIONAL PLANNING. | 3 | 3 | 0 |
STRATEGIC AND ORGANIZATIONAL PLANNING
This course is an examination of strategic planning in public organizations. The student will learn how strategic planning can guide and strengthen the effectiveness of an organization’s performance by using information to design and improve services. The steps to a strategic planning process are introduced as an effective planning approach to accomplish strategic and operational planning in public organizations.
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PAD 4414. PUBLIC PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION. | 3 | 3 | 0 |
PAD 4723. APPLIED RESEARCH METHODS FOR PUBLIC POLICY AND MANAGEMENT. | 3 | 3 | 0 |
PAD 4878. PUBLIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION: CAPSTONE. | 3 | 3 | 0 |
PAD 4931. SELECTED TOPICS IN PUBLIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. | 3 | 3 | 0 |
SELECTED TOPICS IN PUBLIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
Prerequisite: Admission to the B.A.S degree in Public Safety Administration or departmental approval
For students interested in exploring further special public safety administration topics through research, discussions, and observations. Topics selected from areas of criminal justice, industrial security, hospitality security, homeland security, fire, and emergency management. Students may earn from one to three hours of credit each time course is offered. May be repeated for credit, provided a different topic explored each time, but grade forgiveness cannot be applied.
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