CFCC 2024-2025 Catalog & Student Handbook 
    
    Nov 21, 2024  
CFCC 2024-2025 Catalog & Student Handbook

Public Safety Administration (A55480)


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The Public Safety Administration curriculum is designed to provide students, as well as practitioners, with knowledge and skills in the technical, managerial, and administrative areas necessary for entrance or advancement within various public safety and government organizations. Course work in diverse subject areas includes public safety administration and education, interagency operations, crisis leadership, government and agency financial management, professional standards, incident management, administrative law, and supervision, while providing a streamlined pathway that recognizes the value of previously earned skillsets and credentials within the public safety sector. Employment opportunities exist with fire or police departments, emergency management organizations, governmental agencies, industrial firms, correctional facilities, private industries, insurance organizations, educational organizations, security and protective organizations, and through self-employment opportunities.

General Education Requirements(18 credits)


Humanities/Fine Arts


Take 3 credits from the following courses:

Social/Behavioral Sciences


Take 3 credits from the following courses:

Natural Sciences/Math


Take 3 credits from the following courses:

Major Requirements ( 20 - 21 credits)


Required


Take 12 credits from the following courses:

Other Required


Take 8-9 credits from the following groups:

Concentration Tracks


Take 1 of the 4 Concentration Requirements:

Correction Services


Take 1 of 3 Groups

Law Enforcement Services


Take 12 credits from the following courses:

Security & Loss Prevention Services


Take 12 credits from the following courses:

911 Telecommunicator Services


Group 1: Take 1 course


Group 2: Take 1 course


Other Major Requirements


Take 6 credits from the following courses:

Required Courses


Take 3 credits from the following:

Other Required Courses


Take 3 credits from the following: 

Total Credits: 60-76


Students must take a minimum of 64 credits to graduate from this program in any concentration track. They will be required to take between 9-21 credits from Other Major Requirements-Other Major Hours. Curriculum Standard max program hours for AAS: 76

Spring Semester I


Fall Semester II


Spring Semester II


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