CFCC 2020-2021 Catalog & Student Handbook

Apr 18, 2024

CFCC 2020-2021 Catalog & Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Public Safety Administration (A55480)

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

Communications

Take 6 credits from the following courses:

ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credit(s): 3
ENG 114 - Prof Research & Reporting Credit(s): 3

Humanities/Fine Arts

Take 3 credits from the following courses:

HUM 115 - Critical Thinking Credit(s): 3

Social/Behavioral Sciences

Take 3 credits from the following courses:

POL 120 - American Government Credit(s): 3

Natural Sciences/Math

Take 3 credits from the following courses:

MAT 143 - Quantitative Literacy Credit(s): 3

Major Requirements

Take 12 credits from the following courses:

Required

EPT 150 - Incident Management Credit(s): 3
PAD 151 - Intro to Public Admin Credit(s): 3
PAD 252 - Public Policy Analysis Credit(s): 3
PAD 254 - Grant Writing Credit(s): 3

Other Required

Take 9 credits from the following groups:

Group 1: Take 3 Credits
EPT 124 - EM Services Law & Ethics Credit(s): 3
FIP 152 - Fire Protection Law Credit(s): 3
PAD 152 - Ethics in Government Credit(s): 3
Group 2: Take 3 Credits
FIP 228 - Local Govt Finance Credit(s): 3
PAD 251 - Public Finance & Budgeting Credit(s): 3
EMS 235 - EMS Management Credit(s): 2
FIP 276 - Managing Fire Services Credit(s): 3

Concentration Tracks

Take 1 of the 4 Concentration Requirements:

Correction Services

Take 1 of 3 Groups

Emergency/Fire Management

Take 12 credits from the following courses:

EPT 120 - Sociology of Disaster Credit(s): 3
EPT 130 - Mitigation & Preparedness Credit(s): 3
EPT 140 - Emergency Management Credit(s): 3
EPT 150 - Incident Management Credit(s): 3
EPT 210 - Response & Recovery Credit(s): 3
FIP 120 - Intro to Fire Protection Credit(s): 3
FIP 162 - Firefighter Safety & Wellness Credit(s): 3
FIP 164 - OSHA Standards Credit(s): 3
FIP 256 - Munic Public Relations Credit(s): 3
EMS 110 - EMT Credit(s): 9

Law Enforcement Services

Take 12 credits from the following courses:

CJC 110 - Basic Law Enforcement BLET Credit(s): 20
CJC 111 - Intro to Criminal Justice Credit(s): 3
CJC 122 - Community Policing Credit(s): 3
CJC 131 - Criminal Law Credit(s): 3
CJC 215 - Organization & Administration Credit(s): 3

Security & Loss Prevention Services

Take 12 credits from the following courses:

CJC 151 - Intro to Loss Prevention Credit(s): 3
CJC 152 - Intro to Sec/Protect Service Credit(s): 3
CJC 153 - Private Security Operations Credit(s): 3
CJC 154 - Private Security Business Credit(s): 3

Other Major Requirements

Take 9-21 credits from the following courses:

CCT 110 - Intro to Cyber Crime Credit(s): 3
CIS 110 - Introduction to Computers Credit(s): 3
CJC 151 - Intro to Loss Prevention Credit(s): 3
CJC 152 - Intro to Sec/Protect Service Credit(s): 3
CJC 153 - Private Security Operations Credit(s): 3
CJC 154 - Private Security Business Credit(s): 3
CJC 170 - Critical Incident Mgmt Pub Saf Credit(s): 3
EMS 110 - EMT Credit(s): 9
EMS 160 - Cardiology I Credit(s): 3
EMS 235 - EMS Management Credit(s): 2
EPT 220 - Terrorism and Emer. Mgt. Credit(s): 3
EPT 275 - Emergency Ops Center Mgt Credit(s): 3
PSY 150 - General Psychology Credit(s): 3
SEC 110 - Security Concepts Credit(s): 3
SOC 220 - Social Problems Credit(s): 3
PST 120 - NCDPS Correct’l Officer Train Credit(s): 8
PST 123 - NC Sheriffs’ Telecom Training Credit(s): 2
PST 124 - Nc Sheriffs’ Detent Ofr Train Credit(s): 8
PST 125 - NC Basic Juv Just Ofr Train Credit(s): 7
PST 126 - NC Basic Juv Just Counsel Trg Credit(s): 7
PST 127 - NC Basic Probation Ofr Traing Credit(s): 9
PST 151 - NC Justice Academy Training Credit(s): 1
PST 152 - NC Justice Academy Training Credit(s): 2
PST 153 - NC Justice Academy Training Credit(s): 3
PST 154 - NC Justice Academy Training Credit(s): 4
PST 155 - NC Justice Academy Training Credit(s): 5
PST 156 - NC Justice Academy Training Credit(s): 6
PST 157 - NC Justice Academy Training Credit(s): 7
PST 158 - NC Justice Academy Training Credit(s): 8
PST 159 - NC Justice Academy Training Credit(s): 9
PST 161 - NC OSFM Training Credit(s): 1
PST 162 - NC OSFM Training Credit(s): 2
PST 163 - NC OSFM Training Credit(s): 3
PST 164 - NC OSFM Training Credit(s): 4
PST 165 - NC OSFM Training Credit(s): 5
PST 166 - NC OSFM Training Credit(s): 6
PST 167 - NC OSFM Training Credit(s): 7
PST 168 - NC OSFM Training Credit(s): 8
PST 169 - NC OSFM Training Credit(s): 9
PST 171 - NCCCS Public Safety Training Credit(s): 1
PST 172 - NCCCS Public Safety Training Credit(s): 2
PST 173 - NCCCS Public Safety Training Credit(s): 3
PST 174 - NCCCS Public Safety Training Credit(s): 4
PST 175 - NCCCS Public Safety Training Credit(s): 5
PST 176 - NCCCS Public Safety Training Credit(s): 6
PST 177 - NCCCS Public Safety Training Credit(s): 7
PST 178 - NCCCS Public Safety Training Credit(s): 8
PST 179 - NCCCS Public Safety Training Credit(s): 9
PST 181 - NCDPS Unarmed Sec Guard Trg Credit(s): 1
PST 182 - NCDPS Armed Sec Ofc Inst Trg Credit(s): 2
PST 189 - NCDOJ Prof Cert Program Credit(s): 9

Total Credits: 64-76

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

Public Safety Administration (A55480)

General Education Requirements

Communications

Humanities/Fine Arts

Social/Behavioral Sciences

Natural Sciences/Math

Major Requirements

Required

Other Required

Concentration Tracks

Correction Services

Group 1:

Group 2:

Group 3:

Emergency/Fire Management

Law Enforcement Services

Security & Loss Prevention Services

Other Major Requirements

Total Credits: 64-76