Bachelors Degree Program in Public Safety and Security

Public Safety program outcomes

Upon successful completion of all public safety program requirements, graduates will be able to:

1. Demonstrate proficiency in preparing and delivering professional oral presentations and researching and preparing concise written communications.
2. Demonstrate competency in the research process as it applies to public safety and security.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of a diverse workplace and multicultural society.
4. Recognize ethical issues in public safety and security professions and apply a framework for addressing them.
5. Identify problems and needs within public safety and security, review literature, collect data, and apply analytical skills in policy analysis and a research project.
6. Explain and demonstrate strategic planning, policy development, and policy analysis process.
7. Demonstrate skills related to: grant writing, policy analysis, risk management, and research.
8. Identify sources of data and analyze qualitative and quantitative data.
9. Articulate an awareness and understanding of the varied roles, relationships, and responsibilities comprising professions in public safety and security.
10. Defend the importance of evidence-based decision making in public safety and security.
11. Demonstrate theories and practices involving contemporary issues in public safety and security.