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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course will examine decision-making models, team development techniques, and leadership skills necessary to contribute to the success of a public safety organization. This course will also assess how organizational behavior, laws, and culture influence the delivery of public safety. Recommendation: Computer literacy and word processing skills.
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3.00 Credits
This course will explore the perceptions and expectations of governmental organizations, the media, and culturally diverse communities. The course provides a focus on customer service, public relations, crisis communications, recruitment and retention, and education as it relates to public safety. Recommendation: Computer literacy and word processing skills.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
This course provides the opportunity for students to enhance their learning experiences or explore a specialty area beyond the scope of the basic Public Safety coursework through an independent study projects. Projects will be developed cooperatively between the students and the instructor with the approval of the dean in order to help the student pursue specific areas of interest relative to public safety. Projects may apply to the students discipline within public safety or may be interdisciplinary in scope. Prerequisite(s): PSAF 1020 and instructor and dean consent. Recommendation(s): Computer literacy, word processing skills, and basic PowerPoint skills.
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4.00 Credits
This course is a comprehensive and in-depth examination of the incident command system used to manage small to large scale natural, human-made and terrorist incidents using the guidelines set forth by the National Incident Management System (NIMS) per Homeland Security Presidential Directive-5. Basic through advanced principles of the incident command system and NIMS will be discussed, examined, and applied in simulations utilizing various media all revolving around a multidisciplinary approach. Recommendation: Computer literacy and word processing skills.
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3.00 Credits
This course is intended to prepare the student to manage projects of varying sizes and difficulty that they may encounter in the public safety discipline. This course will provide activities to simulate selecting or analyzing an organization for an issue, procedure, process, problem, or service that can be improved or developed. Then the student will be provided resources concerning how to design, develop, implement, evaluate, and make necessary improvements or modifications to the project. This course will also focus on presenting all the project stages and final project results in written, multi-media, and verbal formats. Recommendation: Computer literacy and word processing skills.
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3.00 Credits
The Public Safety Capstone course is intended to provide the public safety student with the opportunity to research, analyze, and present a multidisciplinary approach to current issues or events within the public safety arena. Using a team approach, the student will demonstrate their skills in writing, critical thinking, and knowledge of public safety. This course requires completion of all coursework required for the program. Prerequisite(s): PSAF 1020 and instructor consent. Recommendation(s): Knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft applications.
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4.00 Credits
Psychology is the science of behavior and mental processes. This course is a survey of the fundamental principles, research findings, and theories in psychology. This course does not train students in the practice or application of psychology, but introduces the core ideas and findings in the scientific study of behavior and the mind. Psychology is a very broad discipline that includes many topics including brain anatomy and function, learning, human development, intelligence, perception, memory, emotions, motivation, personality, social psychology, sleep and dreaming, and psychological disorders and their treatments. Prerequisite(s): Course placement into college-level English and Reading OR completion of ENGL 0950 with a grade of C or higher OR completion of RDNG 0940 with a grade of C or higher and qualifying English Placement Exam OR completion of RDNG 0950 with a grade of C or higher and ENGL 0090 with a grade of C or higher OR completion of ESOL 0051 with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0052 with a grade of C or higher.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a survey of the psychological factors involved in human adjustment and healthy personal development. Content includes broad based psychological theories, developmental stages of the lifespan including death and dying, and acquisition and maintenance of coping mechanisms. Additionally, course content includes theories of personality, stress and health, self-concept, and interpersonal relationships.
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4.00 Credits
The focus of this course is on human development from conception to death. The course includes research methodology, theoretical perspectives, and the biological, cognitive, and psychosocial changes occurring in human development. The course will also focus on the role of social context, cultural context, and developmental challenges. Emphasis will be placed on the application of research and theory to current issues, and the study of human development across diverse U.S. cultural groups. Prerequisite(s): Course placement into college-level English and Reading OR completion of ENGL 0950 with a grade of C or higher OR completion of RDNG 0940 with a grade of C or higher and qualifying English Placement Exam OR completion of RDNG 0950 with a grade of C or higher and ENGL 0090 with a grade of C or higher OR completion of ESOL 0051 with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0052 with a grade of C or higher.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
An opportunity for an in-depth study of a particular topic. Prerequisite: Instructor and dean consent.
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