The current Occupational Outlook Handbook clearly demonstrates the need for not only more UPSA professionals, but for better-prepared applicants. NSU can help you prepare for entry into federal, state, and local agencies.
The very dangerous, continually increasing and evolving threats to homeland security and cybercrime have mandated a new breed of public safety professional. The now very vocal, urgent demand is for specialized interpersonal and analytical skills, and contemporary, state-of-the-art perspectives on the scientific, social, and informational concentrations involved in efficient and effective intelligence gathering, policing, fire services and emergency management, proactive planning, security services, and other public safety arenas. The UPSA Degree provides the skills necessary to meet the demands of the future.
Unified Public Safety Administration Major Requirements:
(49 semester hours) Students seeking a major in Unified Public Safety Administration must complete 49 semester hours within the 123 semester hour Unified Public Safety Administration curriculum, which include Criminal Justice 3390, History 2020, Management 3220, 4320, 4400, Philosophy 2020, Political Science 2010, 3060, Psychology 2450, Social Work 4450, Sociology 3200, Unified Public Safety Administration 2400, 2700, 3600, 4200, 4100, 4400 (or UPSA 4450 Political and Legal Foundations of Fire Protection for Option (B)), and 4480.
Available Concentrations:
Law Enforcement Administration (A): (21 semester hours) CJ 1100 Intro to Criminal Justice, CJ 2300 Police Process, CJ 3360 Criminal Investigation, PSCI 4040 Politics, Economics and Social Policy, and 9 hours of approved electives (UPSA 1500 Fundamentals of Emergency Management, UPSA 2100 Homeland Security & Emergency Management, UPSA 2500 Social Dimensions of Disaster, UPSA 2550 Hazards Risk Assessment Methods, UPSA 3400 Crisis Intervention, UPSA 3700 Disaster Response Operations & Management, UPSA 4700 Venue and Event Security).
Fire and Emergency Medical Services Administration (B): (21 semester hours) UPSA 2000 Personnel Management Issues, UPSA 3900 Managerial Issues in Hazardous Materials, UPSA 2200 Fire Department Administration or UPSA 2250 Concepts of Emergency Medical Service, UPSA 4300 Advanced Fire Administration or UPSA 4350 Emergency Medical Response Planning, and 9 hours of approved electives (UPSA 1500 Fundamentals of Emergency Management, UPSA 2100 Homeland Security and Emergency Management, UPSA 2500 Social Dimensions of Disaster, UPSA 2550 Hazards Risk Assessment Methods, UPSA 3400 Crisis Intervention, UPSA 3700 Disaster Response Operations & Management, UPSA 4700 Venue and Event Security).
Emergency Management Administration (C): (21 semester hours) UPSA 1500 Fundamentals of Emergency Management, UPSA 2100 Homeland Security & Emergency Management, UPSA 2500 Social Dimensions of Disaster, UPSA 3400 Crisis Intervention, UPSA 3700 Disaster Response Operations & Management, and 6 hours of approved electives (CJ 2300 Police Process, USPA 2250 Concepts of Emergency Medical Service, UPSA 2550 Hazard Risk Assessment, UPSA 4700 Venue and Event Security, CJ 3360 Criminal Investigation, PSCI 4040 Politics, Economics, and Social Policy).
Email: crim_justice@nsula.edu
Phone: 318.357.6967
Contact: Joe Morris
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