Public Safety Administration 90 Credits
The Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degree program in Public Safety Administration is intended to support the Tacoma and Pierce County communities by educating leaders for an evolving industry. Public safety, long viewed as the sole province of law enforcement and fire service, is an industry undergoing profound change. The reasons guiding businesses, public organizations, cities, counties, and state governments to reconsider their public safety systems are complex, but they can be reduced to two primary causes. First, existing public safety systems have failed to protect communities effectively and equitably. Secondly, the range of threats is steadily increasing, and now includes relatively new issues such as cybercrimes, pandemics, failures of community infrastructure, and major disasters brought on by climate change.
Quarter 1
Quarter 2
| PSAD 312 | Public Safety Leadership | 5 |
| PSYC 310 | Organizational and Institutional Behavior | 5 |
| SOC 310 | Social and Behavioral Science Applications in Public Safety Administration | 5 |
Quarter 3
| PHIL 305 | Professional Ethics | 5 |
| PSAD 313 | Human Resources and Personnel Management | 5 |
| PSAD 314 | Government and Non-profit Budget and Finance | 5 |
Quarter 4
| CMST 310 | Public Safety Communication | 5 |
| PSAD 315 | Public Safety and Community Health | 5 |
| PSAD 410 | Critical Infrastructure: Security and Resilience | 5 |
Quarter 5
| PSAD 411 | Public Safety Research and Technology | 5 |
| PSAD 412 | Cybersecurity and System Threats | 5 |
| PSAD 413 | Project Management and Planning in Public Safety Administration | 5 |
Quarter 6
| PSAD 414 | Developing the Local Stakeholder Community in Public Safety Administration | 5 |
| PSAD 415 | Contemporary Issues in Public Safety Administration | 5 |
| SOC 410 | Social Justice and Public Safety Administration | 5 |