B.A. in Public Safety Administration

Public safety personnel play a critical role in society. They protect, prevent, and react to events that endanger life, property, and society. From local police, fire or emergency medical services to federal level security agencies, the frontline of public safety is critical to our country’s safety.

Midway College offers a competitive Bachelor of Arts in Public Safety Administration degree directed at educating those who choose this career path. Previously this degree was structured as Homeland Security, but the curriculum has been expanded to cover a broader scope of safety curriculum crossing public and private security issues. Students will study a number of organizations and how they cooperate in providing timely and efficient emergency services. Subjects will include community risk assessment, critical infrastructure protection, and a host of leadership and management courses designed to give the graduate an understanding of organizational communications and behavior, strategic planning and conflict resolution.

Available through: WCSCDON

*A minimum grade of "C" in each course required for graduation.

Public Safety Administration students can choose from three areas of concentration to create a degree that focuses on their individual curriculum goals. Those areas are:

• Corporate Security
• Criminal Justice
• Emergency Management