Master of Science in Public Safety Administration
COURSES DESCRIPTION
91-520 Public Safety Administration and
Management (3)
A study of methodology and practice of public safety
management. This course will give a comprehensive overview of the
responsibilities of administration and management in the field of public
safety. This
course will examine organizational structure, interpersonal skills
and leadership development.
91-523 Fiscal Management for Public Safety Administrators (3)
This
course will present the processes of budget preparation for public
service practitioners. It shall include comparative analysis of
major line item
expenses, contractual and consultative items. This course will
examine the problems of governmental funding, service and equipment cutbacks,
cost comparison and accessibility of federal grants.
91-527 Public Safety Leadership -Theory and Practice (3)
This course
will consist of an analysis of contemporary practices in public
safety leadership. Emphasis is on application of theoretical
concepts to actual
administrative/leadership situations. This course is designed
to provide a capability for the student in the field of administration
and leadership
in the public sector.
91-530 Critical Thinking and Decision Making (3)
An examination
of knowledge and research as they pertain to public safety.
Exploration of
the relationship between creative and critical thinking, analysis
of scientific methodology and logic, language and interpretation
and their influence
on public safety organizations.
91-533 Public Safety Training - Management and Development
(3)
This course concentrates on practices and combines theory
and application of
skills necessary to develop successful administrative and
leadership abilities in the field of public safety training. Issues of
discussion
will include
organizational effectiveness, individual/employee assessment
and enhancement of effectiveness and service to the community.
91-536 Ethics, Integrity and Social Responsibility (3)
A
study of how personal values and ethical perspectives shape
the field
of public safety. Includes the role of values in determining
moral obligations
of
administrators and their subordinates, use of morality
and values and their influence in creating policy and organizational
vision.
91-539 Public Safety Law and Civil Liability (3)
An in-depth
examination of current issues and laws regarding the
liability of public safety
employees. Case law and landmark decisions will be discussed.
91-542 Fire/Police/Protection Operations (3)
This course
will present responsibilities of public safety operations
and the relationship to each other. Fire, police, emergency
medical services
and private
law
enforcement
often have duties and responsibilities that sometimes
conflict. We will examine the law, policy and need
for public safety
operations in various
scenarios affecting the public well being.
91-545 Labor Relations in the Public Sector (3)
This
course will examine civil rights legislation, benchmark
judicial decisions and their impact on public safety
practitioners. Topics will
include employee dissatisfaction,
controversial promotion tests, strikes/job actions
and
unionization. Both theory and practice will be utilized
to examine
current
major issues among
public safety practitioners including contract negotiations,
collective bargaining and arbitration.
91-547 Risk/Crisis Management (3)
Theories, practices
and issues involved in assessing and managing risks
associated with public
safety practices. Extensive use of case studies
will be
used to illustrate how
the understanding of risk and the ability to manage
under crisis are essential to the public safety
manager.
91-550 Human Resource Development (3)
This course concentrates on the practice and theory
of personnel and organizational development.
This course will examine managing creativity, establishing
successful leadership practices,
professional
development
of employees, organizational barriers to advancement
and
implementation of innovative projects.
91-553 Public Safety Agencies and the Community
(3)
Public safety practitioners are charged
with the responsibility of servicing the public needs
through a variety of
services.
This course
will
examine the role
of the public safety practitioner and the relationship
to the community. This course will include
the development of resources,
identification of community problems and the
special
needs of servicing
a diverse
population
within the community.
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