Public Safety A.A.S.

The Public Safety A.A.S. prepares students for careers throughout the integrated public safety environment.

Students can choose to major in the Public Safety A.A.S. to explore various disciplines – including emergency management, fire service administration, and national security & intelligence – and the ways in which they connect with knowledge from a variety of other fields and use it to enhance the public safety environment.

Students also have the option to focus on a specific discipline within the Public Safety A.A.S. by selecting either Emergency Management, Fire Service Administration, or National Security & Intelligence as their Area of Concentration.

Students should meet with an advisor or Public Safety Program Manager to develop a plan appropriate for their transfer or career interests.

Success in the program is defined by your ability to apply what you’ve learned in real-world scenarios. This program ensures that every student achieves the following core competencies:

• Describe the fundamental principles, analytical frameworks, and practical tools that underpin the operations of agencies across the public safety sector.
• Explain the role of the public safety sector and national security enterprise within all levels of the U.S. government, and their relationships with the agencies therein.
• Assess the effects of the public safety sector and its related fields on organizations and individuals in the private, nongovernmental, and community sectors.
• Develop foundational skills necessary to execute planning, mitigation, analysis, response, and recovery activities in agencies across the public safety sector.
• Communicate public safety concepts, needs, and activities to professionals, volunteers, and partner organizations throughout the whole community.

Success starts with a solid plan. Your program's course sequence is designed to build your skills step-by-step. By following this plan, you ensure you're meeting all program requirements and staying on track.

Program Pathway