Public Safety Administration - Concentration in General Business/Fire Science Management - B.A.

General Education Curriculum

• Written and Oral Communication (9 hours required, minimum grade of C)

• EN 101 - English Composition I
• EN 102 - English Composition II
• COM 101 - Oral Communication

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  Quantifying Skills (3 hrs)

• MA 113 - College Algebra or above (excludes MA 123 Statistics)

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  Natural Sciences with lab (8 hrs)

• BSB 101 - General Biology I
• BSB 101L - General Biology I Laboratory
• BSB 102 - General Biology II
• BSB 102L - General Biology II Laboratory
• BSB 141 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I
• BSB 142 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II
• BSM 131 - General Microbiology
• BSM 131L - General Microbiology Laboratory
• PSC 111 - General Chemistry I
• PSC 111L - General Chemistry I Laboratory
• PSC 112 - General Chemistry II
• PSC 112L - General Chemistry II Laboratory
• PSP 211 - General Physics
• PSP 212 - General Physics
• PSP 213 - General Physics (Calculus Based)
• PSP 214 - General Physics (Calculus Based)
• SM 101 - Environmental Science I
• SM 102 - Environmental Science II

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• Humanities and Fine Arts (12 hrs; at least one from each category)

         History Survey (3-6 hrs)

• HIS 101 - History of Civilization
• HIS 102 - History of Civilization
• HIS 109 - History of the United States I
• HIS 110 - History of the United States II

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         Literature Survey (3-6 hrs)

• EN 201 - Survey of Early English Literature
• EN 202 - Survey of Late English Literature
• EN 203 - Survey of Early American Literature
• EN 204 - Survey of Late American Literature
• EN 231 - Survey of Early World Literature
• EN 232 - Survey of Late World Literature
• FLF 311 - Survey of French Literature
• FLF 312 - Survey of French Literature
• FLS 311 - Survey of Spanish Literature I
• FLS 312 - Survey of Spanish Literature II

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         Fine Arts History/Appreciation (3-6 hrs)

• ART 102 - Art Appreciation
• ART 211 - Art History Survey I
• ART 212 - Art History Survey II
• MUS 100 - Music Appreciation
• MUS 105 - Introduction to Music Literature
• MUS 301 - History Of Music
• MUS 302 - History Of Music
• TH 175 - Theatre Appreciation
• TH 457 - History of the Theatre I
• TH 458 - History of Theatre II

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• Social Science (3 hrs)

• BU/EC 201 - Principles of Economics I
• BU/EC 202 - Principles of Economics II
• GEO 101 - Elements of World Geography
• POL 101 - Basic Concepts in Political Science
• POL 150 - American Government
• PSY 101 - General Psychology
• PSY 206 - Human Growth and Development
• REL 213 - Religions of the World
• SOC 201 - Principles of Sociology
• WS 200 - Introduction to Women’s Studies

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  Critical Thinking (3 hrs)

• Any Philosophy (non-religion) course

• PHL 301 - Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
• PHL 302 - Modern Philosophy

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• Health Related (1 hour)

• FN 247 - Nutrition and Physical Activity in Weight Management
• FN 225 - Nutrition

• HK activity course (1 hr)

• HKC course (1 hr)

• HKC 247 - Nutrition and Physical Activity in Weight Management
• HKH 101 - Personal and Community Health
• HKH 330 - Stress Management

Public Safety Administration Core: (36 hours)

(Minimum grade of C required)

• BU/MIS 160 - Spreadsheet Applications
• BU/EC 201 - Principles of Economics I
• BU/ACC 211 - Principles of Accounting I
• BU/MIS 294 - Introduction to Information Systems
• BU/MGT 333 - Organizational Communication
• BU/MGT 381 - Principles of Management
• BU/MGT 382 - Organizational Behavior
• BU/MGT 383 - Leadership
• BU/MGT 386 - Human Resource Management
• BU/FIN 445 - Risk Management and Assessment
• POL 301 - Public Administration
• POL 307 - Public Budgeting

General Business Core: (21 Semester Hours)

(Minimum grade of C required)

• BU/EC 202 - Principles of Economics II
• BU/ACC 212 - Principles of Accounting II
• BU/BQA 345 - Advanced Statistical Analysis for Business
• BU/FIN 355 - Business Finance
• BU/MKT 361 - Principles of Marketing
• BU/MGT 385 - Operations/Production Management
• BU/MGT 497 - Strategic Management

Fire Science Management Core: (15 Semester Hours)

(Minimum grade of C required)

• FRD 410 - Fire Prevention Organization and Management
• FRD 420 - Community Risk Reduction
• FRD 430 - Applications of Fire Research
• FRD 499 - Internship (6 semester hours required)

Additional Required Courses: (3 Semester Hours)

(Minimum grade of C required)

• MA 123 - Statistics

B.A. Degree Requirements:

Foreign Language (one area - minimum of 6 hours at the 200-level or above)

Total Hours Required for a B.A. in Public Safety Administration with a Concentration in General Business/Fire Science Management: 124 Semester Hours.