Public Safety Administration - Concentration in General Business/Fire Science Management - B.A. (Online Only)

General Education Curriculum

(See General Education Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees .)

Public Safety Administration Core: (36 hours)

(Minimum grade of C required)

• BU 160 - Spreadsheet Applications
• BU 201 - Principles of Economics I
• BU 211 - Principles of Accounting I
• BU 294 - Introduction to Information Systems
• BU 333 - Organizational Communication
• BU 381 - Principles of Management
• BU 382 - Organizational Behavior
• BU 383 - Leadership
• BU 386 - Human Resource Management
• BU 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 202 - Principles of Economics II
• BU 212 - Principles of Accounting II
• BU 345 - Advanced Statistical Analysis for Business
• BU 355 - Business Finance
• BU 361 - Principles of Marketing
• BU 385 - Operations/Production Management
• BU 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.