Public Safety Major

Degree programs offered by the College of Liberal Arts and its departments share a common core of courses. Students in these programs must complete the Basic Curriculum and the major curriculum detailed below. This degree is comprehensive and does not require a minor or second major. All other requirements for degrees in the College of Liberal Arts can be found here .

The minimum number of hours required for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Public Safety is 120 semester hours.

General Core Curriculum: 48 Hours

Professional Courses in Public Safety (300-400 Level): 40 Hours

Electives and/or Technical Credit in Public Safety: 12 Hours

Free Electives and/or Technical Credit: 20 Hours

Total: 120 Hours

V. Other Core Requirements

A. Students who enroll at UWA as Freshmen must complete one of the following courses:

UWA 101. Freshman Seminar Credits: 1
OR
HR 101. Honors Freshman Forum Credits: 0-1

B. Students enrolled in a Bachelor of Arts Degree must also complete one of the following foreign language sequences:

SP 101. Introductory Spanish I Credits: 4
SP 102. Introductory Spanish II Credits: 4
OR
SP 103. Intensive Review of Introductory Spanish Credits: 4
OR
FR 101. Introductory French I Credits: 4
FR 102. Introductory French II Credits: 4
OR
FR 103. Intensive Review of Introductory French Credits: 4
OR
FL 101. Introductory Foreign Language I Credits: 4
FL 102. Introductory Foreign Language II Credits: 4
OR
FL 103. Intensive Review of Introductory Foreign Language Credits: 4

Public Safety Comprehensive Major Requirements: 52 hours

Professional Courses in Public Safety: 40 Hours

Students must complete 40 hours of upper-level coursework from advisor-approved courses in the following academic disciplines: Psychology (PY), Sociology (SY), Criminal Justice (CJ), Political Science (PS), Homeland Security (HS), Management (MG), Computer Engineering Technology (CET), and Public Safety (PBS). This coursework may include up to seven (7) semester hours of professional internship credit.

Electives and/or Technical Credit in Public Safety: 12 Hours

Students may complete twelve (12) semester hours in related courses in Public Safety from PY, SY, CJ, PS, HS, MG, CET, and PBS to satisfy this requirement. Students who have professional certification and/or technical training in a public safety-related field may apply for course credit for their certifications. Students assessed as having certification credit may count that credit toward degree completion. Total technical credit cannot exceed 32 hours.

Free Electives and/or Technical Credit: 27 Hours

Students must complete at least 27 additional semester hours in free electives and/or technical credit for degree completion of the minimum 120 credit hours.