Overview

The Bachelor of Public Safety Administration at Florida Atlantic University is an undergraduate degree program for professionals and pre-professionals interested in police, fire, and disaster response practice and administration. The program has 18 credit hours in the core, with 60 total credit hours for the major.

Learning outcomes

The overall purpose is to provide: (1) a professional/ pre-professional degree program for students entering the fields of law enforcement, homeland security, and disaster response; (2) interested students a foundation for continuing in a professionally focused graduate program; and (3) an “umbrella degree” that allows students to combine key areas from several disciplines to graduate with a pre-professional degree. Graduating students from the program will have improved opportunities in the police, homeland security (airports, seaports, etc.), and disaster management fields throughout South Florida and the United States.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Organizational Behavior & Administration Communication
Public Safety Systems

Diversity and Social Vulnerability in Public Safety Administration

Administrative Process and Ethics

Capstone in Public Safety Administration

Corrections

Crime in the Schools

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-05-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Blended, Online

Campus Location

Boca Raton, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Submit official transcripts from all high schools attended with a certified translation of each transcript. Your school must send official transcripts.

Required academic records must be original or certified true copies sent by the school in a sealed envelope.

All records should be submitted in the native language and accompanied with an official English translation.
If you attend an International or American high school outside the United States, you must request that your high school counselor or school administrator email an official PDF copy of your current high school transcript.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

20760 USD / year

≈ 20760 USD / year
Out-of-State

20760 USD / year

≈ 20760 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

5976 USD / year

≈ 5976 USD / year

Living costs

Boca Raton

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Learning outcomes

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Boca Raton

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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