Overview

A Bachelor of Science in Public Safety Administration from University of Maryland University College can help you build a strong foundation of knowledge in emergency management systems at the federal, state, and local levels to foster cross-agency collaboration. This program can help you further develop critical thinking and leadership skills to solve current and future public safety issues in both public and private sectors.

Through your coursework, you will learn how to

Facilitate and support leadership in public safety administration to manage successful programs, including intergovernmental, interagency, and interdisciplinary outreach

Use informed decision making, goal orientation, teamwork, ethical behavior, enhanced technology, and communications to ensure effective leadership in public safety administration

Use clear and effective communication strategies and strong interpersonal, technological, and social media skills to help build collaborative partnerships

Identify risks and design responses, plans, training, and exercises that coordinate public and private resources to effectively meet public safety goals

Develop concise policy, plans, and procedures to support public safety administration

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Introduction to Public Safety Administration

Contemporary Public Safety Practices

Public Safety Planning

Public Safety Legal Issues and Public Policy

Public Safety Research and Technology

Public Safety Administration Ethics

Public Safety Leadership

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-10 00:00:00

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Starting 2025-08-16 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Public Administration Public Law Public Policy View 43 other Bachelors in Public Policy in United States

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

Secondary education (high school graduation): If you have earned fewer than 24 transferable credits at a U.S. college or university, you must verify your completion of the equivalent of a U.S. secondary education by doing one of the following:

Requesting an evaluation from an approved international credit evaluation service
Providing official transcripts showing completion of the U.S. General Education Development, known as the GED, exam with a passing score

Tuition Fee

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International

14970 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 499 USD per credit during 48 months.
National

14970 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 499 USD per credit during 48 months.
In-State

9720 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 324 USD per credit during 48 months.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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