Master of Public Safety Administration (MPSA)
Program of Study
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Area 1 Program Core | ||
| MPSA 6105 | Leadership in Public Safety Administration | 3 |
| MPSA 6116 | Human Resource Management and Development | 3 |
| MPSA 6126 | Fiscal Management and Public Finance | 3 |
| MPSA 6136 | Applied Research in Public Safety Administration | 3 |
| Area 1 Total | 12 | |
| Area 2 Required Courses | ||
| MPSA 6125 | Organizational and Management Realities | 3 |
| MPSA 6146 | Strategic Planning and Policy Development | 3 |
| MPSA 6156 | Legal Issues and Trends in Public Safety Administration | 3 |
| Area 2 Total | 9 | |
| Area 3 Program Electives | ||
| Select five of the following: | 15 | |
| Felony Task Force Management | ||
| Internal Affairs | ||
| Managing Marginal Employees | ||
| Terrorism Response by Public Safety Managers I | ||
| Terrorism Response by Public Safety Managers II | ||
| Burden of Command: Leader vs. Manager | ||
| Critical Incident Management | ||
| Employment Process | ||
| Essential Skills for Professional Management | ||
| Media Relations | ||
| Strategic Approach to Homeland Security for Public Safety Administrators | ||
| Performance Appraisals and Evaluations | ||
| Selected Topics in Public Safety Administration | ||
| National Security Policy | ||
| Area 3 Total | 15 | |
| Area 4 Exit Requirements | ||
| MPSA 6000 | Master in Public Safety Administration Comprehensive Examination | 0 |
| Area 4 Total | 0 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 36 | |
Admission Requirements
Applicants must currently be in a supervisory or managerial position in a public safety agency, with significant responsibilities in the areas of management of personnel, interpretation of policies or supervision of other crucial agency functions.
Additional Program Requirements
The Command College brings together leaders in corporate and public management to provide public safety executives with intense training in the best available management theory and practice, to render innovative solutions to organizational problems and to address important issues in managing public service organizations effectively.
Students enrolled in Command College attend twelve (12) intensive cohort sessions of classes over a two-year period, completing 460 hours of classes divided into 40-hour modules:
- Leadership in Public Safety Administration
- Human Resource Management and Development
- Fiscal Management and Public Finance
- Legal Issues and Trends in Public Safety Administration
- Strategic Planning and Policy Development
- Organizational and Management Realities
- Research in Public Safety Administration
- Five (5) Auxiliary Courses
Completion of each module/course will provide POST training and 3 semester hours of academic credit.