Franklin University

Public Safety Management


Institution:
Program: Public Safety Management
Degree or Certificate: BS-Bachelor of Science in Public Safety Management
Department: Health and Public Services
Program website:
Program specializations:

Not Applicable

Program mission statement:

To prepare students to successfully meet the 21st Century challenges of leadership and management in the diverse fields of public safety by means of an intensive study of written, oral and media communication based on a technical foundation, within a strong liberal arts and business framework.

Professional accreditation:

International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE)

Test(s) Required for Program Admission:

N/A

Face-to-Face Requirements:

N/A

Program Credits/Units to Graduation:

N/A

Program learning outcomes:
What Will I Learn?
:
  • Graduates will be able to apply principles of basic accounting, fiscal management and budgeting appropriate to a public safety agency. (Outcome 1)
  • Graduates will compare and contrast the similarities and differencs between the roles of managers and leaders in a public safety agency. (Outcome 2)
  • Graduates will apply basic management skills of planning, organizing, staffing, and decision making within a public safety agency. (Outcome 3)
  • Graduates will apply critical thinking, reasoning and analytical skills required for ethical decision-making and problem solving in a public safety agency. (Outcome 4)
  • Graduates will apply appropriate ethical principles, laws, and human relations skills to all facets of operation in a public safety agency. (Outcome 5)
  • Graduates will demonstrate the ability to make optimal use of available resources to successfully design and manage projects in a public safety agency. (Outcome 6)
Evidence of Student Learning - Internal: How will the program measure what I have learned?:

Assignments from courses are reviewed by classroom instructors and/or external evaluators to determine the level of competency for each outcome.

In Fall 2010 the majority of the students met the outcomes: 89% on Outcome #1, 78% on Outcome #3, and 81% on Outcome #6. The means were all above two (on 3-point scale), the acceptable level.

Results of External Exams/Assessments: What third-party assessments will measure what I have learned?:

Not Applicable