Public Safety and Security Management, B.S.

Major Requirements

The major requires 48 hours as follows:

• PSSM and other approved upper-division electives, 21 hours

• CJ 300 - Research Methods and Writings Credits: (3)
• CJ 435 - Homeland Security Credits: (3)
• EMC 445 - EMC Systems Management Credits: (3)
• PSSM 250 - Introduction to Emergency and Disaster Management Credits: (3)
• PSSM 322 - Social Dimensions of a Disaster Credits: (3)
• PSSM 324 - Emergency Planning Credits: (3)
• PSSM 326 - Risk Assessment and Vulnerability Analysis Credits: (3)
• PSSM 332 - Disaster Response Operations and Management Credits: (3)
• PSSM 340 - Political and Policy Basis of Emergency and Disaster Management Credits: (3)

Electives

General electives (30 hours) are required to complete the program.

Visit the department’s website at http://cj.wcu.edu/ to view the 8 semester curriculum guide.