Master of Science in Public Safety Administration (PSA)

The Master of Science in Public Safety Administration is an innovative and practitioner-oriented degree offering. The program complements and expands the institution’s historic commitment to addressing the educational need of individuals engaged in law enforcement and related fields. Structured as an accelerated, adult-learning initiative, the degree program removes the time and space barriers that often prevent working professionals from completing graduate-level education.

The Public Safety Administration program has a strong theoretical focus combined with practical applications for persons who are interested in the dynamic study of public safety. The program is designed to prepare graduates to offer innovative leadership and to manage personnel in crisis and non-crisis situations. The capstone enables students to apply research in a private or public setting to solve a public safety problem. The thesis track option enhances the student’s preparation for doctoral graduate study by providing additional opportunities to master the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct research.