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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog

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Public Safety Administration [BS] - Wayne County Community College District Articulation (2019-2022)

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This major is built off of an articulation agreement, a specialized agreement between a four-year university, in this case, Eastern Michigan University, and a community college. Faculty from both schools collaborated to design an agreement that facilitates the smooth transfer of course credit from a two-year associate’s degree program to a four-year bachelor’s degree program.

This agreement is effective Fall 2019 - Summer 2022. Students have until Summer 2027 to graduate from Eastern Michigan University using this agreement.

The Bachelor of Science in Public Safety Administration program is an interdisciplinary program involving coursework in three departments from two colleges within the University. It is a competency-based curriculum resting on a strong liberal arts foundation. The curriculum is intended to meet the professional development needs of in-service and entry-level personnel in public safety organizations including law enforcement, public safety, fire protection, private security, disaster and emergency management, and corrections.

The public safety manager’s focus is on leadership, public policy, politics, and administration. The public safety manager is concerned with issues such as the causes of crime, the nature and impact of criminal behavior, threats to public safety arising from fires, environmental and natural disasters, and the nature and operation of correctional institutions. The administrator’s responsibilities extend to addressing how the public safety organization develops a response to these problems, the nature of the response, and how resources - budgets and personnel - are obtained, utilized and evaluated in responding to problems.

The program builds on the public administration major. Courses are drawn from three groups:

An interdisciplinary foundation group
An administration group directed toward developing an understanding of public and nonprofit organizations and related personnel, budgeting, policy, and administrative skills, as well as an understanding of the conditions, strategies, and practices found more specifically in public safety agencies
An area concentration
An academy or internship component

The program also requires three credits from an internship or academy.

The program capstone course, PLSC 450 , is offered in Winter semesters and should be taken in a student’s final or nearly final semester.

The program combines both major and minor requirements, and graduating students will be awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in public safety.

Transfer students from associate degree programs in related fields may matriculate into the program. Students transferring from another college must, however, complete all General Education course work as required by the University for the bachelor’s degree.

Department Information

Political Science | David Klein, Ph.D., Department Head | 601 Pray-Harrold, 734.487.3113, dklein2@emich.edu

Advisor Information

Francine Parker Advising Center (College of Arts & Sciences), 120 Student Center, 734.487.4599, francineparker_advising@emich.edu | Make an appointment

Student Eligibility

A student’s eligibility to graduate from this major is determined by the following

Apply and granted admission to Eastern Michigan University (emich.edu/admissions).
A completed associate degree, certificate, or adequate coursework. Students eligible to follow an articulation agreement, typically transfer in 64 credit hours to EMU. Eligible students who transferred in less than 64 credit hours, had unique circumstances and were granted permission to follow the articulation agreement by the Director of Community College Relations (emich.edu/ccr).

Interested students should meet with their community college advisor for information on following the articulation agreement before transferring to EMU. After transferring to EMU, a student must consult with the Community College Relations Office to confirm eligibility.

General Education Requirements:

A student with a Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) endorsement on their transcript only needs to complete the General Education Application Requirements of

One Perspectives on a Diverse World [GEUS or GEGA] course
One Learning Beyond the Classroom [GELB] course or experience
One Writing Intensive [GEWI] course in the major

To use MTA, a student must have an official community college transcript, with the “MTA Satisfied” endorsement sent to EMU’s Admissions Office. The MTA may be completed after admission to EMU, however, students should inform their advisor or they may be advised to complete additional courses for the general education program.

Students who do not have “MTA Satisfied” on their community college transcript, will be required to satisfy EMU’s general education requirements as applied to transfer students. For specific General Education requirements, click here or print a General Education Worksheet .

Major Requirements: 51 hours

Foundation Courses: 12 hours

CRM 431 - Policing in Society 3 hrs
COMM 352 - Communication in Negotiation 3 hrs (previously CTAC 352)
or COMM 354 - Organizational Communication 3 hrs (previously CTAC 354)
PLSC 202 - State and Local Government [GEKS] 3 hrs
or satisfied by PS 235 - State and Local Governments @ WCCCD
or PLSC 330 - Urban Politics 3 hrs
PLSC 215 - Civil Rights and Liberties in a Diverse US [GEUS] 3 hrs
or ANTH 214 - U.S. Racial and Cultural Minorities [GEUS] 3 hrs

or SOCL 214 - U.S. Racial and Cultural Minorities [GEUS] 3 hrs

or satisfied by SOC 230 - Ethnic Minorities @ WCCCD

Administration Group: 15 hours

PLSC 270 - Public Administration 3 hrs
PLSC 334 - Public and Nonprofit Personnel Administration 3 hrs
PLSC 352 - Politics of Public and Nonprofit Budgeting 3 hrs
PLSC 431W - Theories of Public and Nonprofit Organization [GEWI] 3 hrs
PLSC 450 - Managing Public Safety Agencies 3 hrs
Note - PLSC 450 is the “capstone” course and should be taken in or near the student’s final semester in the program. It is normally offered in the winter semester.

Restricted Electives: 21 hours

Choose seven courses from the following
CRM 263 - Crime and Technology 3 hrs
CRM 300 - Criminal Justice 3 hrs
or satisfied by CJS 100 - Introduction to Criminal Justice @ WCCCD
CRM 301 - Criminology 3 hrs
CRM 320 - Criminal Investigation 3 hrs
or satisfied by LEA 230 - Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation @ WCCCD
CRM 331 - Introduction to Corrections 3 hrs
or satisfied by COR 100 - Introduction to Corrections @ WCCCD
CRM 337 - Deviance and Society 3 hrs
CRM 354 - Juvenile Delinquency 3 hrs
CRM 460 - Criminal Law II 3 hrs
or satisfied by PLT 220 - Criminal Law Practice and Procedure @ WCCCD
HSEM 255 - Emergency Preparedness Planning 3 hrs
HSEM 412 - Administration of Public Safety Agencies 3 hrs
or satisifed by FPT 110 - Fire Fighter I @ WCCCD (8 hrs)
or satisfied by FPT 230 - Fire Service Mangement III @ WCCCD (4 hrs)
HSEM 453 - Management/Leadership for Public Safety 3 hrs
or satisfied by FPT 210 - Fire Service Management I @ WCCCD (6 hrs)
or satisfied by FPT 220 - Fire Service Management II @ WCCCD (6 hrs)
IA 202L4 - Risk-Vulnerability Analysis [GELB] 3 hrs
or satisfied by CIS 278 - Certified Authorization Professional @ WCCCD (eq. IA 202)
PLSC 112 - American Government [GEKS] 3 hrs
or satisfied by PS 101 - American Government @ WCCCD
PLSC 215 - Civil Rights and Liberties in a Diverse US [GEUS] 3 hrs
PLSC 217 - Introduction to Law and Courts [GEKS] 3 hrs
PLSC 302 - Criminal Law and Politics 3 hrs
or satisfied by LEA 231 - Criminal Law and Justice I and LEA 232 - Criminal Law and Justice II @ WCCCD (6 hrs)
PLSC 305 - Law and Policy in a Constitutional Democracy 3 hrs
PLSC 317 - Constitutional Law: Criminal Due Process, Privacy and Economic Rights 3 hrs
PLSC 330 - Urban Politics 3 hrs
PLSC 331 - State Politics 3 hrs
PLSC 332 - Collaborations in the Public and Non-Profit Sectors 3 hrs
PLSC 379C - Topics in Public Administration 3 hrs
PLSC 381 - Public Policy Analysis 3 hrs
PLSC 479C - Topics in Public Administration 3 hrs
WCCCD Restricted Elective Courses - Click on “Approved Courses” for a list of WCCCD courses that will satisfy the restricted elective requirement.

Approved Courses

Academy or Internship/Co-op Experience: 3 hours

Pre-service students must complete an internship or cooperative education placement or an accredited academy program; in-service students may substitute credits from an accredited academy program, or upon submission of an academy certificate may take three credits of related electives with advisor approval.

Minor Requirement:

This major does not require a minor.

Program Total:

Students must earn a minimum total of 124 credits at the 100-level or above. If sufficient credits hours are not transferred in, additional EMU credits must be completed to reach the minimum of 124 credit hours required to graduate.

Beginning in Fall 2022, all baccalaureate degree programs for all undergraduates (regardless of catalog year) will require a minimum of 120 credit hours for completion.

Critical Graduation Information

This articulation agreement provides the following exceptions:

University Requirements

Under this agreement, EMU will waive the 60-hour rule and require that a minimum of 30 credit hours must be completed in EMU courses, with at least 15 hours in the program or (9 hours in the major and 6 hours in the minor), at the 300-level or above. Of the last 30 hours completed before graduating, a minimum of 10 credit hours must be in courses offered by EMU.

Students are required to satisfy all requirements listed below, not waived or modified above

Each undergraduate student will be responsible for the fulfillment of the requirements or their equivalents of the Eastern Michigan University catalog in force at the time of their initial registration at a college or university or a subsequent catalog including the one in effect at the time of their graduation.

In the event an undergraduate student does not complete the degree requirements within seven years of the date of their original registration at a college or university, the student may be required to have their credits re-evaluated by the academic department(s) of their major/minor in keeping with catalog requirements in force during the year of their graduation.

The following are minimum requirements for all bachelor’s degrees awarded by Eastern Michigan University. Some majors and minors require more than the minimum in one or more of the areas below; students are urged to consult the online catalog for the requirements of their particular programs.

Earn a minimum total of 124 credits at the 100-level and above. Courses with numbers below 100 will not be counted toward this degree requirement. At most 8 credit hours of physical education (PEGN) activity courses will be counted toward this requirement.
Meet the requirements of the General Education program (see information below).
Complete a Writing Intensive (GEWI) Course in your major.
Earn a minimum of 60 credits from a four-year college or university; courses taken at community colleges cannot be used to meet this requirement. (Some formal program-to-program articulation agreements modify this requirement. See specific agreements for details.)
Earn a minimum of 30 credits from courses taken at EMU.
Complete 10 of the last 30 hours for the degree from courses taken at EMU.
Have a minimum of 30 unique credit hours in their major and 20 unique credit hours in their minor for a total of at least 50 unique credit hours between them. Some majors that require 50 or more hours themselves do not require a minor; students should check requirements of the selected major in the undergraduate catalog to see if a minor is required.
Earn no more than 60 credit hours in one subject area (prefix). Credits in excess of the 60 maximum will not be counted toward the minimum of 124 credits required for a bachelor’s degree.
Earn the minimum number of credits in 300-level and above courses in each major and minor as specified below - these credits must be earned in distinct courses; that is, no course can be used to fulfill this requirement in more than one major or minor.
- Earn a minimum of 6 credits in 300-level or higher courses at EMU in each minor
- Earn a minimum of 9 credits in 300-level or higher courses at EMU in each major that requires a minor.
- Earn a minimum of 15 credits in 300-level or higher courses at EMU in each major that does not require a minor
Transfer credit will be awarded for courses taken at colleges and universities that are accredited by one of the recognized regional accrediting bodies only if the courses are college-level (equated to 100-level or above at EMU) and the student earned a “C” (or 2.0 on a 4 point scale) or better. Transfer credit may be awarded on a case-by-case basis for college-level courses in which a “C” (2.0) or better was earned at institutions outside the U.S. or at non-accredited U.S. institutions; individual departments/schools conduct the internal review of such courses within EMU, and additional documentation may be required. Please note: EMU awards only credit for transferred courses; grades are not used in the calculation of an EMU GPA.
Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in courses taken at EMU in order to graduate. In addition, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 must be reached in each major and minor. Only courses taken at EMU and those applied to a student’s major or minor will be used in the calculation of their major and minor cumulative GPAs. (Note: some programs may require a higher GPA - check with your program advisor.)

General Education Requirements EMU’s General Education Program requires students to choose from a menu of approved courses in several different areas; do not assume that other courses in the same department or with similar names will fulfill these requirements. A detailed description of General Education requirements is available in the General Education section of the catalog.

Students who transferred to EMU may have modified general education requirements based on Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) or articulation agreements; consult your academic advisor for additional information.

Effective Date: September 1, 2019 until August 31, 2022.

This is a renewal of an agreement made in in September 2007 and renewed in January 2012 and updated in September 2014. This agreement is consistent with the 2019-2020 catalog. Students have until summer 2027 to graduate from Eastern Michigan University following this agreement. In the event that a student does not complete the program within seven years, they may be required to have their credits reevaluated using the requirements of the current articulation guide.