PS-CER - Public Safety Certificate, M.P.S.

The certificate program in Public Safety is an interdisciplinary program of study designed to provide the public safety professional with leadership and strategic management tools to lead and serve in one of the nation’s growing professions.  The focus of the program is to provide these professionals with the opportunity to develop important skills in risk assessment and disaster preparations, crisis response, public safety leadership, research, and administration in the various components of law enforcement security, emergency management, and other public service systems that include local, state, and federal agencies.

Students seeking a Graduate Certificate will go through the graduate application process as if they were seeking an MPS degree, meeting all admissions requirements as set forth in the degree program. Once admitted, students are considered MPS degree seeking students and will be working towards completing the pre-defined coursework (12 hours) as listed in this catalog. Upon completion of the 12 hours defined in the program, the student will receive a Graduate Certificate in the appropriate field of study. After completion of the 12-hour Graduate Certificate, the student may continue to fulfill the requirements of the MPS degree. Students are required to meet all graduate student requirements that include maintaining their GPA at the 3.0 level.

This Certificate is 12-credit hours.