Public Safety and Security Management, BBA

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION  •  120 CREDITS  •  PSMG BBA

This program is specifically designed for students who have attained and applied associate's degree in the area of public safety or security administration. With the major courses of the associate's degree serving as the application-based area of expertise in such disciplines as criminal justice, corrections or private security, students enrolled in the BBA in Public Safety and Security Management gain skills in business fundamentals combined with specific areas of management study unique to the field of safety and security. The distinct feature of this program is the body of course work that aids in preparing individuals to assume leadership roles in the growing industry of public safety and private security.

The Program Guidelines

1. The associate's degree must include at least 21 semester hours (32 quarter hours) within a suitable major area of study in public safety including: law enforcement, private security, corrections, criminal justice, fire science or emergency medical services.

2. The 21 semester hours (32 quarter hours) can only be used as transfer credits in the specialty area of the BBA major.

3. All credits toward an associate's degree up to 64 semester hours (96 quarter hours) will be accepted.

4. Semester hours beyond 64 (96 quarter hours) will be accepted only if:

    a. They are equivalent to a Foundations of Excellence requirement or elective at Davenport, or;

    b. They are equivalent to Foundations of Business courses at Davenport, or;

    c. They are an acceptable substitute, as determined by the Registrar for either a Foundations of Excellence or Foundations of Business requirement.        

5. Students must take a minimum of 30 semester hours at Davenport to fulfill residency requirements, including at least 15 semester hours of their Foundations of Business requirements and the Strategic Public Safety and Security Management course (PSMG441).