Bachelor of Public Administration in Law Enforcement

Mission Statement
The mission of the baccalaureate degree in Public Administration is to provide current and future middle managers with the professional skills and management tools necessary to succeed in the management of a law enforcement agency. The role of the law enforcement middle manager is primarily to provide leadership to the agency stakeholders. The twenty-first century middle manager must be able to adapt to rapid technology changes, interact with diverse groups of citizens, and possess the ability to manage daily operations on limited budgets.

 

Learning Outcomes
NSC Public Administration in Law Enforcement students develop skills and aptitudes in the following areas:

  • Critical Thinking
    • Knowledge of diverse aspects of management in law enforcement – personnel and financial resource management, leadership, legal issues, human relations within the law organization, and relations with the media and community outside the agencies
    • Understanding of the dilemmas faced by today’s law enforcement leadership
    • Knowledge and understanding of and the ability to apply the principles and processes of management to the administration of law agencies
    • The ability to develop and apply an analytical and systematic approach to problem solving and decision making

  • Communication
    • Understanding varied aspects and theories of effective organizational communication
    • The ability to utilize the knowledge of effective organizational communication
    • The ability to communicate accurately and persuasively in writing and oral communication in the formats and language used within law enforcement agencies
    • The ability to communicate clearly and persuasively in writing and oral communication to the many community stakeholders in law enforcement issues

  • Effective Citizenship
    • Assess and build the relationships of law enforcement agencies to the various communities they serve
    • Communicate and monitor the ethical expectations of the agency to all employees
    • Recognize how diversity, ethical decision making and leadership, social responsibility, globalization, and multicultural considerations affect law enforcement leadership, organizations, and their environment

Curriculum

  1. College Core Curriculum ...................................................................... 32-40

    1. English (3-6 credits)
      1. ENG 101 – Composition I ..................................................................... 3
      2. ENG 102 – Composition II .................................................................... 3
        Note: Students who place in ENG 102 are not required to complete ENG 101.

    2. Study and Technology Skills (2 credits)
      1. CEP 121 – Introduction to the College Experience ......................................... 1
      2. CEP 122 – Enhancing Academic Success ....................1

    3. Mathematics (3-5 credits) - Refer to the Mathematics section of the Core Curriculum
    4. Natural Sciences (6-8 credits) - Refer to the Natural Sciences section of the Core Curriculum
    5. Social Sciences (3 credits) - Refer to the Social Sciences section of the Core Curriculum
    6. Fine Arts (3 credits) - Refer to the Fine Arts section of the Core Curriculum
    7. Humanities (6 credits) - Refer to the Humanities section of the Core Curriculum
    8. Constitutions (3-4 credits) - Refer to the Constitution section of the Core Curriculum
    9. Community-Based Learning Capstone (3 credits) - Refer to the Community-Based Capstone of Core Curriculum

  2. Major Requirements................................................................... 36

    1. A. Law Enforcement
      1. PSC 403 – Management for Law Enforcement.......................................................................... 3
      2. PSC 461 – Executive Leadership......................................................................... 3
      3. PSC 307 – Legal Issues for Command Level Officers.................................................................... 3
      4. PSC 308 – Mass Media and the Police....................................................................... 3
      5. PSC 464 – Contemporary Issues in Law Enforcement ......................................................................... 3

    2. Leadership and Public Administration
      1. CRJ 412 – Leadership and Administration in Problem Solving ........................................................................ 3
      2. CRJ 413 – Dilemmas in Law and Law Enforcement ......................................................................... 3
      3. PSC 441 – Public Financial Administration ........................................................................... 3
      4. PSC 442 – Public Personnel Administration ........................................................................... 3
      5. PSC 306 – Effective Organizational Communication......................................................................... 3

    3. Organizational Management
      1. MGT 301 – Principles of Management and Organizational Behavior ....................................................... 3
      2. MGT 492 – Advanced Organizational Management ......................................................................... 3

    4. Electives to complete 124 credits - at least 3 credits of which must be upper-division
Summary of credit requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Public Administration: Law Enforcement
College Core Curriculum ............................................................................... 32-40
Major Requirements .............................................................. 36
Electives .................................................................................... 48-56
Total Credits ........................................................................... 124

 

Law Enforcement Minor
PSC 307 – Legal Issues for Command Level Officers........................................................................................ 3
PSC 403 – Manage for Law Enforcement..................................................................... 3
PSC 441 – Public Financial Administration .......................................................................... 3
PSC 442 – Public Personnel Administration .......................................................................... 3
Law Enforcement Electives...................................................................................... 6