Effective Beginning Catalog Term: Spring 2016 (510)

The requirements shown below are valid beginning Spring 2016 (510), and may not reflect degree requirements for current students. Current students should visit My SPC and view My Learning Plan to see specific degree requirements for their effective term.

Program Leadership Information

publicsafetyadvising@spcollege.edu -

Michael Hughes
Lead Instructor, AC
(727) 341-4146

Brian Frank
Dean, AC
(727) 341-4503

Program Summary

The goal of this program is to prepare the student with a diverse background in the history, philosophy, organization and operation of the various arenas of public safety and their respective processes. The flexibility of this degree is that the student is allowed to select an option/sub plan and still be able to receive a well rounded foundation of the public safety field. The Associate in Science degree program allows students to not only graduate with an AS degree, but also be able to meet the entrance requirements to continue the BAS degree in Public Safety Administration.

The Academic Pathway is a tool for students that lists the following items:
o the recommended order in which to take the program courses
o suggested course when more than one option exists
o which semester each course is typically offered
o if the course has a prerequisite
o courses that may lead to a certificate (if offered in the program)

If you are starting the program this term, click here to access the recommended Academic Pathway.

If you have already started the program, click here for the archived Academic Pathways.

Please verify the Academic Pathway lists your correct starting semester.

Florida CIP Code

1743010302: Criminal Justice

Federal CIP Code

43.0103: Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration.

Admission Rules

SPECIAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
1. Complete SPC application
2. Take SPC Placement Test
3. Completion of any remedial course work
4. Attend an advising session with the program office

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Law Enforcement and Corrections Subplans Only
1. *Must have permission of the program office before registering.
2. **Must have completed the St. Petersburg College Basic Law Enforcement Academy or Basic Corrections Academy, taken and passed the FDLE State Exam, and completed any necessary preparations to have these academy credits transferred to or accepted by SPC. Other credits may be awarded from other FDLE Certified Training schools via the SPC Experiential Learning Program.

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Graduation Rules

SPECIAL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:
1. A grade of "C" or better in all designated major and support courses in this program.
2. Completion of an End of Program Assessment Examination.

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