Safety, Security & Emergency Management

Subsequent Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree Requirements
68 semester hours

The Subsequent Bachelor of Science degree is open to those who have a baccalaureate degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university. Please contact your Academic Advisor before beginning any Subsequent Degree coursework.

Each degree candidate must show transfer credit for, or meet the requirements listed below and any necessary prerequisites. The following degree requirements are from the current Franklin University Academic Bulletin.

General Education Core (16 hours)

• COMM 320 - Business and Professional Communication (4)
• COMP 106 - Introduction to Spreadsheets (1)
• COMP 108 - Introduction to Databases (1)
• ECON 210 - Introduction to Microeconomics (4)
    OR ECON  220 - Introduction to Macroeconomics (4)
• MATH 215* - Statistical Concepts (4)
• PF 321** - Learning Strategies (2)

*Students also must meet the University algebra competency requirement.
**PF 321 must be taken prior to the first BLF course, or it may be taken concurrently with the
  first 15-week BLF course.

Professional Core (16 hours)

• BSAD 312 - Principles of Management (4)
• PSMT 225 - Introduction to Public Safety Management (4)
• PSYC 310 - The Psychology of Personal Development (4)
• SOCL 110 - Introduction to Sociology (4)

Major Area (36 hours)

• PSMT 335 - Emergency Management and Homeland Security (4)
• PSMT 420 - Public Sector Finance and Budgeting (4)
• PSMT 440 - Administrative Law (4)
• SEMT 322 - Ethics and Leadership in Safety, Security,
    and Emergency Management Agencies (4)
• SEMT 326 - Security Operations Theory and Practice (4)
• SEMT 424 - Labor Relations and Public Sector Bargaining (4)
• SEMT 495 - Safety, Security, and Emergency Management Capstone (4)
• Major Area Electives (8)*
  *Select 8 hours from the following:
  • PSMT 315 - Contemporary Issues in Public Safety Management (4)
  • SEMT 328 - Emergency Management Theory and Practice (4)
  • SEMT 410 - Safety, Security, and Emergency Management Internship (1-4)
  • SEMT 432 - Homeland Security - Theory and Practice at the Local Level (4)
  • SEMT 436 - Risk Management and Threat Assessment (4)
  • SEMT 438 - Principles of Security Management (4)
  • SEMT 480 - Special Topics in Safety, Security, and Emergency Management (1-4)
  • SEMT 499 - Independent Studies in Safety, Security, and Emergency Management (1-4)

Each candidate for a subsequent degree must successfully complete in residence at Franklin University a minimum of 30 credit hours of 200 level courses or above, of which a minimum of 16 credit hours must be in major area courses at the 300 or 400 level. If the student is a previous Franklin bachelor of science degree graduate, the 30 credits must be earned after the first Franklin B.S. degree was awarded. If the required courses for a subsequent degree total less than 30 credit hours, the student may take Free Elective courses to achieve residency.

A minimum GPA of 2.25 is required in the major area, and each major area course must be completed with a grade of “C” or better to count toward degree requirements. Computer Literacy is a General Education prerequisite. Students with computer experience will have the option of completing a free placement exam to waive this prerequisite. Students also must meet the University algebra competency requirement. PF 321 must be taken prior to the first BLF course, or it may be taken concurrently with the first 15-week BLF course.

Business Principles (BSAD 110) is a Business Core prerequisite. Transfer students with the equivalent of four business courses are not required to take Business Principles. Each degree candidate must show transfer credit for, or meet the requirements listed above, and any necessary prerequisites.

The Safety, Security & Emergency Management Program also offers a Bachelor of Science Degree, Joint Programs of Study: B.S. Safety, Security & Emergency Management/MBA, and a Minor.