Public Safety Management
Course Descriptions & Syllabi
Course descriptions are listed numerically. Prerequisites, if any, are indicated in italics above the course descriptions. These prerequisites have been established to assure an adequate and uniform background for students in advanced classes. Franklin University reserves the right to alter course offerings or course content without notice. Not all courses are offered every trimester.
PSMT 420
Public Sector Finance and Budgeting (4 cr. hrs.)
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, Financial Accounting (ACCT 215), Managerial Accounting (ACCT 225) and Management Theory and Practices (BSAD 312).
A study of the techniques and operations of fiscal administration in the public sector. Particular emphasis is on public funding, spending, cash management and risk management. Emphasis also is on construction of budgets and the estimation of costs of resources and services.
PSMT 430
Contemporary Issues in Public Safety Management (4 cr. hrs.)
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and Management Theory and Practices (BSAD 312).
This course addresses a contemporary theme relevant to Public Safety Management. The theme will change each academic year and will be determined by consultation with students, safety agency leaders and the Public Safety Management Advisory Board. Because of the various types of safety forces represented in the program, the topics selected will address more global public safety issues or multi-disciplinary issues.
PSMT 440
Administrative Law (4 cr. hrs.)
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and Management Theory and Practices (BSAD 312).
This course is a study of administrative legal issues within the context of Public Safety Management. The topics include constitutional limitations, rule-making authority, licensing and standing, evidentiary rules, informal proceeding, ethics regulation and contractual law.
PSMT 480
Special Topics in Public Safety Management (1-4 cr. hrs.)
Prerequisite(s): Determined on a course-by-course basis and published in the trimester Course Schedule.
A variable content classroom course in public safety management in which students pursue topics or subjects of current interests that are not part of the regular curriculum. A specific course description will be published in the Course Schedule for the trimester the course is offered.
PSMT 495
Public Safety Management Capstone (4 cr. hrs.)
Prerequisite(s): Completion of all other major area courses. Not open to students with credit for AMGT 495.
This advanced course in Business Strategy serves as the capstone experience for the Applied Management and Public Safety Management programs. Through the use of analytical assessment tools and creative design activities, students will develop a proposal to address a significant original problem or opportunity in their field of expertise. Proposed initiatives will be evaluated by faculty on the basis of their viability and potential sustainability over time. The role of organizational change, managerial decision making, basic accounting and fiscal management principles, and effective managerial problem identification and solving techniques will be demonstrated by students and assessed by faculty.
PSMT 499
Independent Studies in Public Safety Management (1-4 cr. hrs.)
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, Financial Accounting (ACCT 215), Managerial Accounting (ACCT 225), Management Theory and Practices (BSAD 312) and permission of Program Chair.
Independent studies courses allow students in good academic standing to pursue learning in areas not covered by the regular curriculum or to extend study in areas presently taught. Study is under faculty supervision and graded on either a Pass/No Credit or a letter grade basis. (See “Independent Studies” in Franklin University Academic Bulletin for more details.)