Homeland Security/Public Safety, AS

INDIANA COLLEGE CORE

OTHER INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• IVYT 111 - Student Success CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1
• HSPS 279 - Homeland Security/Public Safety Capstone Course CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2 ^

PROGRAM SPECIFIC CORE

• HSPS 101 - Introduction to Homeland Security CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HSPS 102 - Introduction to Public Safety CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HSPS 111 - Principles of Emergency Management CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HSPS 210 - Disaster and Terrorism Awareness CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HSPS 212 - Introduction to Mitigation CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HSPS 214 - Disaster Response and Recovery Operations CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3

TRANSFER CLUSTER

Choose 9 credits from the following:

• BIOL 101 - Introductory Biology CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• BUSN 101 - Introduction to Business CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• CHEM 101 - Introductory Chemistry I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• OTEC 107 - Introduction to Microsoft Office CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3

• Or CINS 101

• COMM 101 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• COMM 102 - Introduction to Interpersonal Communication CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HSPS 108 - OSHA Regulations CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HSPS 111 - Principles of Emergency Management CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HSPS 141 - Environmental Management CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HSPS 149 - Environmental Toxicology CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HSPS 160 - Fire Apparatus and Equipment CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HSPS 161 - Fire Fighting Strategy and Tactics CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HSPS 163 - Fire Inspection/Code Enforcement CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HSPS 165 - Fire Fighter I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 6
• HSPS 167 - Fire Fighter II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HSPS 169 - Fire/Arson Investigator CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HSPS 170 - EPA Regulations CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HSPS 172 - DOT Regulations CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HSPS 216 - Public Information Officer Course CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HSPS 218 - Legal Considerations for Homeland Security/Public Safety CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HSPS 220 - Incident Management Systems II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HSPS 260 - Fire Department Specifications CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HSPS 262 - Fire Protection Systems CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HSPS 264 - Fire Service Management CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• MATH 136 - College Algebra CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• POLS 101 - Introduction to American Government and Politics CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• SCIN 100 - Earth Science CREDIT HOURS MIN: 4
• SCIN 111 - Physical Science CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• SOCI 111 - Introduction to Sociology CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3

TOTAL CREDITS: 60

Symbol Key

^ Capstone Course

* Required for Transfer General Education Core (TGEC) Certificate

The Transfer General Education Core - TGEC - Certificate requirements for this degree require a minimum of 30 credits. The TGEC Certificate requires a minimum of one course from six areas of study. The number of TGEC elective courses shown above may vary based on required TGEC course credits earned, area of study, and the student’s Individual Academic Plan. The remaining degree requirements provide a mechanism for students to obtain the required minimum 60 credits to graduate with the appropriate Associate level transfer degree.

DEGREE OUTCOMES

• Integrate information and psychomotor skills in tasks and challenges within public safety.

• Combine learned knowledge and problem solving to make decisions during both normal and high intensity operations.

• Validate safe practices and procedures by utilizing standards and safety compliance procedures with applicable modern industry standards.

• Analyze the effectiveness of current disaster response and terrorism preparedness strategies to determine areas for improvement in community resilience and public safety operations and to plan for future real-world applications.

• Evaluate various mitigation strategies to design a comprehensive hazard mitigation plan that integrates risk assessment data, community partnerships, and sustainable practices to minimize the impact of natural and human-caused disasters on public safety infrastructure.

• Evaluate various social issues that impact positions in public safety.