University Center | Southern Illinois University, B.S in Public Safety Management, Criminal Justice

Year One - Semester I(13 S.H.)

MCC	SIUC
ENG 151 - Composition I (3)	ENGL101 English Composition I
CJS 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (3)	CCJ 101 Intro to Criminal Justice System
MAT 150 - Elements of Mathematics (3)	MATH 101 Intro to Cont. Math or MATH 282 Intro to Statistics
CJS 106 - Introduction to Corrections (3)	CCJ 384 Intro to Corrections
MCC 101 - The College Experience (1)	Elective

 

Year One - Semester II(16 S.H.)

MCC	SIUC
ENG 152 - Composition II (3)	ENG 102 Composition II
CJS 115 - Criminal Law (3)	CCJ 310 Intro to Criminal Law
CJS 120 - Juvenile Delinquency (3)	CCJ 374Juvenile Justice
SOC 151 - Introduction to Sociology (3)	SOC 108 Into to Sociology
BIO 110 - Introduction to Human Biology (4)	Human Health UCC Sub 100-level

 

Year One - Semester III(6 S.H.)

MCC	SIUC
IAI Humanities or Fine Arts** Elective (3)	IAI General Education Requirement
IAI Physical Science** (3)	IAI General Education Requirement

 

Year Two - Semester I(15 S.H.)

MCC	SIUC
CJS 230 - Student Police Academy (3)	General Elective
CJS 140 - Criminology (3)	CCJ 29 Intro to Criminology Theory
CJS 215 - Community Policing (3)	General Elective
PSY 151 - Introduction to Psychology (3)	PSYC 102 Intro to Psychology
CJS 110 - Policing (3)   Elective	CCH 306 Polic

 

Year Two - Semester II(15 S.H.)

MCC	SIUC
COM 151 - Introduction to Speech (3)	CMST101 Intro to Oral Communication
CJS 125 - Principles Of Criminal Investigation (3)	CCJ 303 Criminal Investigation
KHS 251 - Drugs in a Contemporary Society (3)	CCJ 344 Drug Abuse & The Criminal Justice System
Program Elective (3)	Elective
Program Elective (3)	Elective

 

Year Two - Semester III(6 S.H.)

MCC	SIUC
IAI Humanities or Fine Arts** Elective (3)	IAI General Education Requirement
Elective (3)	Elective
Total Semester Hours Completed after Year 2	71 Semester Hours

*SIU Capstone Option for General Ed. Requirements
**See MCC catalog or advisor for applicable course

 

B.S. Public Safety Management w/Criminal Justice Specialization

Year Three Suggestions

SIUC Course Number	SIUC Course Title	Semester Hours
YEAR THREE- SEMESTER ONE
PSM 301/302	Intro to Public Safety Management/Ethics in Public Safety	3
PSM 305	Personal Philosophy of Leadership	3
PSM 316	Applications of Technical Writing	3
PSM 332	Labor Relations for Emergency Services	3
Multicultural Elective	Taken with SIU or MCC	3
YEAR THREE- SEMESTER TWO
PSM 350	Readings in Public Safety Management	3
PSM 421	Professional Development	3
PSM 383	Data Interpretation	3
PSM 387	Fiscal Aspects of Public Safety	3
	Total Year 3 Semester Hours	27

 

Year Four Suggestions

SIUC Course Number	SIUC Course Title	Semester Hours
YEAR FOUR- SEMESTER ONE
PSM 406	Management of Emergency Services	3
PSM 360	Introduction to Personnel Systems	3
PSM 388	Political and Legal Foundations of Public Safety	3
PSM 390	Governmental Aspects of Public Safety	3
YEAR FOUR- SEMESTER TWO
PSM 450	Analytical Approaches to Public Fire Protection	3
PSM 398	Risk Reduction for Emergency Services	3
PSM 410	Organizational Response to Natural and Technological Events	3
	Total Year 4 Semester Hours	21
	Total Semester Hours Completed at SIUC	48
	Total Semester Hours Completed at MCC	74
	Total Semester Hours for B.S. Degree	120