Integrated Studies
Prepare for a career in planning, managing, and providing legal, public safety, protective services, and homeland security.
Integrated Studies, Public Safety Concentration, B.S.
The interdisciplinary Public Safety concentration will provide an adult degree completion program to public safety professionals and will provide them with the opportunity to develop important knowledge and skills in crisis response, diversity, communication, and leadership.
MTSU standard admission requirements apply. The program is an interdisciplinary program utilizing courses from five academic departments within the concentration.
As part of the student learning outcomes of the program, the student will be able to identify and evaluate insights from multiple disciplines by applying the interdisciplinary research process and synthesizing connections between experiences outside the classroom and academic study. Finally, successful students will develop information literacy and accurately locate, evaluate, and synthesize information sources.
Elective course requirements for adult learners are often fulfilled through the Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) program, which evaluates college-level learning you may have gained through work, training, certifications, licensure, military, and other programs. Details about the program should be discussed with your advisor.
On average, a student in the PLA course yields 24 credit hours for a student. That saves the student from taking eight elective courses and more than $9,000. (Total based off 2021-2022 in-state tuition rates.) Details about the program should be discussed with your advisor.
News Briefs
MTSU names 5 Metro Nashville police officers as honorary professors of public safety
Middle Tennessee State University honored five officers of the Metro Nashville Police Department on Friday, May, 5, for their “precision, duty and selflessness” in response to the recent deadly Covenant School shootings. Detective Ryan Cagle, detective Michael Collazo, officer Rex Engelbert, Sgt. Jeffrey Mathes and detective Zachary Plese were named honorary professors of public safety [ Read More ]
MTSU offers new public safety concentration geared toward working professionals
A new degree program in MTSU’s University College will allow more adults and public servants to earn their bachelor’s degrees. Starting with the fall 2022 semester, students will be able to choose the new public safety concentration as part of the Integrated Studies major. The degree program can be completed online and is specifically designed for [ Read More ]
News Briefs
MTSU names 5 Metro Nashville police officers as honorary professors of public safety
Middle Tennessee State University honored five officers of the Metro Nashville Police Department on Friday, May, 5, for their “precision, duty and selflessness” in response to the recent deadly Covenant School shootings. Detective Ryan Cagle, detective Michael Collazo, officer Rex Engelbert, Sgt. Jeffrey Mathes and detective Zachary Plese were named honorary professors of public safety [ Read More ]
MTSU offers new public safety concentration geared toward working professionals
A new degree program in MTSU’s University College will allow more adults and public servants to earn their bachelor’s degrees. Starting with the fall 2022 semester, students will be able to choose the new public safety concentration as part of the Integrated Studies major. The degree program can be completed online and is specifically designed for [ Read More ]
Integrated Studies, Public Safety Concentration, B.S.
A college degree in public safety can lead you into a variety of fields. From disaster relief to working for local fire or police departments, these careers are important and rewarding. Potential careers include:
- Homeland Security Planner Emergency Management
- Law Enforcement
- Child protective services investigator
- Correctional Officer
- Military
- Disaster Preparedness
- Emergency Services Manager
- Fire Service Manager
- Chief Security Officer
- Emergency Medical Technician Occupational Health and Safety Specialist Social and Community Service Manager Dispatcher
- Social services worker
- Crisis manager
- Community Service Officer
MTSU’s Career Development Center
MTSU offers a comprehensive Career Development Center that serves students throughout the full student experience and beyond. They collaborate with faculty and staff to equip students with the tools to be marketable to the world of work and continuing education.
Students can schedule an appointment or check online resources and job boards at mtsu.edu/career.
Students can find current internship opportunities by talking to faculty and visiting the University job and internship board called Handshake .
Wondering what you can do with your major? Check out our What Can I Do with A Major In guides.
Prior Learning Assessment
Finish Your Degree Faster by Getting Credit For What You Already Know
- Students may earn up to 60 hours—which equals two years of college credit—for what they already know
- Credit hours earned depend upon the individual student’s background and experience
There are numerous ways to earn college credit outside the traditional classrooms, and we will work with you to take advantage of all the methods that are right for you. Many adult students spend years in the workforce or military developing valuable skills, earning certifications, taking continuing education programs, and obtaining licenses for specific functions. At MTSU we have developed a means to turn this prior knowledge into college credit to complete a degree.
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