Public Safety (BA)

Program Details:

Learn the critical thinking skills you need to advance your career. This online undergraduate program helps public safety practitioners turn their diploma into a degree in just two years.

You'll analyze a diverse range of issues facing public safety professionals. You'll apply classroom knowledge to your work through an interdisciplinary approach to serving your community.

Program Highlights

• This program is the first its kind in Canada.
• Because this program requires a college academic background, you can earn a Bachelor of Arts with only 20 courses.
• This program is designed to align with the four pillars of public safety used by Public Safety Canada: countering crime, emergency management, border strategies and national security.
• We teach the value of an inter-agency, collaborative approach to public safety. Your cross-disciplinary knowledge will make you an asset in public safety organizations.
• After completing the program, you will be well-positioned to continue your education if you wish. Laurier also offers a Master of Public Safety program.

Flexible Learning

• With an online, part-time program, you do not have to take time off work and can continue to develop professional experience while studying.
• You can apply course content directly to your work in society. You'll also relate your experience and knowledge of public safety to your courses.
• You have the opportunity to develop university-level knowledge and skills across several interconnected disciplinary areas, including Criminology, Psychology, Policing, Leadership, Health Studies, Human Rights and Human Diversity. 

Note: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.