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Nov 24, 2024
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Catalog/Handbook 2012-13 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Supervision and Management (Public Safety Management), BAS
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Program: U5230
The Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Supervision and Management Program provides individuals who have an associate’s degree or the equivalent with the opportunity to further their education and advance in their chosen professions. Students build upon the foundational skills attained through their associate degree programs by completing upper-division coursework in management and leadership practices. Upper-level coursework in the BAS Program provides students with the opportunity to engage in a concentrated area of study and develop a theoretical and practical understanding of organizational management.
The Public Safety Management concentration of the Bachelor of Applied Science in Supervision and Management degree program provides students with the opportunity to study organizational management within the field of public safety management, including law enforcement and emergency services.
Admission Criteria
Admission to this program requires an AS or AA degree (or the equivalent) from a regionally accredited school or college, and at least a 2.0 grade point average on a 4.0 point scale. If the student’s associate’s degree is from a non-regionally accredited institution, but one that is accredited by a body that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, a course-by-course evaluation is done according to Polk State College’s transfer practices and policies.
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BAS Program Curriculum
Students are required to complete one of the courses below (or an equivalent) before taking the upper-level course for which it serves as a prerequisite:
ECO 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics
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ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics (preferred)
Note: This course may be applied toward the General Education social science requirement, lower-level General Electives, or lower-level technical credits.
General Education Requirements (36 Credits Required)
Note: Students who have completed an AA degree at a public Florida college will have met the General Education requirements. Students who have completed an AA degree outside of Florida, or those who have earned an AS degree, but have General Education courses that vary from the requirements below, should consult with an advisor to determine if acceptable substitutions may satisfy some or all of Polk State’s General Education requirements. Communications (9 Credits Required)
Mathematics (6 Credits Required)
Humanities (6 Credits Required)
And one of the following:
Social Sciences (one course from each part) (6 Credits Required)
Natural Sciences (9 Credits Required)
Part 2 (7 credit hours and one course must have a lab component)
Program Requirements
AS Students
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| Technical Credits from AS Degree |
42 |
| General Education Credits from most AS Degrees |
18 |
| Additional General Education Credits |
18 |
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***OR***
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AA Students
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| Elective Credits from AA Degree |
24 |
| General Education Credits from AA Degree |
36 |
| Additional Technical Credits in Related Field |
18 |
Upper-Division Common Core Courses (21 Credits Required)
(Required for all BAS students) Specialization Requirements (21 Credits Required)
Total Credits for BAS Degree: 120
Graduation Requirements for the BAS Degree Program
- Complete 120 credits as outlined above.
- Earn an overall cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher.
- Demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language through any of the following means: completion of two years of high school instruction in the same foreign language, completion of a minimum of 8 college-level credits in one foreign language, achievement of minimum scores on a foreign language proficiency exam approved by the Registrar’s Office, or completion of a high school diploma from a foreign country where the student studied in a language other than English.
- Complete 25% (30 credit hours) of the program at Polk State College.
- Complete at least 25 percent of the upper-division courses required for the BAS program at Polk State College, including the capstone course.
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