
Bachelor of Public Safety (Honours) (Co-op)
Ottawa, Canada
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 34,234
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
Explore a challenging and rewarding career in the evolving field of public safety.
The four-year Bachelor of Public Safety (Honours) degree program imparts the theory and hands-on instruction allowing you to develop a systematic approach to public safety to counter, coordinate and investigate man-made and natural threats to individuals, information systems security, critical infrastructure, organizations, companies, and governments.
You learn the proven and sound principles of public safety within the context of Canadian legislation. Theoretical and experiential courses, combined with applied research and co-op work terms, provide you with work-integrated learning opportunities, as well as the opportunity to develop and build investigative and analytical problem-solving skills. You develop inter-professional capabilities using a collaborative approach to addressing public safety situations.
Students also gain real-world experience through a paid co-operative education (co-op) work term(s) (see Additional Information for more details). Please note that places in the co-op work term(s) are subject to availability and academic eligibility. Please note admission to a co-op program does not guarantee a co-op placement.
Ideal Students
This program is well suited for students who:
- Respond positively to challenges
- React to stressful situations by using thoughtful and analytical measures
- I like to work in a team environment
- Can work independently and contribute to problem-solving teams
- Want to work with a wide variety of people and ideas throughout their career
- Have an interest in geo-political trends and the dynamics of our democratic society
Admissions
Curriculum
Level 01
- ENL1100 Communications and Academic Writing
- SEC1000 Principles of Public Safety Protection
- SEC1001 Principles and Practice of Emergency Management
- SEC1010 Crime Prevention
- SEC1023 Legislative Applications and Policies in Security and Emergency Management
Level 02
- ENL2025 Interpersonal Communication
- INV0001 Investigations and Interviewing Techniques
- PHI1000 Logic and Critical Thinking
- SEC1016 Management of Crises
- SOC2000 Introduction to Sociology
Level 03
- PHI2002 Ethical Decision Making
- SEC1003 Extraordinary Threats to Public Order
- SEC1008 Public Safety Policy
- SEC1012 Awareness and Training
- SEC1017 Hazard Risk Management
Level 04
- GEP1001 Cooperative Education and Job Readiness
- ITS0001 Information Technology Systems
- SEC1004 Critical Infrastructure Protection
- SEC1005 Principles and Practice of Natural Hazard Mitigation
- SEC1014 Business Crisis and Continuity Management
- WKT0014 Career Preparation in Public Safety
Level 05
- BUS0005 Facility Management
- GIS0002 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
- ISS0001 Information Technology Security Concepts
- SEC1009 Incident Management Systems
- Elective: Choose 1 Course
Level 06
- GIS0003 Applied Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- ISS0002 Information Technology Security Design
- QUA2001 Statistics for the Social Sciences
- SEC1007 Counter Economic Espionage
- Elective: Choose 1 Course
Level 07
- MGT0094 Strategic Leadership and Decision-Making
- SEC1013 Emerging Issues in Emergency Management - Special Projects
- SEC1018 Public Safety and Emergency Management Operations
- SEC1019 Security Systems Management and Planning
- Elective: Choose 1 Course
Level 08
- QUA0001 Applied Research
- SEC1020 Threat Risk Assessment Practicum
- SEC1021 Emergency Planning and Exercise Management
- SEC1022 Security Systems Management and Design
- Elective: Choose 1 Course
Program Outcome
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
- Design, apply, and validate security, emergency, and business continuity measures conforming to current industry practices
- Investigate, document, and report security-related incidents in accordance with accepted investigative practices
- Comply with established national, provincial, and local laws, legislation, policies, and professional and ethical standards pertaining to public safety
- Analyze and interpret security-related case scenarios using quantitative and qualitative research methods
- Develop and communicate plans and recommendations that integrate the results of research, assessment and investigations
- Adopt and use information technologies in accordance with current industry standards
- Use strategic leadership and critical thinking in professional roles and in decision-making contexts
- Develop operational threat mitigation strategies consistent with a fact-based assessment of geo-political trends
- Respond to emerging situations using the principles of crisis management
- Develop public safety strategies that synthesize current scholarly thinking and emerging trends in the field
- Lead personnel and manage facilities while applying standard business practices
- Design, implement, manage, and evaluate security awareness education initiatives
- Adapt to changes in employment requirements through the development, implementation, and updating of professional and personal development plans
- Work with diverse stakeholders and populations
- Work with other professionals by applying the principles of inter-professional practice
- Research and analyze criminal behavior within the broader context of social trends in today`s society consistent with current scholarly thinking
Career Opportunities
Graduates are prepared for positions as coordinators and specialists in public safety including areas of national security, emergency management, and countering crime. Students develop skills, knowledge, and expertise in areas such as; threat-risk assessment, information systems security, emergency management, and crime prevention. Through experiential learning such as case studies and simulations, students develop a holistic approach to leadership to counter and manage man-made and natural threats to individuals, information, systems, critical infrastructure, organizations, companies, governments, and nations. Students utilize theoretical and applied knowledge and skills with community partners in the government and private sector through two co-op work terms.
English Language Requirements
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