B A CHE L OR OF P ROF E S SION A L S T UDIE S
PUBLIC SAFETY The Bachelor of Professional Studies in Public Safety is a practical, comprehensive degree option for public safety professionals. Students will gain the knowledge and skills to take on a variety of roles in the public safety sector. The coursework emphasizes essential human skills to successfully work in public safety, including cultural awareness, conflict resolution and effective communication. OSU-Tulsa has partnered with the Tulsa Police Department to include their 28-week Police Academy as part of the Bachelor of Professional Studies curriculum, so admitted students interested in becoming a TPD officer will receive college credit for completing the Academy. Students not seeking employment with TPD will take additional course work. PARTNERSHIP WITH TULSA POLICE DEPARTMENT Students who complete all prior degree requirements and are accepted into the Tulsa Police Academy will earn the final 15 credit hours of their bachelor’s degree by completing the approximate 28-week academy. Students interested in attending the Tulsa Police Academy must pass a background check, maintain physical fitness standards, meet regularly with a TPD recruiter/mentor and maintain your eligibility to work on the police force.
TRANSFER STUDENT ADVISEMENT SERVICES
TRANSFER MAP COURSES MAY INCLUDE • Racial and Ethnic Relations • Social Stratification • Cultural Diversity in Professional Life • Intercultural Communication • Interpersonal Skills • Policy, Law and Advocacy • Mental Health in Schools and the Community
Evening, hybrid and online courses make it easy for students to pursue a degree while working.
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE? Use this chart below to see how long it will take you to complete your bachelor’s degree at OSU-Tulsa if you transfer with 60 credit hours from your two-year institution. If you transfer with fewer than 60 credit hours, the number of semesters will increase accordingly. CREDIT HOURS/SEMESTER
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS • 40 hours must be upper-division. • A 2.0 overall GPA is required. • At least: 60 hours at a four-year institution; 30 hours completed at OSU; 15 of the final 30 or 50% of the upper-division hours in the major field completed at OSU. Limit of: one-half of major course requirements as transfer work; one-fourth of hours earned by correspondence; eight transfer correspondence hours.
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You can increase the credit hours you take each semester by taking classes online or in a hybrid format, where classes meet one or two times in person and the rest of the time online.
YOUR MAP. YOUR DEGREE. YOUR CAREER.