BACHELOR of PUBLIC SAFETY and JUSTICE
Degree
The Bachelor of Public Safety and Justice integrates theoretical knowledge with practical skills, ensuring you are prepared for a career in this field. You can focus on specialized areas, such as policing, investigations, community justice, corrections, emergency communication or cybersecurity, while gaining a broader perspective through electives in a variety of disciplines.
If you have a certificate in Emergency Communications and Response, or a diploma in Police Studies, Investigative Studies or Community Justice and Corrections, MacEwan may be able to transfer the credits from your certificate or diploma—whether earned here or elsewhere—to this degree, helping you finish the program in less time.
What to expect
In the first two years of the program, you explore the foundations of law and justice, strengthen your communication skills and learn the importance of mental health and resiliency in the field. Throughout your studies, you sharpen your critical thinking and ethical decision-making skills while choosing electives in areas like psychology, sociology and political science to expand your perspective.
In your final two years, you choose from advanced topics such as cybersecurity, emergency management, transformative justice, conflict resolution, Indigenous justice and criminal intelligence. You also complete a two-part capstone project—either research or practice-based—working with a community partner to apply what you learned and make a real impact.
Focus your degree
Tailor your degree to your strengths and interests with a minor or with an embedded diploma or certificate.
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