Institute for Emergency Preparedness
Gadsden State Community College
Phone 256-238-9362 Email cisom@gadsdenstate.edu

APCO Virtual College
Associate in Applied Sciences (AAS)-Public Safety Telecommunications


PST Required Courses

PST 110 Intro to Public Safety Communications 3 semester hours
PST 111 Interpersonal Communications 3 semester hours
PST 112 Legal Issues in Public Safety Communications 3 semester hours
PST 113 Introduction to Crisis Intervention 3 semester hours
PST 114 Introduction to Weapons of Mass Destruction 3 semester hours
PST 115 Emergency Medical Dispatching 3 semester hours
PST 220 Technologies in Public Safety Communication and 911 3 semester hours
PST 221 Role in Hostage Negotiations 3 semester hours
PST 222 Handling of Hazardous Materials Event 3 semester hours
PST 223 Human Resource Management in Public Safety Communications 3 semester hours
PST 224 Financial Management in Public Safety Communication 3 semester hours
PST 225 Management Principles in Public Safety Communications 3 semester hours
PST 226 Advanced Public Safety Communications 3 semester hours
PST 227 Location Identification 3 semester hours
PST 228 Technical Writing for Public Safety Communicators 3 semester hours

Total PST Courses


45 semester hours


Area I

Written Composition

6 semester hours

ENG 101 English Composition I 3 semester hours
ENG 102 English Composition II 3 semester hours


Area II

Humanities and Fine Arts

3 semester hours

Humanities or Fine Arts Elective
3 semester hours


Area III

Natural Science or Mathematics

9-11 semester hours

MTH 100 Level or above 3 semester hours
CIS 146 Microcomputer Applications 3 semester hours
CIS elective 3 semester hours
In lieu of CIS 146, competency in basic use of computers is demonstrated by the extensive use of computers in completing on-line computer courses.

Area IV

History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences

4 semester hours

PSY 200 General Psychology 3 semester hours
ORI 101
 Orientation to College
 1 semester hour
        

Total General Educations Requirements


22-24 semester hours




Total Hours Required for Degree


67-69 semester hours



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