Master of Public Safety, MPS
The Master of Public Safety is a fully online, 2-year part-time professional program for those employed in or seeking employment in the field of public safety. It purposefully aligns with the institutional mandates and structure of Public Safety Canada, and its four pillars of public safety: national security, border strategies, countering crime, and emergency management. Specializing in public safety leadership and management, this program will seek to produce individuals who are able to effectively improve and critically assess the performance of their organizations; can assume policymaking and research responsibilities; are able and motivated to set and reach strategic organizational goals; and are inspirational, ethical, and innovative leaders. The program will offer a rigorous, challenging, and comprehensive curriculum that will provide learning experiences necessary to prepare participants to succeed as professional practitioners in their chosen endeavors. The Master of Public Safety is dedicated to graduating students who understand the complexities of public safety in relationship to social justice issues faced in our modern society.