Emergency Medical Services-Municipal Fire Protection Emphasis
This degree in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is designed to prepare students for a variety of careers in EMS. The curriculum meets and exceeds the most recent U.S. Department of Transportation and National Standards curriculum for EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) Basic, EMT Intermediate and EMT Paramedic. Students completing the required course work are eligible to sit for both the state of Oklahoma licenses and the National Registry exam.
This Associate of Applied Science in Emergency Medical Services degree will prepare students to become Emergency Medical Services providers in either the fire protection EMS field or ambulance EMS field. Salary ranges from $19,000 to $30,000 per year. According to the Bureau of Labor statistics this is one of the top 50 jobs in the U.S.
Municipal Fire Protection
The Municipal Fire Protection curriculum is designed to meet the needs of the beginning student or fire professional interested in becoming a highly skilled fire department officer. Nationally recognized educational standards are the basis for this program. Students who graduate from this degree program find upward mobility and employment opportunities in fire departments.
Police Science
The Police Science degree program focuses on the relationship between the police mission and influences such as the courts and the community, and provides present and future officers with special skills needed to meet the diversified demands of their jobs.
The curriculum is accredited by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (C.L.E.E.T.) and provides an alternate route to Peace Officer Certification for students desiring a career in police work.
Police Science - Crime Scene Investigation Emphasis
Due to the increasing importance of scientific investigative technique in the criminal justice system, this program was designed to prepare students for a variety of careers in the field of crime scene investigation and provide those currently working in the field the opportunity to upgrade their skills. The program focuses on the technical aspects of scientific investigation.
OSU-OKC Police Science graduates have found employment opportunities in local, state and federal criminal justice areas; private protection agencies; industrial plant security; corrections and general police work. OSU-Oklahoma City offers both an Associate in Science and the Associate in Applied Science degree in Police Science.
For More Information Contact:
Larry Robinson
Department Head, Public Safety, COPS Director
Associate Professor
(405) 945-9172
lwrobin@osuokc.edu
Kenny Heitzman
Instructor, Municipal Fire Protection
(405) 945-8672
E-Mail: heitzmk@osuokc.edu
Mike Goldman
Assistant Professor
Emergency Medial Services
(405) 945-9159
Russ Calhoun
Associate Professor
Emergency Medical Services
(405) 945-3340
E-Mail: calhoun@osuokc.edu
David Graham
EMS Program Director
(405) 945-6716
E-Mail: daviddg@osuokc.edu
Mariam Reynolds
Public Safety Secretary
(405) 945-3354
E-Mail: mariamy@osuokc.edu
Human Services Education Center
3401 W. Reno Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
