Mercer University’s Undergraduate Public Safety Degree is designed to prepare students for employment in professional careers or graduate school. The degree is tailored to adult learners who may or may not be working in the field of public safety and provides students the opportunity for service-based learning. The program will provide students a strong foundation of knowledge regarding the various public safety entities including: law enforcement, corrections, the courts, homeland security and emergency response. The Public Safety department is made up of faculty who specialize in public safety, homeland security, corrections, sociology, public administration, psychology, law, and social science.
Our program offers personal attention to every student through small class sizes and individualized advisement. The mission of the public safety program at Mercer University is to give the student an appreciation of critical thinking, ethics in public safety, professionalism, and life long learning. Students are also provided a basic understanding of the philosophical, theoretical, and structural aspects of the public safety field. The coursework assists students in understanding how science and technological advances have aided in the detection and apprehension of deviants and in the development of critical thinking and leadership skills as well as to communicate effectively and efficiently in various high-risk situations. In addition, students are offered field experience in which they can explore the various entities of public safety.
Dr. Lynn Tankersley, Program Coordinator, Advisor, Douglas County Regional Academic Center
Dr. Stephen Ruegger, Advisor, Atlanta Campus
Dr. Larry Stewart, Advisor, Henry County Regional Academic Center
Professor Charles Weston, Advisor, Macon Academic Center
Atlanta and Macon Programs - Amanda Bentley, (678) 547-6554
Henry County Program - Stephen Jenkins, (678) 547-6436
Douglas County Program - Tammy Collins, (678) 547-6493