Public Service and Administration - Bachelor's - NEW!
The bachelor’s degree in Public Service Administration is designed for individuals who seek to expand their knowledge and marketability by earning a bachelor’s degree. The program is built upon a foundation of criminal justice and criminology coursework and allows the student to concentrate their study in the areas of:
Law Enforcement Administration
Corrections Administration
Crime Scene Technologies
Emergency Preparedness
Crisis Planning and Security Management
Social Justice
Upon the completion of the program students will be eligible for a variety of positions in the criminal justice, social services, and emergency management fields.
Southwest Florida College is listening to employers! We have an advisory board for each one of our programs that is comprised of representatives from local leading businesses. We meet with our advisory boards on a regular basis to find out what employers expect from our graduates. Below is a list of organizations that make up the Legal Studies program's advisory board.
Allied Barton Security
The Bradford Group, LLC
Tim Redmond Investigations
International Academy of Criminal Justice & Law, Jefferson High School
Florida Highway Patrol
D & T Associates (Private Investigative Agency)
City of Tampa
Office of the State Attorney
The Law Practice of Vana Renejuste
Department of Homeland Security/Detention and Removal
Pearson Learning Solutions
Punta Gorda Police Department
Charlotte County Sheriff's Department
Lee County Sheriff's Department
Fort Myers Police Department
Cape Coral Police Department
20th Judicial Circuit
Lee County Port Authority Police Department
Florida Department of Juvenile Justice
Department of Children and Families
Glades County Sheriff's Office
Florida Department of Corrections Probation & Parole
Lee County Human Services
Collier County Sheriff's Office
Ruhl Law Group
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
