5 courses with the subject PSCJ, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
PSCJ 4310Organizational and Personal Development3
Effective Date 08/01/2025 Explores core leadership concepts such as character, vision, and influence in the context of public safety leadership. Emphasizes reflective practice and strategic awareness and examines the distinction between leadership and management. Students will consider how leadership principles apply to organizational challenges and effectiveness. Supports development of a capstone project on a real-world leadership challenge.
PSCJ 4320Leadership, Management, and Communication3
Effective Date 08/01/2025 Strengthens skills in personnel management, strategic and interpersonal communication, organizational culture, and conflict management. Emphasizes adaptive leadership, performance accountability, and stakeholder engagement. Supports refinement of the leadership capstone project.
Effective Date 08/01/2025 Examines leadership challenges related to trauma exposure, ethical dilemmas, and high-stakes decision-making in public safety contexts. Emphasizes strategies for promoting individual and organizational wellness, resilience, and accountability. Insights from the course are applied to deepen and refine the leadership capstone project.
Effective Date 01/01/2026 Expands leadership capacity through community engagement, interagency collaboration, and applied stakeholder communication. Emphasizes negotiation, cross-sector and intergovernmental alignment, and the strategic use of media relations and social media to build public trust. Supports continued refinement of the capstone project through practical learning and external engagement.
PSCJ 4350Individual and Organizational Effectiveness3
Effective Date 01/01/2026 Prepares leaders to address innovation and organizational change via multiple decision-making approaches. Emphasizes logical reasoning and examines logical fallacies that can undermine effective leadership. Applies frameworks for navigating uncertainty, using data and other evidence to support successful change. Explores the impact of emerging technologies on leadership practice. Culminates in the presentation of the leadership capstone project.
