Public Safety Leadership and Administration (MPLA)

Graduate Degree Program
College: Behavioral and Social Sciences

ABSTRACT

The Master of Professional Studies in Public Safety Leadership and Administration provides advanced leadership training to personnel working in the area of public safety, including professions in law enforcement, first response, social services, or administrative agencies coordinating with the judicial system. The curriculum combines lessons in organizational leadership, cultural competency, law enforcement, criminal justice, and data interpretation to prepare law enforcement and public safety professionals for leadership roles. Students will be trained on evaluating organizations for best practices, implementing policies that impact the capacity to lead organizations, and understanding social interaction and human behavior to solve complex problems. A student successfully completing this degree will be able to evaluate their organization, provide innovative recommendations, rationally evaluate data and statistics, and more deftly manage interpersonal conflict. 

This program is a collaboration between the University of Maryland-Baltimore Carey School of Law, the University of Maryland-College Park Department of Sociology, and the University of Maryland-College Park Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice. 

CONTACT

Lester Howard Andrist, Ph.D.
Program Director
2112 Art-Sociology Bldg
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Telephone: 240.821.4841
Email: landrist@umd.edu

Websites: https://www.marylandpla.com/ and https://oes.umd.edu/

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

• Statement of Purpose
• Transcript(s)
• TOEFL/IELTS/PTE (international graduate students)

PROGRAM-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

• Letters of Recommendation (3)
• CV/Resume
• Writing Sample (optional)

APPLICATION DEADLINES

For more admissions information or to apply to the program, please visit our Graduate School website.