Students seeking opportunities to grow intellectually and professionally in the fields of health care and public safety can do so at the RELLIS Campus, a collaboration of Blinn College and Texas A&M University in Bryan, Texas.- This degree program is focused upon courses relating to the healthcare field/industry, health sciences, and clinical sciences; as well as elective courses in business, humanities, and social sciences.
- This degree also offers academic and career development for allied healthcare providers who currently hold an associate’s degree.
- Students select one of two Health Sciences options from either Pre-Health Care Professional; or Health Care Administration.
- Face-to-face courses offered at the RELLIS campus will include Public Health, Statistics, and Medical Ethics.
- There are natural synergies between this degree program and the nursing degree offered by Prairie View A&M and the biology degree offered by A&M-Texarkana.
- It is priced at an affordable tuition with a top-quality education with friendly and accessible faculty.
This program is ideal for those interested in a career in public safety or personnel already in the field who want to enhance their education and achieve promotion through advanced learning. As a whole, the public safety sector is expected to grow in order to meet the needs of increasing populations making this a promising profession. There is a wide variety of roles in public safety management and a general knowledge of its many faucets equips students to earn advanced degrees or choose from a variety of jobs.
Data shows a projected growth rate in Texas 17% growth rate of firefighters, 20% growth rate of EMT paramedics, and 17% growth rate of fire inspectors and investigators through 2026. In comparison, the growth rates in the U.S. are 7%, 15%, and 10% respectively.
- This degree program is designed to meet the needs of the public safety professional, the BAAS in Public Safety Management.
- It provides both practical knowledge and training in supervisory and managerial techniques to students with career interests in fire service and emergency medical services fields.
- This career-oriented degree program provides students with the skill and foundations to meet the increased demand for highly educated professionals in these fields.
