Course Description
TThe programme will provide a substantial foundation for the legal, management, behavioural and policy issues affecting security in its broadest sense. Among the areas the programme addresses are:
- Personnel Security
- Information Technology
- Investigation
- Protection of proprietary information
- Law
- Security Management
- Crisis Management
- Essentials of Risk Management
Credits and Hours
The Associate Degree programme in Security Administration and Management is designed to cover a period of two years full-time and three years of part-time study. However, students who receive exemptions or credits for work done previously in the field may be able to complete the degree in a shorter period of time. The degree consists of credits awarded in the pursuit of courses specific to the discipline as well as college credits based on general education courses and electives. The Associate of Science Degree in Security Administration and Management requires a total of sixty two (62) credits for completion.
SECURITY ADMINISTRATION & MANAGEMENT
Associate of Science Degree (AS) – 68 credits
General Education Courses 24 Credits
ENG 110 Fundamentals of Writing 3
COM 101 Fundamentals of Communication 3
LOG 120 Critical Thinking 3
CAS 130 Caribbean Studies 3
MAT 100 Mathematics 3
CIS 100 Introduction to Computer Information Systems 3
PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology 3
RES 100 Research Methods & Statistics 3
Programme Concentration 35 Credits
CJT 200 Criminal and Civil Procedure and Evidence 3
HRM 210 Organizational Behaviour and Development 3
LAW 120 Civil/Criminal Law 3
SAM 120 History of the security Industry in Trinidad & Tobago and the Caribbean 3
SAM 100 Introduction to Security 3
SAM 222 Crisis & Risk Management 3
SAM 230 Risk Management-Protection of Business Assets 3
SAM 240 Security Operational Management 3
SAM 250 Physical Security Planning 3
SAM 260 Research Paper 5
SAM 255 Internship 3
Supporting Course 3 Credits
LBS 100 Introduction to Industrial Relations 3
Electives: Select any two (one from each group) 6 Credits
Group A
CJT 220 Criminology 3
SAM 270 Emergency Planning and Disaster Control 3
SAM 280 Workplace Violence/ Mediation and Conflict Resolution 3
SAM 290 Computer Crime and Industrial Espionage 3
Group B
ECN 100 Introduction to Economics 3
HRM 300 Systems, Functions and Procedures I 3
SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology
Programme Purpose
The goal of the Cipriani College’s Associate Degree in Security Administration and Management is to prepare students for a rewarding professional career. The graduate of this programme will:
- be prepared to reduce an organization’s exposure to risk
- be able to communicate with practitioners in the related professions
- have the leadership and management knowledge necessary to operate security organizations and departments well into the twenty-first century
- be able to manage the human resource of his/her organization
- be able to understand and assess client needs
- be able to function at the senior management level in an advisory capacity
Entry Requirements
Those who fulfill the following conditions will be eligible for admission into the Associate of Science degree in Security Administration and Management:
- Students who possess five or more CXC/GCE passes or
- Students who have successfully completed the CCLCS Diploma in Security Administration and Management or
- Mature students (25 years and older) who have successfully completed the CCLCS Certificate in Security Administration and Management with at least a “B” average and have worked within a Security environment for at least three years. Because of a lack of space, not everyone, who is eligible for admission is guaranteed admission into the Programme
Tuition Fees
Full payment of fees is required when registering for classes. Cipriani College is now a participant in GATE – Government’s Assistance for Tuition Expenses. The tuition fees listed below apply only to non-nationals. Citizens of Trinidad and Tobago are eligible for free tertiary education. The Board of Governors reserves the right to change tuition and fee charges when necessary without notice. Fees and tuition are not transferable.
For a list of fees, refer to our College Fees as well as Institution Fees.
The Board of Governors reserves the right to change tuition and fee charges when necessary without notice. Fees and tuition are not transferable.
