MSL Public Safety Executive Leadership at University of South Carolina

Programme overview

Master the core components of public safety executive leadership within a groundbreaking hybrid, 30 credit-hour master's program at the University of South Carolina's Joseph F. Rice School of Law. Led by law and criminal justice experts, the curriculum uses evidence-based, adult-learning principles to equip current and aspiring leaders in law enforcement, corrections, emergency management, fire services, and other public safety sectors with practical strategies to strengthen leadership, management and innovation.

Faculty: Joseph F. Rice School of Law | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Columbia, SC, United States

What you will study

This one-of-a-kind program offers evidence-based leadership training and development for professionals in law enforcement, public safety, corrections, emergency management, fire services and other safety services within a nationally accredited School of Law.

Career pathways

Potential careers include Police Chief, Public Safety Director, Emergency Management Director, Homeland Security Coordinator, Command Staff Officer, Corporate Security Director.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications are accepted for Fall, Spring and Summer terms; Fall applications open the prior September, Spring applications open in January and Summer applications open in May.

The graduate application fee is $50 per primary application, reinstated effective August 1, 2026. Deadlines are programme-specific. The Moore School of Business, the Arnold School of Public Health and the College of Nursing use their own applications; the Moore School charges an additional $50 application fee for graduate programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://www.sc.edu/admissions-at-sc/applications/index.php

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