Earn a Master of Science in Safety, Security & Emergency Management in as Little as Two Years.
ADMISSIONS
If accepted as a graduate student in the Master of Science in Safety, Security & Emergency Management online degree program, you can be confident in the fact that you will be receiving an exceptional education from a recognized leader in these fields. Applications for admission are accepted 6 times annually. Successful completion of the following requirements is necessary for admission to pursue study leading to a Master of Science in Safety, Security & Emergency Management:
- Hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution of higher learning
- Complete the Graduate School online application and pay $35 application fee
- Submit official transcripts from the university that granted your baccalaureate degree
- Achieved an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 overall or in the last 60 hours of the baccalaureate program
- GRE scores of 425 verbal and 425 quantitative and an analytical writing score of at least 3.0 on the GRE, or a 375 on the MAT
- TOEFL score of 550 for International Students
- Three letters of recommendation
Provisional Admission
Provisional admission may be granted upon the recommendation of the Safety, Security & Emergency Management Department when an applicant is unable to supply all of the necessary application materials (e.g. official GRE scores, three letters of recommendation) prior to admission consideration, but who otherwise meet the admission requirements. Complete and satisfactory application materials are required before the end of the semester in which the student has registered.
Probationary Admission
Probationary admission may be granted upon the recommendation of the Safety, Security & Emergency Management Department to an applicant who does not meet certain requirements for clear admission, but does show promise for successful graduate study. For example, probationary admission may be granted to a student who’s GPA and GRE scores are below the minimum requirement. After obtaining probationary admission, the minimum condition to transfer to clear admission status is the successful completion of approved graduate course work at EKU with a graduate GPA of at least 3.0 and with no more than one grade of ‘C’ or lower.
