Graduate Admissions Requirements
Getting Enrolled in an EKU Graduate Program
Applying for admission into Eastern Kentucky University’s online Safety, Security and Emergency Management Master of Science Degree Program begins by meeting the requirements and submitting an application form. Once your application is reviewed, the enrollment process can take place. Applications for the program are accepted six times annually. Applicants will be reviewed for admission based upon the criteria listed below. Call an Enrollment Advisor at 1-877-398-3048 to learn about the options that are available to you.
If accepted as a graduate student in the Master of Science in Safety, Security and 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 six times each year.
To be eligible for admission, applicants must fulfill the following requirements:
- 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
- Minimum cumulative GPA of a 3.0 in undergraduate work or in the last 60 hours of the bachelor’s degree program
- MAT score of 375 or, GRE scores of 149 verbal and 141 quantitative and an analytical writing score of at least 3.0
** Any questions regarding the admission requirements, please call an Enrollment Advisor at 1-877-398-3048.
Please Send Admissions Materials to :
EKU Graduate School
SSB 310 CPO 68
521 Lancaster Ave.
Richmond, KY 40475-3168
International applicants must fulfill the following requirements:
- Complete Graduate School application and pay $35 application fee
- Submit official transcripts from all previous schools attended.
- International transcripts to be evaluated by WES.
- MAT score of 375 or GRE scores of 149 verbal, and 141 quantitative, and analytical writing score of at least 3.0
- TOEFL score of 550
- IELTS minimum score of 5 in each area, overall score minimum of 6
Provisional Admission
Provisional admission may be granted upon the recommendation of the Safety, Security and 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 and 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 with 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.
Am sorry, i am interested in this course, but i have not been able to proceed with application, as each time i click the “Learn More” button, it says my Mobile No is not vali.
Please reply.
Thanks
Hi Mirian,
If you have an international phone number, you may not be able to fill out the form. For more information about the program, please contact an enrollment advisor at 1-877-398-3048.
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Up to how many credits can we transfer over, and what are the requirements for transfer?
Hi Lily,
For the Masters program, on a case-by-case basis, a student may petition to have graduate credits from an accredited college or university counted as the equivalent of another course in the curriculum and accepted as transfer credit. For more information please fill out the form on this page and an enrollment advisor will get in touch with you to go over the details.
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Do you accept degrees from Universities accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council?
Hi Bill,
We only accept degrees from regionally accredited universities. Unfortunately, the accrediting body you mentioned is only nationally accredited. For more details, please contact an enrollment advisor at 1-877-398-3048.
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Are any credits awarded for professional / continuing education courses taken through OSHA OTI, AIHA, NFPA or ASSE? Such as;
USDA/DOI Interagency Serious Accident Investigation 11/2008,
DHS/FEMA G-400 Advanced incident Command System 11/2008,
DHS/FEMA G-300 Intermediate incident command System 11/2008,
DHS/FEMA L550 Continuity Of Operations Train-The –Trainer Course 09/2008,
AARCHER Environmental Compliance Course 06/2008,
DHS/FEMA L548 Continuity of Operations Train-The-Trainer Course 05/2008,
PNW Fire line Fire Safety Officer Course 11/2007,
OSHA 2230 Industrial Toxicology 08/2006,
Hi Alejandro,
Please review this page for more information on transfer credits: http://safetymanagement.eku.edu/admissions/transfer-credits/
To find out if any of the specific courses you mentioned would apply, please fill out the form on this page and an enrollment advisor will be able to go over this in more detail.
Thanks!
What kind of degree do you need for this master’s program?
Hi Luis,
You need to have a bachelor’s degree in order to be able to apply for the master’s program. The bachelor’s degree does not need to be in a specific field.
Thanks!
Are required tests (GRE/GMAT) considered to be waived by a professional designation or certification. At some Universities, a Master’s of Safety program waives the requriements for the GRE if the applicant has a CSP (Certified Safety Profressional).
Hi Travis- we would only be able to waive the GRE/GMAT if you already have a master’s degree. Unfortunately we are not able to waive it if you just have the CSP.
Do you have to have a minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.75 or a 3.0 GPA in the last 60 hours of the bachelor’s degree program AND a MAT score of 375 or, GRE scores of 149 verbal and 141 quantitative and an analytical writing score of at least 4.0?
Or can you have one or the other?
Hi Chelsey- You do need to fulfill both requirements to be eligible for admissions.
I have got in ielts a mark of 5 but i got 4 in lestining , 6 speaking , 5 reading
and 4.5 for writing . is that good to make me able to register or i have to take something else??
Hello- We require IELTS minimum score of 5 in each area, overall score minimum of 6, along with other admissions requirements in ordered to be considered for admission. For specific questions about your scores please fill out the form on this page and an enrollment advisor will get in touch with you to go over any questions.
I have just completed my BBA from Saint Leo University which is accredited, and I graduated with honors (Cum Laude); am I still required to take the GRE to enroll in the Occupational Safety Masters Program? I also will be using my Post 9-11 GI Bill to pay for the Masters Program, can you tell me the tuition cost for the program?
Hi Michael- You are still required to either take the GRE or GMAT even though you completed your bachelor’s degree. We have a veterans affairs office which you can get in touch with to find out more about your military benefits. Please fill out the form on this page and an enrollment advisor will get in touch with you soon. Thanks!
Is the SSEM degree offered onsite at EKU? Also, I graduated from EKU with a BS in Criminal Justice. Do I have to provide transcripts? Finally, I am currently on Active duty orders for the National Guard and do not have time to take the GRE (Will not be back untill July and I want to start in August). Can I be granted Probationary Admission without having to take the GRE? My GPA from EKU was 3.69.
Hi Tyler, i encourage you to speak directly with an enrollment advisor to answer your specific questions. By filling out the form on this page an advisor will get in touch with you soon. Thanks!
Are letters of recommendation required for admission?
Hi Oscar, we do not require letters of recommendation at this time. Thanks!
If you complete a graduate certificate in Safety, can the classes be used towards the online Masters degree?
Hello! If you complete EKU’s graduate certificate in Occupational Safety online, those classes can be used towards the master’s in Safety, Security and Emergency Management degree online. If you have completed the graduate certificate outside of EKU, on a case-by-case basis, a student may petition to have graduate credit from an accredited college or university counted as the equivalent of another course in the curriculum and accepted as transfer credit. Please visit this page for more information http://safetymanagement.eku.edu/admissions/transfer-credits/. Thanks!
Is a thesis required to complete the program?
Hi Ruben, it is not required you have the option to either complete the thesis or take a comprehensive exam instead. Thanks!