Online Emergency Management Degree Curriculum

Our Comprehensive Curriculum Provides You With the Skills Necessary to Enjoy Unlimited Professional Success.

SAFETY, SECURITY & EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CURRICULUM

The program curriculum is designed to provide students with a broad background in safety, security and emergency management, plus the option of more in-depth knowledge of one specific area through thesis research or electives.

The curriculum includes courses in safety management, homeland security, occupational health, ergonomics, security management, fire protection, ergonomics, and emergency management.

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Course Requirements (18 Credits)
SSE815 Safety, Security & Emergency Management Administration
(3 Credits)
SSE833 Legislation & Legal Compliance (3 Credits)
SSE822 Workers' Compensation/Labor Law (3 Credits)
SSE826 Emergency Prep/Response (3 Credits)
SSE865 Auditing for Safety, Security & Emergency Management
(3 Credits)
SSE880 Research and Planning for Safety, Security & Emergency Management (3 Credits)

Support Courses (12 Credits)
SSE820 Strategic Planning for the Fire and Emergency Services
(3 Credits)
SSE824 Leadership in Fire & Emergency Services (3 Credits)
SSE825 Public Sector Finance and Budgeting (3 Credits)
SSE829 Public Emergency Services (3 Credits)
SSE828 Industrial Safety Management (3 Credits)
SSE832 Construction Safety (3 credits)
SSE834 Corporate Compliance (3 credits)
SSE845 Personal/Environmental Hazards (3 Credits)
HLS800 Homeland Security Policy Analysis (3 Credits)
HLS810 Critical Infrastructure Protection (3 Credits)
HLS820 Intelligence for Homeland Security (3 Credits)
HLS830 Hazards & Threats to Homeland Security (3 Credits)
SSE890 Topical Seminar (Special Topics in Human Factors in Ergonomics and Human Factors I)
SSE890 Topical Seminar (Special Topics in Human Factors in Simple and Complex Systems)
SSE890 Topical Seminar (Ergonomics Process and Practice)
SSE890 Topical Seminar (Applied Research in Ergonomics)
SSE827 Issues in Security Management
SSE839 Applied Learning (1-6 Credits)
SSE841 Applied Study in Safety, Security & Emergency Management (3 Credits)
SSE897 Independent Study (3 Credits)

Thesis or Electives (6 Credits)
898 Thesis (6 Credits)

Students have the option to prepare a thesis or select two
additional support courses from the list above to fulfill the
final 6 credit hour requirement.

TOTAL CREDITS (36 Credits)

Concentrations and Certificates

The ever-changing fields of safety, security and emergency management require adapting to new trends and emerging competencies. EKU's Master of Science in Safety, Security and Emergency Management offers concentrations and certificates in Occupational Safety, Homeland Security, Ergonomics, and Fire & Emergency Services to meet the needs of professionals in these high-demand career fields.Click here to view your options.

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