Homeland Security – Curriculum
Protect Our Country, Secure Your Career
The online Master of Science in Safety, Security and Emergency Management program from EKU prepares currently employed safety, fire, public service, security, business and military professionals with an advanced education that is designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills you’ll need to evolve your career and become a respected leader in the field. You’ll stay competitive as a working professional, while building your professional network through interactions with other students in various roles and stages in their careers, and faculty involved in the safety, security and emergency management field.
Throughout the core of the program you’ll examine the roles and responsibilities of leadership in fire, safety and security. Discover the administrative principles of organizing and managing a successful team in this dynamic field. Learn to develop policy, establish objectives, and understand the impact of your decisions. The program also covers the legal and regulatory side of working in the safety and security industry, as well as labor laws and how to conduct a safety audit.
A Complete Safety and Security Education
. These graduate level courses establish the groundwork for your elected concentration to build on. The core of the program is an advanced examination of safety, leadership, legal issues, compliance, emergency response, research, auditing, and more.
Safety, Security and Emergency Management Core Courses
- SSEM Core Courses
- SSE 815 – Safety, Security & Emergency Management Administration
- SSE 822 – Workers’ Compensation / Labor Law
- SSE 826 – Emergency Preparation and Response
- SSE 833 – Legislation & Legal Compliance
- SSE 865 – Auditing for Safety, Security & Emergency Management
- SSE 880 – Research & Planning for Safety, Security & Emergency Management
Safety, Security and Emergency Management General Electives
Homeland Security
The growing field of homeland security is geared for safety professionals interested in helping to reduce and eliminate threats to our national and domestic security. Learn to recognize significant hazards, analyze intelligence, respond to disasters and emergency situations as well as the administrative responsibilities and regulations involved with homeland security professionals.
Homeland Security Concentration Electives
*If pursuing, a specific concentration in Homeland Security, all of the above concentration electives must be completed. However, these courses are also available as electives towards other concentrations, or towards the multi-disciplinary concentration.
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Is there a list of the prices per credit, for the online graduate degree in Safety, Security and Emergency Management? Thank you and have a great day!
Rudolph Smith
Hi Rudolph, Please visit this page for information on tuition and fees: http://safetymanagement.eku.edu/admissions/tuition-and-fees/. Thanks!