Online Master's in Safety, Security and Emergency Management
Build Your Knowledge and Create Opportunities with a Master’s Degree
Eastern Kentucky University’s online Master’s Degree in Safety, Security and Emergency Management is an advanced education designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills you’ll need to evolve your current career, create new professional opportunities, and become a respected leader in the field of safety, security and emergency management.
Our master’s degree program features six unique concentrations that allow you to focus your education on the specific area of safety, security and emergency management that most interests you. The six concentration options are: Occupational Safety, Homeland Security, Fire and Emergency Services, Emergency Management, Labor and Employment and School Safety. Students with varied interests also have the ability to take various courses across each of the disciplines, without choosing one specific concentration.
Learn more about our online Safety, Security and Emergency Management program by following the links below. Check out the graduate admissions requirements, explore the curriculum and course offerings, learn more about the profession, and get started towards earning your degree from Eastern Kentucky University.
Labor and Employment Concentration
Labor and employment professionals focus on keeping employees safe and the company compliant with safety protocol and legislation.
School Safety Concentration
School Safety professionals focus on examining the potential risks and safety management strategies appropriate for educational settings.
What is Safety, Security and Emergency Management?
Safety, Security and Emergency Management (SSEM) represents a dynamic professional field employing practitioners from a diverse range of career paths and backgrounds.
Safety, Security and Emergency Degree Overview
This program provides an in depth examination of the the tactics, techniques, procedures, and advanced knowledge you’ll need to become a leader in field of safety, security, and emergency management.
Why a Master’s in Safety Security and Emergency Management?
Earning a master’s degree will help prepare you for leadership in the field of fire science, safety, emergency response or security. Plus you’ll gain the specialized knowledge that can create new opportunities.
Master’s in Safety, Security and Emergency Management – Curriculum
Read more about the curriculum and courses offered when you enroll in our Master’s Degree in Safety, Security and Emergency Management online degree program.
Fire and Emergency Services Concentration
Fire and emergency services professionals work to ensure the safety of the public by specifically addressing a variety of fire and emergency situations. It’s at the core of many safety, security and emergency management careers.
Occupational Safety Concentration
Occupational safety professionals make sure we can perform our jobs in environments that are as hazard free and safe as possible.
Emergency Management Concentration
Emergency managers are leaders in the field, both in the public and private sectors. They are compassionate and intelligent professionals who can make smart decisions to save lives and help people in times of need.
Homeland Security Concentration
From protecting our borders to helping recover from the devastation caused by a natural disaster, homeland security professionals care about this country and making a positive difference in the world around them.
Will military service or security work experience count towards eliminating certain classes for a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree?
Hello,
Unfortunately we do not give course credits for experience. Our programs are focused on the academic side of safety, security and emergency management. For more information, please fill out the form on this page and an enrollment advisor will get in touch with you.
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I am 4th year student and i want to apply to this MS program and i have international course HND, and many others like NEBOSH so will i be qualified to apply or you will ask for my bachelor degree?
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The program requires you to have completed your bachelors degree in order to be considered for admission.
Thanks!
Is this safety program ABET certified?
Hello. whats the length of the course if i was to go full time into the program? Is this doable in one year or close to one year. Im looking to jump back into the military again with this degree. Thank you!
Hi! Some of the courses are 8 weeks and others are 6 weeks long. The length of the program depends on what your time commitment is and how many courses you are able to take per term. By filling out the form on this page an enrollment advisor will get in touch with you soon to answer any questions. Thanks!
Hi Justin,
The Master’s degree curriculum is 36 credit hours. Please let me know if you have any other questions.
Thanks,
Erica
Hello Mohamed,
Both the Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs are all 100% online.
Thanks
Hi Justin,
All tuition and fees are posted here : http://safetymanagement.eku.edu/admissions/requirements/tuition-and-fees/ Please let me know if you have any additional questions.