Leaders don’t just change lives. They can also preserve, protect and save them.

Ready to Take Your Career in Safety Further?

In the workplace. In our schools. At our borders. On our streets. No matter where threats to safety exist, modern society needs leaders who are calm, prepared, knowledgeable and courageous. Ensuring safety is more than quick action in the moment; it’s also preparing for the moment.

At EKU Online, our master’s degree and graduate certificate options are the vehicles that can help elevate your career to the next level. Our online Master’s in Master of Science in Safety, Security and Emergency Management Safety offers seven unique concentrations for you to tailor your education around your desired career in safety. As an online student at EKU, you’ll benefit from:

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Graduate in as few as 2 years.

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Enjoy the flexibility of 100% online coursework.

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Improve your education while remaining active as a safety professional.

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Benefit from EKU’s interactive course delivery and discussion boards.

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Ranked 9th as Top Online College for Occupational Safety Degrees.

Master of Science in Safety, Security and Emergency Management – Safety Leadership and Management Concentration

The experts who guide us through challenges associated with urgent and dangerous situations create an impact that goes beyond physical well-being. With our Master of Science in Safety, Security and Emergency Management – Safety Leadership and Management, you can prepare to inspire the way people approach occupational hazards in the workplace. You’ll study the fundamental concepts of ethical practice for safety professionals as well as important compliance issues facing those in this type of leadership role, including human resource and employment laws that support fair practices.

What you can learn

Security threats impact every industry, but in different ways, such as fraud, terrorism and disgruntled employees. Each requires a specific level of protection from physical and digital attacks. That’s why organizations and institutions rely on assertive and effective leadership to manage each crisis.

Choose EKU’s Safety Leadership Concentration and you can:

  • Qualify for positions like safety manager, compliance manager, emergency management director or health and safety engineer
  • Earn the specialized skills that make companies look to you when disaster strikes
  • Enhance your critical thinking, policy analysis and ethical reasoning skills
  • Sharpen your ability to detect critical threats and hazards
  • Develop your leadership style and aid in decision-making
  • Collaborate with expert faculty in an interactive learning environment
  • Enhance your credentials with one of EKU’s graduate-level certificates

Online Safety Leadership Courses - 12 Credit Hours

SSE 842 Safety Ethics 3 Credits
SSE 843 Human Resources & Change Management for Safety Professionals 3 Credits
SSE 815 SSEM Administration 3 Credits
SSE 833 Legislation & Legal Compliance 3 Credits

Master of Science in Safety, Security and Emergency Management – Construction Safety Concentration

Communities are regularly being reimagined, and you can gain the knowledge to help protect those who create our residences, businesses, infrastructure and more with a Master of Science in Safety, Security and Emergency Management – Construction Safety. You’ll study the policy and safety protocols specific to this field so you can emerge with the experience to neutralize the physical and environmental hazards that are a daily concern for construction professionals.

What you can learn

Safety and security threats impact every industry, but in different ways. Construction companies face risks including material theft, worksite hazards, environmental contamination and more. That’s why organizations and institutions rely on assertive and effective leadership to manage each crisis.

Choose EKU’s Construction Safety Concentration and you can:

  • Enhance your critical thinking, policy analysis and ethical reasoning skills
  • Sharpen your ability to detect critical threats and hazards
  • Develop your leadership style and aid in decision-making
  • Collaborate with expert faculty in an interactive learning environment
  • Enhance your credentials with one of EKU’s graduate-level certificates
  • Apply your knowledge in a public, private or nonprofit setting
  • Qualify for positions like safety manager, environmental compliance specialist, health and safety engineer or emergency management director
  • Earn the specialized skills that make companies look to you when disaster strikes

Online Construction Safety Courses - 12 Credit Hours

SSE 835 Advanced Construction Safety 3 Credits
SSE 840 Technical Construction Safety Management 3 Credits
SSE 832 Construction Safety 3 Credits
SSE 845 Personal/Environmental Hazards 3 Credits

Master of Science in Safety, Security and Emergency Management – Supply Chain Safety & Security Concentration

The transportation of goods is crucial to keeping businesses operating efficiently and our communities equipped with essential materials. By earning your Master of Science in Safety, Security and Emergency Management – Supply Chain Safety & Security you can prepare to assess the needs of different organizations, help maintain global shipping processes and develop new workflows that can improve standards and mitigate risks associated with delivery services.

What you can learn

Security threats impact every industry, but in different ways, such as fraud, terrorism and disgruntled employees. Each requires a specific level of protection from physical and digital attacks. That’s why organizations and institutions rely on assertive and effective leadership to manage each crisis.

Choose EKU’s Supply Chain Safety & Security Concentration and you can:

  • Apply your knowledge in a public, private or nonprofit setting
  • Qualify for positions like safety manager, emergency management director or information security analyst
  • Earn the specialized skills that make companies look to you when disaster strikes
  • Enhance your critical thinking, policy analysis and ethical reasoning skills
  • Sharpen your ability to detect critical threats and hazards
  • Develop your leadership style and aid in decision-making
  • Collaborate with expert faculty in an interactive learning environment
  • Enhance your credentials with one of EKU’s graduate-level certificates

Online Supply Chain and Security Courses - 12 Credit Hours

SSE 856 Global Supply Chain Operations, Analytics and Security 3 Credits
SSE 857 Global Supply Chain Risk & Resilience 3 Credits
SSE 834 Corporate Compliance 3 Credits
HLS 820 Security Intelligence 3 Credits

Master of Science in Safety, Security and Emergency Management – Healthcare Safety Concentration

Public health concerns have highlighted the need for qualified professionals who can develop new standards for healthcare facility operations. By earning your online Master of Science in Safety, Security and Emergency Management – Healthcare Safety, you can learn to support the demand for those able to ensure that our places of healing are safe environments for both patients and practitioners. Your coursework will explore risks and threats to healthcare delivery systems as well as current events related to the unique safety challenges of different health services.

What you can learn

Security threats impact every industry, but in different ways, such as fraud, terrorism and disgruntled employees. Each requires a specific level of protection from physical and digital attacks. That’s why organizations and institutions rely on assertive and effective leadership to manage each crisis.

Choose EKU’s Healthcare Safety Concentration and you can:

  • Apply your knowledge in a public, private or nonprofit setting
  • Qualify for positions like safety manager, compliance manager, health and safety engineer or emergency management director
  • Earn the specialized skills that make companies look to you when disaster strikes
  • Enhance your critical thinking, policy analysis and ethical reasoning skills
  • Sharpen your ability to detect critical threats and hazards
  • Develop your leadership style and aid in decision-making
  • Collaborate with expert faculty in an interactive learning environment
  • Enhance your credentials with one of EKU’s graduate-level certificates

Online Healthcare Safety Courses - 12 Credit Hours

SSE 866 Special Topics in Healthcare Safety 3 Credits
SSE 867 Safety & Security Across the Healthcare Continuum 3 Credits
SSE 834 Corporate Compliance 3 Credits
SSE 827 Issues in Security Management 3 Credits

Master of Science in Safety, Security and Emergency Management – Occupational Safety Concentration

Earning a master’s in occupational health and safety online with EKU can help you create opportunities while reducing risks in the workplace. Nearly every sector of the U.S. economy relies on dedicated safety professionals to keep workers safe from occupational hazards, natural disasters and unforeseen threats.

Our master’s in safety combines industry-leading best practices with invaluable leadership tutelage from our distinguished faculty of safety professionals. Translate your newfound knowledge directly to the workplace. Prepare to assume greater professional responsibility and protect the well-being of workers in your community.

EKU is a Qualified Academic Program (QAP) of the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. This allows graduates of our Master’s program with a concentration in Occupational Safety to apply for the Graduate Safety Practitioner (GSP) credential, which is a necessary requirement for earning a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification.

What you can learn

The master’s in occupational health and safety program combines an overview of the safety and security industry with an in-depth look at leadership principles in workplace safety.

Choose EKU’s Occupational Safety Concentration and you can:

  • Learn how different work environments (industrial, construction and corporate) operate, and the unique threats, hazards and risks involved with each.
  • Develop safety procedures and emergency response policies within the frame of governmental regulations for health and safety.
  • Boost your credentials with an incorporated graduate-level certificate in one of EKU’s five concentration areas while pursuing your master’s degree.

Online Occupational Safety Courses - 12 Credit Hours

SSE 828 Industrial Safety Management 3 Credits
SSE 832 Construction Safety 3 Credits
SSE 834 Corporate Compliance 3 Credits
SSE 845 Personal/Environmental Hazards 3 Credits

Master of Science in Safety, Security and Emergency Management – Corporate Security Operations Concentration

Security is foundational to every company. Without it, private information might be compromised and find its way into the wrong hands. And when data is at risk, so is a company’s reputation. You can protect both. Channel your expertise in information networks with our online master’s in corporate security operations. You can emerge with the confidence to navigate threats and lead your team to neutralize them.

What you can learn

Security threats impact every industry, but in different ways, such as fraud, terrorism and disgruntled employees. Each requires a specific level of protection from physical and digital attacks. That’s why organizations and institutions rely on assertive and effective leadership to manage each crisis. Our master’s in corporate security operations program connects online learning with the real world.

Choose EKU’s Corporate Security Operations Concentration and you can:

  • Apply your knowledge in a public, private, or nonprofit setting.
  • Qualify for positions like emergency management specialist or information security analyst.
  • Earn the specialized skills that make companies look to you when disaster strikes.

Online Corporate Security Operations Courses – 12 Credit Hours

SSE 827 Issues in Security Management 3 Credits
HLS 810 Infrastructure Protection and Risk Analysis 3 Credits
HLS 850 Foundations in Cybersecurity Management 3 Credits
HLS 820 Security Intelligence 3 Credits

Master of Science in Safety, Security and Emergency Management – Emergency Management and Disaster Resilience Concentration

Security is foundational to every company. Without it, private information might be compromised and find its way into the wrong hands. And when data is at risk, so is a company’s reputation. You can protect both.

Channel your expertise in information networks with our online master’s in emergency management and disaster resilience. You can emerge with the confidence to navigate threats and lead your team to neutralize them.

What you can learn

Security threats impact every industry, but in different ways, such as fraud, terrorism and disgruntled employees. Each require a specific level of protection from physical and digital attacks. That’s why organizations and institutions rely on assertive and effective leadership to manage each crisis.

Our master’s in emergency management and disaster resilience program connects online learning with the real world.

Choose EKU’s – Emergency Management and Disaster Resilience Concentration and you can:

  • Apply your knowledge in a public, private, or nonprofit setting.
  • Qualify for positions like emergency management specialist or information security analyst.
  • Earn the specialized skills that make companies look to you when disaster strikes.

Online Emergency Management and Disaster Resilience Courses – 12 Credit Hours

HLS 831 Evolution of Emergency Management 3 Credits
HLS 835 Intergovernmental Relations in Disaster Management 3 Credits
HLS 830 Achieving Long-Term Disaster Resilience 3 Credits
HLS 810 Infrastructure Protection and Risk Analysis 3 Credits