Program:
MS in Safety, Security & Emergency Management - Fire & Emergency Services

School:
Eastern Kentucky University

Program Description:
Eastern Kentucky University has developed a Fire & Emergency Services concentration within the Master of Science in Safety, Security & Emergency Management degree program to provide you with the opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of fire safety/protection and to enhance your overall skills in this field.

Fire & Safety faculty members are recognized nationally and internationally for their teaching, research, and dedication to the fire and safety fields. They are active in numerous professional fire organizations such as the National Association of Fire Investigators, National Fire Protection Association, International Association of Fire Chiefs, and the International Society of Fire Service Instructors. As a student in this program, you will have the opportunity to learn from some of the very best in this field.

The Fire & Emergency Services Concentration is designed to:

• Provide students with the strategic planning and leadership skills necessary to develop tactical plans for fire and emergency services within an organization.


• Prepare graduates to manage and direct fire departments, fire prevention services, search and rescue services, fire inspection and investigation offices, etc.

 

About Eastern Kentucky University

At Eastern Kentucky University, "small college feel" is what you get even as enrollment soars.

In the past century, EKU has grown from a faculty of seven to a full-fledged university offering 168 degree programs and serving 16,000 students a year. Yet by maintaining an intimate 17:1 student to teacher ratio is one factor that recently landed EKU the 60th spot on the U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges".

For distance learning students, flexibility and convenience is an added bonus. During 2005-06, Eastern Kentucky University delivered nearly 900 courses with over 9,700 student enrollments through distance education.

All you need, at the least, is Windows 95, a telnet and FTP client. EKU provides the rest of the delivery modalities for you to choose from:

• Interactive TV (ITV) courses
• Web-based courses
• Kentucky Virtual Campus (KVC)
• Correspondence
• KET Telecourses

These Innovative online classes are designed to help working adults integrate life-long learning into their busy professional lives. They provide quality education that is convenient, personalized and financially feasible: Tuition consistently ranks among the lowest for four-year institutions in Kentucky and the region.

To find out more about Eastern Kentucky University and the online degree program that is right for you, request more information today.

Eastern Kentucky University is regionally accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033.