Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree
The Homeland Security bachelor’s degree program was established in 2007 in response to the nation’s growing homeland security needs and issues. The degree is designed to instruct students on how to help secure borders, airports, waterways and seaports; prepare for and respond to natural and man-made disasters; provide counterterrorism and law enforcement intelligence support; and employ the latest security technology.
In addition to providing students with a broad understanding of safety and security issues, the Homeland Security bachelor’s degree program focuses on four vital components of the homeland security field:
What is Homeland Security?
- Policy, Research and Technology
- Critical Infrastructure Protection
- Disaster Preparedness and Response
- Intelligence Sharing and Analysis
Homeland Security has evolved to not only include concerns regarding terrorism, but also natural and man-made disasters, and emergency management. The creation of a homeland security degree was a natural development for EKU’s College of Justice & Safety. As an academic institution that houses programs addressing all facets of the first responder community that are affected by homeland security issues, the College is uniquely positioned to provide quality instruction and cutting-edge information to students enrolled in the program.
What can you do with a Homeland Security Degree?
The Homeland Security degree program will prepare you for the growing field of public and private sector disaster preparedness. The demand for employees with knowledge and experience in security and emergency management fields is high and only increasing. Consequently, the employment prospects for students who graduate with a degree in Homeland Security are very positive.
Graduates of the Homeland Security degree program will be prepared to work in a variety of settings and capacities such as private businesses, emergency management, safety management intelligence analysis, private security, airports, law enforcement, FBI, Secret Service, the DEA, Air Marshals, customs investigators, special agents, military service and border patrol.
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Homeland Security Degree Contact Information
Department of Safety, Security & Emergency Management
Eastern Kentucky University
Dr. Mike Collier
Stratton 27
521 Lancaster Ave
Richmond, KY 40475-3131
Phone/Voice Mail: 859.622.6762
Email: Mike.Collier@eku.edu
Phone/Voice Mail: 859.622.1051
Email: Beth.McCoy@eku.edu
