Homeland Security and Emergency Management

Online Degree Program

The online homeland security and emergency management degree prepares you for high-demand careers helping communities deal with terrorism, natural disasters and other emergencies.

We offer one of the only homeland security majors delivered in the context of a business college — offering a unique mix of business management and emergency preparedness training that will set you apart in the job market. Our homeland security program is consistently ranked in the top 5 of homeland security and emergency management degrees nationally.

The degree in homeland security and emergency management is offered 100% online. We also offer six concentration areas that allow you to customize a course of study specific to your interests and career goals.

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Why Earn Your Online Degree in Homeland Security and Emergency Management at UAF?

Our fast-paced, hands-on degree in security and emergency management provides real-world skills and training that prepare you to hit the ground running in your chosen career. Here are more reasons to earn your homeland security degree online at UAF.

Get valuable hands-on training

  • Our online homeland security degree offers a variety of opportunities to refine your emergency management knowledge and hone your business skills in the field. Hands-on activities include working with emergency managers, participating in field exercises and attending events and workshops.

Earn your bachelor’s degree in homeland security online

  • Designed for working professionals, this fully online emergency management degree gives you the flexibility to earn your bachelor’s from anywhere you work and live. The homeland security major is also available on-site at our main campus in Fairbanks, Alaska, or via a combination of online and face-to-face classes.

Gain a competitive edge in homeland security jobs

  • Our online degree combines training in homeland security and emergency preparedness with business courses in leadership and management. You can also apply your military, healthcare, first responder and ROTC experience toward your homeland security degree requirements.

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What Can You Do With a Degree in Homeland Security and Emergency Management?

Our online major in homeland security prepares you to make an impact on your community and shape the growing emergency services field. This bachelor’s degree will also improve your marketability and demonstrate your focus, discipline, knowledge and experience. Nearly 100% of our homeland security and emergency management majors are employed either when they graduate or prior to graduation.

Online emergency management and homeland security jobs

Graduates of the online bachelor’s degree in homeland security and emergency management program go on to a variety of careers in:

  • Disaster response coordination
  • Fire departments
  • Homeland security
  • Emergency medical services
  • Emergency management
  • Red Cross
  • Military
  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
  • Local, state and federal government jobs
  • Law enforcement
  • Business continuity
  • Risk management

 

 

Get Started on Your Online Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security and Emergency Management

Take the next step toward earning your bachelor’s degree. We have the resources to help you get started.