Overview

Other threats include food safety, disease and terrorism. And as a Homeland Security and Emergency Services major at Anderson University (South Carolina), you’ll learn how to prepare and respond to such events on the local, state and federal levels. Through your classwork, you’ll specialize in this broad, service-oriented field: for example, you could prepare to help people navigate natural disasters or decide how to handle animals during disasters.

Why Anderson University (South Carolina)?

Scholar-practitioner At AU, you’ll learn the ends and outs of the field from experienced practitioners who have thought deeply about the practice of their work from multiple perspectives. They are scholars who represent the intersection of theory and practice.
Small class sizes AU’s small class sizes will enable you to get to know professors and guest lecturers who can give you greater insight into the fields to which you aspire. They also may be able to connect you to specific career-boosting opportunities. For example, you could meet professionals such as the former director of emergency services for the county who can mentor you in your career in emergency response.
Innovative classesAs an AU student, you’ll have access to innovative classes, such as special topics courses on drones and community emergency response teams.

Career Outlook

When you graduate from AU, you’ll be able to think critically about homeland security and emergency response issues. You’ll be able to develop creative solutions to threats and potential needs, and thus ease anxiety and be poised to provide relief.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Incident Management & Planning for Emergencies
Vulnerability & Risk Assessment
Terrorism
Strategic Planning: Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness
Ethics in Criminal Justice
Constitutional Law
Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

122 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Anderson, United States

Disciplines

Emergency & Disaster Management Terrorism & Security View 139 other Bachelors in Terrorism & Security in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Application
$40 application fee
Official high school transcript

Two essays (prompts)

Official SAT, ACT, or CLT scores
If you are submitting a test score, then you will not be required to submit essays.
Letter of recommendation
Résumé

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

35380 USD / year

≈ 35380 USD / year
Out-of-State

35380 USD / year

≈ 35380 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

35380 USD / year

≈ 35380 USD / year

Living costs

Anderson

United States

1600 - 2783 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

Why Anderson University (South Carolina)?

Career Outlook

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

Delivered

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Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Living costs

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