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Homeland Security and Emergency Management, B.Sc.

  • Application Deadline
  • 48 months
    Duration
, GA, | Online
Mercer University's Bachelor of Science in Homeland Security and Emergency Management is a fully-online degree program designed with a strong foundation of knowledge regarding current issues facing various public safety entities, and is geared toward prospects that possess a strong interest in the field of homeland security and emergency response.

About

The degree aims to develop students’ leadership skills and abilities to communicate effectively and efficiently in various high-risk situations. Students enrolled in this program will answer the call of global threats to public safety, focusing on the management aspect of this field (such as organizing and pre-planning for manmade and natural disasters).

This program offers courses in eight-week sessions, allowing students the opportunity for service-based learning. In addition, the coursework assists students in developing critical thinking skills regarding important issues in public safety. Students are admitted to the program five times per year in August, October, January, March and May.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon completion of the program, students will be prepared to:

  • Develop and defend positions on current issues in homeland security and emergency management  
  • Design policies and procedures geared towards responding to national security threats
  • Apply critical decision making skills to determine how to inform and manage public responses to critical incidents  
  • Distinguish how the various components of the public safety system interact  

Detailed Programme Facts

  • Programme intensity Full-time
    • Full-time duration 48 months
  • Languages
    • English
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  • Delivery mode
    On Campus, Online

Programme Structure

Courses include:

  • Foundations of Leadership
  • Budgeting for Nonfinancial Leaders
  • Organizational Communication
  • Introduction to Homeland Security and Emergency Management
  • Terrorism
  • The Effects of Disaster on Society
  • Forensic Behavior
  • Intelligence Gathering and Dissemination
  • Ethics and Public Safety

English Language Requirements

  • Minimum required score:

    6.5

    The IELTS – or the International English Language Test System – tests your English-language abilities (writing, listening, speaking, and reading) on a scale of 1.00–9.00. The minimum IELTS score requirement refers to which Overall Band Score you received, which is your combined average score. Read more about IELTS.

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  • Minimum required score:

    80

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  • Minimum required score:

    550

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Academic Requirements

You need the following GPA score:

Required score: 3

Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to 3 on a US 4.0 grading scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on a 4.0 scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).

Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).

General Requirements

  • Application for Admission, either Mercer's application or the Common Application, with U.S. $50.00 nonrefundable application fee
  • Official secondary school and/or official university transcript(s), translated in English
  • A letter of recommendation from an academic or personal reference, translated in English
  • Course-by-course evaluation of transcripts, including grade point average (GPA), completed and forwarded to Mercer. We will accept evaluations from World Education Services (WES) or Josef Silny & Associates.
  • For students whose native language or language of instruction in secondary high school is English, an official SAT or ACT score is required.

Tuition Fee

  • International

    36894 USD/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 36894 USD per year and a duration of 48 months.

  • National

    36894 USD/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 36894 USD per year and a duration of 48 months.

  • In-State

    36894 USD/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 36894 USD per year and a duration of 48 months.
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Living costs for Macon

  • 900 - 1400 USD/month
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