Safety, Security, and Emergency Management

Course Descriptions

Course descriptions are listed numerically. Prerequisites, if any, are indicated in italics above the course descriptions. These prerequisites have been established to assure an adequate and uniform background for students in advanced classes. Franklin University reserves the right to alter course offerings or course content without notice. Not all courses are offered every trimester.

SEMT 322
Ethics and Leadership in Safety, Security, and Emergency Management Agencies (4 cr. hrs.)

Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and completion of all Professional Core courses.
This course will study ethics and leadership theories in the context of public safety agencies. Consideration of leadership skills and traits in both the strategic and tactical settings will be considered. Ethics will be considered in terms of creating a culture of ethics within a public safety agency.

SEMT 326
Safety and Security Management (4 cr. hrs.)

Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and completion of all Professional Core courses.
This course will study the management of safety and security operations as applied in private and industrial settings.

SEMT 328
Emergency Management Theory and Practice (4 cr. hrs.)

Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, completion of all Professional Core courses, and Emergency Management and Homeland Security (PSMT 335).
This course will focus on Emergency Management and Homeland Security in the Post 9-11 era. Emphasis will be on mitigation and preparedness related to international and domestic terrorism as well as natural disasters.

SEMT 410
Safety, Security, and Emergency Management Internship (1-4 cr. hrs.)

Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, completion of all required Major Area courses, and approval of the Program Chair.
The Internship provides qualified students with an opportunity to receive academic credit for supervised professional training and experience in an agency with a Safety, Security, or Emergency Management mission.

SEMT 424
Labor Relations and Public Sector Bargaining (4 cr. hrs.)

Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, completion of all Professional Core courses, and Administrative Law (PSMT 440).
This course will involve the study of collective bargaining in the public sector, including management and labor relations, public sector bargaining law, and related labor issues particular to public safety agencies.

SEMT 432
Homeland Security - Theory and Practice at the Local Level (4 cr. hrs.)

Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, completion of all Professional Core courses, and Emergency Management and Homeland Security (PSMT 335).
This course will study the impact of Department of Homeland Security requirements on local public safety agencies. Focus will be on interoperability as it relates to planning and responding to terrorist threats or actions at the local level.   

SEMT 436
Risk Management and Threat Assessment (4 cr. hrs.)

Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, completion of all Professional Core courses, and Safety and Security Management (SEMT 326).
This course will involve the study of risk management techniques and methods for safety and security purposes. Threat assessment will be studied in terms of private and corporate security concerns.

SEMT 438
Safety and Security Planning (4 cr. hrs.)

Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, completion of all Professional Core courses, Safety and Security Management (SEMT 326), and Risk Management and Threat Assessment (SEMT 436).
This course will focus on the creation, implementation, and maintenance of safety and security plans related to private and corporate security concerns.

SEMT 480
Special Topics in Safety, Security, and Emergency Management (1-4 cr. hrs.)

Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and completion of all Professional Core courses.
This is a variable content course in safety, security, and emergency management. Students pursue topics or subjects of current interests that are not part of the regular curriculum. A specific course description will be published in the Course Schedule for the trimester the course is offered.

SEMT 495
Safety, Security, and Emergency Management Capstone (4 cr. hrs.)

Prerequisite(s): Completion of all required Major Area and Major Area Elective courses.
This course serves as the capstone experience for the Safety, Security, and Emergency Management degree. Students will apply knowledge, skills, and abilities learned from course work completed in the SEMT program by completing a comprehensive capstone project. The comprehensive project will be applicable to the student’s particular area of interest related to safety, security, and emergency management.

SEMT 499
Independent Studies in Safety, Security, and Emergency Management (1-4 cr. hrs.)

Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, completion of all required Major Area courses, and approval of the Program Chair.
Independent course studies allow students in good academic standing to pursue learning in areas not covered by the regular curriculum or to extend study in areas presently taught. Study is under faculty supervision and graded on either a Pass/No Credit or a letter grade basis. (See “Independent Studies” for details.)