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Safety, Security & Emergency Management

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Course Descriptions

Major Area

Get an in-depth view of the courses that provide the knowledge and skills you’ll need to make an impact within your chosen field.

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Professional Core

Take a detailed look at courses that build upon your general education knowledge, and help to prepare you for major area coursework.

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Curriculum

Bachelor of Science

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Build well-rounded skills and learn the industry specific knowledge you will need to be successful in your career.

Subsequent Degree: B.S.

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Looking to earn an additional bachelor’s degree? A subsequent degree is specifically designed for students who have already completed a bachelor's degree or higher.

Meet Your Faculty

From the board room to the classroom

Each Franklin major is designed with the ongoing input of industry experts to ensure you gain respected and relevant knowledge that can be applied instantly in the workplace.

Redd Branner

Redd Branner, Ph.D. - Program Chair

Dr. Branner has experience in a number of fields, including public, business, and fire administration, as well as fire science, homeland security, and operations management. He is a decorated, 21-year active-duty veteran of the United States Air Force who served in operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. He also oversaw care provided to thousands of Hurricane Katrina evacuees in Texas.

Program Outcomes

  • Apply principles of basic accounting, fiscal management, and budgeting appropriate to safety, security, or emergency management agencies
  • Compare and contrast the similarities and differences between the roles of managers and leaders in safety, security, or emergency management agencies
  • Apply basic management skills of planning, organizing, staffing, directing, coordinating, managing change, and decision making within safety, security, or emergency management agencies
  • Apply critical thinking, reasoning, and analytical skills required for ethical decision making and problem solving in safety, security, or emergency management agencies
  • Apply appropriate ethical principles, laws, and human relations skills to all applicable areas of operations in safety, security, or emergency management agencies
  • Demonstrate the ability to make optimal use of available resources to successfully design and manage projects in safety, security, or emergency management agencies
  • Apply appropriate federal laws, regulations, and guidelines regarding emergency management and homeland security to local safety, security, or emergency management agencies

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