Empire State College Center for Distance Learning - Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Professional Studies with Concentrations in Homeland Security, Emergency Management, and Fire Services Administration
The Center for Distance Learning offers on-line studies leading to a Bachelor's degree in the concentrations listed above. The programs are designed for emergency management personnel, firefighters, police, military personnel and others in the uniformed services or in civilian life who want to serve their own or other communities by guiding preparations for, response to, and recovery from disasters and other large scale emergencies. The on-line format, pioneered and continually improved by the Center for Distance Learning, works well for those whose responsibilities prevent them from attending college in a traditional classroom-based format. Students who have earned college credits elsewhere, or who have experience that equates to college-level learning may find that they can significantly shorten the time to a degree.

A few courses that would be of interest to students in these concentrations are:

Emergency Communications

Fire and Emergency Services Administration

Introduction to Public Administration

Introduction to Public Policy

Managerial Issues in Hazardous Materials

Disaster and Fire Defense Planning

Fire Prevention, Organization and Management

Personnel Management for the Fire and Emergency Services

Political and Legal Foundations of Fire Protection

The Community and Fire Threat

Fire Investigation and Analysis

Introduction to Emergency Management

Introduction to Emergency Planning

Managing Bio-Terrorism and Public Health Emergencies

Mass Disasters: Implications for Public Policy

Psycho-Social Impacts of Mass Disasters

Perspectives on Terrorism

Terrorism and Homeland Security

Protecting America: Cases and Controversies

Crime and Intelligence Analysis

For a more information on-line, including a complete listing of courses in the college's catalog, go to http://www.esc.edu/em.

Empire State College is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

For more information on these programs:

Contact: Jim Savitt, Associate Professor and Area Coordinator

Emergency Management and Fire Services Administration

Empire State College Center for Distance Learning

113 West Avenue

Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-4391

Phone: (518) 587-2100, ext. 2410

Email:

Additional Information: email for additional information about the college:

Additional Phone: Initial inquires: 1-800-847-3000 x2300

Updated: 12/24/13

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