The mission of the Homeland Security/Emergency Services: Emergency Service Management Program at Anderson University is to provide students with foundational academic knowledge and experience in emergency service that would be required to be proficient managers in the field.  At the end of the course of study, students should possess the skills to think critically and act decisively about issues encountered in Homeland Security and Emergency Services and promote creative and effective solutions to challenges within their professions, communities, and places of employment. In additions to future careers in Homeland Security or Emergency Services, the program of study will provide a foundation for continuing education and graduate studies programs.  

The Bachelor of Arts in Homeland Security/Emergency Services: Emergency Services Management provides graduates with a basic understanding of various aspects of the Emergency Services systems and the systems’ component parts. The Emergency Services Management studies are designed to prepare managers and leaders in the fields of Homeland Security, Emergency Services, and Emergency management to deal with the complexities and challenges of managing agencies in an organizationally sound and ethical manner. This degree is designed to prepare graduates for management and leadership positions within local, state, tribal, and federal Emergency Management agencies, Emergency Services organizations (e.g., Law Enforcement, Firefighting, Emergency Medical Services), and Homeland Security/Defense entities. This degree also prepares graduates to work with non-governmental and private organizations involved in emergency/disaster management, healthcare system emergency management, and industrial/corporate safety and security.