B.S. - Emergency Services Management

Program Overview
The Emergency Services Management major at UI&U provides learners with an innovative option to obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in a rapidly advancing industry. This major is designed for individuals in emergency services industries looking to earn a bachelor’s degree uniquely tailored to the administrative requirements of their present or future career. Specifically, the ESM major is designed for anyone on a career path focused on administrative issues related to emergency services or disaster response.

The Emergency Services Management degree is open to all emergency services personnel. This degree prepares graduates for careers or advancement in the emergency services industries where a high level of understanding in organizational dynamics and interpersonal skills are required. The graduates of this program will be able to solve administrative problems, fine-tune strategic plans, enhance human resource potential, increase productivity, and address internal organizational issues.

Benefits

• Personal attention from a faculty advisor and staff who understand your academic and scheduling needs
• Police training certificates
  • Arkansas- ALEATA (Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy) - 32 credits
  • California - POST (CA Basic POST - Police Training) - 32 credits
  • California - POST (CA Basic POST - Corrections Training) - 32 credits
  • Colorado - (CO Basic POST - Police Training) - 32 hours
  • Florida - FDLE (FL Department of Law Enforcement Training) - 34 credits (1998 and after graduation)
  • Kentucky - DOCJT (KY Department of Criminal Justice Training) - 32 credits
  • Ohio – OPOTA (OH Peace Officer Training Academy) - 32 credits
  • Pennsylvania - (PA Act 120 Basic Police Training) - 32 credits
  • Wisconsin - (WI Department of Justice Law Enforcement Standards Board) - 32 credits
• Fire academy training
  • California - FFI (Fire Fighter I Certificate) - 22 credits
  • Ohio
    • Ohio Firefighter I - 6 credits
    • Ohio Firefighter II (includes I) - 16 credits
    • Public Safety Inspector - 7 credits
    • Public Safety Instructor - 6 credits
    • Emergency Medial Technician - 10 credits
    • Paramedic Technician - 50 credits
• Associate Arts (AA) degree or Associate Science (AS) degree from a regionally accredited college or university will automatically waive the General Education requirements
• Up to 30 additional semester units for training beyond the academy training through UI&U’s certified learning method
• The option to earn college credits through CLEP, DANTES, Challenge Exams, prior learning assessment, and credits recommended by ACE though military training
• Faculty-guided instruction by field experts
• Financial aid available to those who qualify

Accelerated Degree Completion Options

• Attending on-ground classes that meet face-to-face five (5) times in an eight (8)-week session or selecting distance learning options
• Earning eight (8) credits in eight (8) weeks
• Transferring credits from other regionally accredited colleges and universities
• Requesting credit for knowledge gained outside the classroom through work or professional experience
• Successfully completing CLEP or DANTES exams
• Applying college credits for training through certified learning