Overview

Key Features

The Public Safety and Homeland Security Management degree at Southern Illinois University is designed for public safety professionals who possess a bachelor’s degree in public safety, fire services, or other related disciplines, and have extensive work experience in the public safety industry. Because the degree is available online and at off-campus locations only, students have the ability to earn credit while fulfilling work and other professional obligations.

The Master of Public Safety and Homeland Security Administration Degree is Designed to:

Develop and expand the body of knowledge in the public safety, fire service, and emergency management disciplines.
Enhance critical thinking and problem solving skills to diagnose, analyze, and provide solutions to complex public safety, fire service, and emergency management situations.
Train executive and managerial leaders in public safety, fire service, and emergency management organizations.
Provide the necessary credentials for career advancement in public safety, fire service, and emergency management fields.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Terrorism, Weapons of Mass Destruction

Legal Administrative Law for Fire, Homeland Security, and Emergency Management

Public Policy/Ethics in the Fire Service

Fiscal/Financial Management in the Fire Service

Disaster Preparedness and Crisis Management

Public Management of the Fire Service

Critical Issues in Homeland Security Management

Strategic Planning in Fire, Homeland Security, and Emergency Management

Dispute Resolution/Mediation/Negotiation in the Fire Service

Practicum Exercise

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 16 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-06-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00
Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Carbondale, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

2.7 (on a grading scale with 4.0=A; approximately a "B-" average) on the last two years of Bachelor's coursework
3.0 on all previous graduate work (approximately a "B" average)

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

14086 USD / year

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Out-of-State

14086 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

5634 USD / year

≈ 5634 USD / year

Funding

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