BS in Fire Administration – Emergency Management

Gain the Skills Needed to Plan for and React to Disasters with Liberty’s Fire Administration and Emergency Management Bachelor’s Degree

Disasters and emergency situations, whether man-made or natural, require planning and coordinating between many agencies within the government and outside of the government. Fire departments and first responders need people like you who are ready to answer the call to coordinate with and guide others in response and recovery efforts. Liberty University’s 100% online Bachelor of Science (BS) in Fire Administration – Emergency Management can help equip you with the tools you need to save lives and property.

Through our fire science and emergency management degree, you can broaden your ability to help communities protect against natural and man-made disasters as well as help lead the recovery process. Our emergency management specialization can help you gain a firm grasp on what is needed to coordinate between multiple agencies at all levels of government. Furthermore, our core courses can help prepare you for the leadership challenges you may face, such as budgeting, conflict management, resource allocation, motivating individuals and groups, and more.

Learn to prepare and guard against disasters as well as educate the public on what they can do to protect themselves. For those who live to serve, this firefighter degree can help open more opportunities and show you new ways to make a positive impact in your community and state.

Why Choose Liberty’s Online Fire Service Management Degree?

Liberty University’s online fire administration bachelor’s degree is designed to help professional firefighters advance in their careers. Our emergency management specialization can help you gain skills and knowledge that can be instrumental in coordinating with other governmental agencies. By combining these newly found skills with previous training, you can pursue leadership and administrative roles in emergency service organizations. This program can help develop fire administration leaders who understand and accept responsibility for public safety and protection.

As a Christian university, we can identify with service-minded individuals who are working in emergency services. Our courses are taught from a Christian worldview and are aimed at helping you apply similar values to your job that benefit the community. This emergency management degree trains fire administration professionals like you to ethically protect the lives and property of the people they serve.

Juggling academics and professional life might appear intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. To facilitate your success, we’ve structured a completely online emergency management degree program. Our 8-week courses with no set login times offer you the flexibility to pursue your degree from any part of the globe.

Generous Discount for Active Duty Law Enforcement and Other First Responders

Liberty University is committed to providing world-class education and aims to help students achieve their educational goals in whatever way we can. The First Responder Discount was created to take some of the financial burdens of tuition off the men and women who work in public service.

As Liberty University’s way of saying “Thank you,” we proudly provide you with the following benefits:

• A 25% tuition discount
• Personalized service throughout your educational journey
• Potential college credit for training and life experience
• Potential stacking with other tuition benefits (Corporate Advantage Program or military benefits)

For more information on eligibility and claiming this discount, please visit the First Responder Discount page.

What Will You Learn in Our Online Degree in Emergency Management?

In this fire management degree, you will study a wide range of subjects that are applicable to this field, especially when applied to management positions. Your core courses will include techniques for efficient and effective planning, organizing, and leading. You will learn about things like conflict management and how to motivate individuals and groups. From there, you can develop a basic understanding of how to prepare, respond, and recover after emergencies. Your courses will also cover subjects that are specifically geared toward fire service organizations, such as human resource management and administration of these departments.

Our emergency management specialization will focus on how different organizations respond to disasters that are either natural or caused by terrorism. You can learn how to protect critical infrastructure like telecommunications, transportation, energy, water, medical care, emergency services, and much more. You will also explore the principles of emergency services and how to protect the safety of your emergency response personnel.

Your studies will culminate in a capstone course that will require you to demonstrate mastery of the knowledge gained from this emergency services program. You will have the opportunity to choose a topic or issue and then apply what you have learned to address a realistic situation or problem. This can help you gain confidence in your knowledge and skills as you prepare to serve your community.

Featured Courses

• CJUS 380 – Introduction to Homeland Security
• CJUS 382 – Critical Infrastructure Protection
• EMER 310 – Principles of Emergency Services
• EMER 330 – Legal Aspects of Emergency Services