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Homeland Security and Emergency Management

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Homeland Security and Emergency Management at Carson-
Newman is one of Tennessee’s only undergraduate degrees of its kind. The program prepares
students to manage emergencies, threats, and crises through a cross-disciplinary curriculum covering emergency management, homeland security, risk assessment, business, leadership, and crisis communication, with both theoretical knowledge and practical skills grounded in a Christian worldview.

Given Carson-Newman’s mission for students to become “educated citizens and worldwide servant-leaders,” this degree will enable students to develop an understanding and appreciation of global developments within our own country and throughout the world, think critically, and act decisively as leaders in their professions and communities.

At a Glance

120 credit hours

Fully online or on-campus

What can you expect from your Homeland Security and Emergency Management degree?

  • Understand and apply the phases of emergency management and the role each of them plays in managing and mitigating a disaster.
  • Examine and analyze the growing threats and needs of homeland security and emergency management and its effect on public and private organizations.
  • Navigate the legal framework governing homeland security and emergency
    management at the federal, state and local levels.
  • Work and lead as Christian servants within the homeland security and emergency management environment.
  • Plan, coordinate and lead emergency responses at the local, state, and federal level.

Homeland Security and Emergency Management Core (27 Credits):

  • BTS-165 Servant Leadership, 3 hours
  • HSEM-201 Introduction to Homeland Security & Emergency Management (HSEM), 3 hours
  • HSEM-301 Emergency Planning I, 3 hours
  • HSEM-302 Emergency Planning II, 3 hours
  • HSEM-310 Terrorism & Homeland Security, 3 hours
  • HSEM-320 Homeland Security Law & Policy, 3 hours
  • HSEM-401 Emergency Incident Command, 3 hours
  • HSEM-431 Crisis Communication, 3 hours
  • HSEM-460 Senior Capstone, 3 hours

Emphasis Options:

Choose five (5) courses from the following:

  • HSEM-315 Contemporary Issues in Homeland Security & Emergency Management (HSEM), 3 hours
  • HSEM-305 Homeland Security & Emergency Management (HSEM) Internship, 3-6 hours
  • HSEM-311 Domestic Terrorism, 3 hours
  • HSEM-340 Business Continuity, 3 hours
  • HSEM-432 Healthcare Emergency Mgt, 3 hours
  • HSEM-433 Risk Assessment & Mgt, 3 hours
  • HSEM-434 Crisis Management, 3 hours
  • HSEM-440 Special Topics in Homeland Security & Emergency Management (HSEM), 3 hours

  • MGT-301: Essentials of Management and Leadership
  • MGT-302: Operations Management
  • MGT-405: Human Resource Management
  • Select two (2) of the following courses:
  • MGT/HSEM-340: Business Continuity
  • MGT/HSEM-415: Risk Assessment Management
  • MGT/HSEM-425: Crisis Management

  • CRJ/HSEM-305: Introduction to Cyber Crime
  • CRJ-350: Storage Media, Operating Systems, & Applications
  • CRJ-355: Investigation Procedures, Responses, and the Law
  • CRJ-405: Mobile Device Forensics
  • CRJ-406: Cellular Devices & Criminal Investigation
  • CRJ-407: Investigating Wireless Networks and Devices

Career Outcomes

Graduates go on to work across federal agencies, state and local government, the private
sector, and nonprofits. Common roles include:

  • Emergency Management Director
  • Homeland Security Specialist
  • Intelligence Analyst
  • Crisis Communications Manager
  • Business Continuity Planner
  • Risk Management Consultant
  • Digital Forensics Investigator (Digital Forensics emphasis)
  • Cybercrime Analyst (Digital Forensics emphasis)
  • Public Safety Administrator
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Frequently Asked Questions

Graduates work in emergency management, federal agencies including FEMA, DHS, TSA and the FBI, law enforcement, crisis communications, business continuity and risk management. Graduates of the Digital Forensics track also pursue careers in cybercrime investigation and digital forensics.

Yes. The program is 100% online with no campus visits required. It’s built around the schedules of working professionals and students who need flexibility.

Our Bachelor’s in Homeland Security and Emergency Management is one of the few programs nationwide taught from a Christian worldview. It is one of the few offered in Tennessee, and one of the only offered in East Tennessee.

Yes. All classes are designed with FEMA and NIMS standards in mind.