Future Students
What if?
What if you’re seeking a rewarding career that allows you to help others? Eastern Kentucky University’s College of Justice & Safety is for you.
Our degree programs are different from most you’ll find at other universities. You’ll receive a high-quality education and hands-on experience leading to careers with excellent advancement opportunities that allow you to give back to your community or country through service or research. You will also be prepared to continue your education and advance in your field through additional degrees.
Departments
The College of Justice & Safety houses three departments:
- Correctional and Juvenile Justice Studies
- Criminal Justice and Police Studies
- Safety, Security & Emergency Management
These departments offer degrees in:
- Assets Protection and Security (BS)
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Students in this major will learn about the protection of personnel, physical and informational assets. The program includes courses in business, fire and safety, and insurance.
Visit the Asset Protection website - Correctional and Juvenile Justice Studies (Certification and BS)
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Because it is the only program in the nation devoted exclusively to preparing students for careers in adult corrections and juvenile justice, our graduates are in high demand by local, state and federal employers as well as private agencies. There are abundant opportunities for advancement in these rapidly expanding fields for those with college degrees.
Visit the Corrections & Juvenile Justice website - Criminal Justice (BS)
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Highly sought-after federal and advanced criminal justice positions require the right preparation. Our criminal justice program offers a broad-based degree designed to provide the skills and knowledge needed for numerous careers and advanced study.
Visit the Criminal Justice website - Emergency Medical Care (AS & BS)
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Paramedics and EMTs are on the front-line in the ongoing effort to improve the nation’s healthcare delivery system. EKU’s is the only accredited paramedic education program in Kentucky and one of only a handful in the nation offering a four-year degree. Course work includes over 1,000 hours of hands-on patient care delivery, system administration and management, research, and study of emergency/disaster preparedness.
Visit the Emergency Medical Care website - Fire and Safety Engineering Technology (Certification & BS)
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Students come from all over the country for this program, considered one of the best in the nation. It is structured to meet the needs of fire protection and safety professionals and offers the broadest degree preparation in the nation for fire and explosion investigation.
Visit the Fire & Safety Engineering Technology website - Homeland Security (BS)
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This degree program is designed to provide students with the fundamental knowledge necessary to protect people, information and locations from threats to their safety and security. The program will also provide students with a broad-based understanding of the emerging discipline of homeland security.
Visit the Homeland Security website - Police Studies (AA & BS)
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For those looking for quick advancement and management opportunities within police work, our police studies program has a 40-year record of success. It is the only four-year policing program in Kentucky and one of the few in the nation dedicated to professional policing.
Visit the Police Studies website
Our departments also offer Master’s degrees in Correctional/Juvenile Justice Studies, Criminal Justice and Safety, Security & Emergency Management.
