Homeland Security/Emergency Management - NorthWest Arkansas Community College - Bentonville AR

Homeland Security/Emergency Management from NorthWest Arkansas Community College - Bentonville AR is a Campus Associate Homeland Security degree that prepares you for a Military career. The Associate of Applied Science Degree Program in Homeland Security/EmergencyManagement is considered appropriate for individuals currently in an emergency response profession seeking to update skills or for those interested in entering the field of homeland security and emergency management. Those benefiting from the program include first responders, fire fighters, corrections and criminal justice professionals, emergency managers, those in the health care professions and corporate and government workers. The Associate degree also is a stepping stone for those students who plan to go for a bachelor?s degree , but is a terminal non-transferable degree. The objective of the degree is to provide students with an understanding of the fundamental principles of emergency management and an all-hazards approach to disaster planning, the ability to understand the basis of terrorism and its effect on society as well as policies and procedures for countermeasures, and understanding both the historical and evolving concept of homeland security within the broader political and national security system of the contemporary nationstate. The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Homeland Security/EmergencyManagement (HSEM) is a two year interdisciplinary degree program of 65/66 semester hours including 34/35 general education courses. All students are required to complete new core courses of Introduction to Terrorism,Mass Disaster and Emergency Response, Incident Command System, Principles of EmergencyManagement, and State and Local DisasterManagement. View more details on NorthWest Arkansas Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Homeland Security courses.