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Columbia Southern University

About Columbia Southern University

Columbia Southern University is an online university based in Orange Beach, Alabama, that strives to change and improve lives through higher education by enabling students to maximize their professional and personal potential.

CSU provides student-centered support services that are personal, responsive and geared toward assisting students in achieving their educational goals. Caring, highly-trained faculty and staff create innovative educational programs that incorporate the latest instructional technology with challenging curriculums. CSU focuses on affordable, quality online instruction with a general education core that promotes lifelong learning and success.

Federal Student Aid Available to Those Who Qualify

Available Programs

  • Fire Science / Online

    As the recognized leader in online fire education and one of the most reputable fire professional development programs in the nation, Columbia Southern University offers an online Associate of Science in fire science. CSU’s fire science program incorporates a comprehensive, relevant curriculum of fire prevention and fire protection that provides graduates with the knowledge needed to become a firefighter.

    The program also provides current firefighters with the education needed to broaden their career paths. This degree program is recognized through the Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) initiative, a network of the U.S. Fire Administration’s National Fire Academy.

  • B.S. Criminal Justice Administration - Arson Investigation / Online

    Columbia Southern University’s online Bachelor of Science in criminal justice administration with a concentration in arson investigation prepares entry-level and seasoned professionals who are pursuing careers in criminal justice administration. The arson investigation concentration prepares criminal justice professionals to make rational decisions and informed responses to daily challenges in law enforcement, specifically in cases of arson. Fire investigation, analysis, fire behavior and combustion are a few of the topics of focus for this concentration.

  • B.S. Fire Administration - Fire Investigation / Online

    Columbia Southern University’s online Bachelor of Science in fire administration with a concentration in fire investigation is one of the most reputable fire professional development programs in the nation. Recognized as the leader in online fire education, CSU’s fire science program reflects the relevant curriculum and instruction needed to advance into leadership positions within the fire service profession, including administration, fire safety and investigation. The fire investigation concentration is taught by expert field practitioners and covers relevant career topics, including forensics, evidence collection, analysis and criminal law.

  • B.S. Occupational Safety and Health - Fire Science / Online

    Designed to integrate two of Columbia Southern University's leading areas of influence, the university’s online B.S. in occupational safety and health with a concentration in fire science combines the expertise of leaders in the fields of safety and fire science. This degree program has been granted the Graduate Safety Practitioner® Qualified Academic Program designation by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals, allowing graduates to apply for the GSP® designation through the BCSP. This designation eliminates the need to sit for the Associate Safety Professional (ASP®) exam prior to taking the Certified Safety Professional (CSP®) exam.

    CSU's B.S. in occupational safety and health with a concentration in fire science meets the educational requirements mandated by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals for the ASP® and the CSP®. This degree program is also board-approved through the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management (IHMM).

Accreditation

Columbia Southern University is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC).

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