Emergency Management, M.S.

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This graduate program is designed to develop emergency management and related professionals grounded in emergency management principles, social and natural science knowledge, administrative and managerial skills, and technical and personal competencies. The program will contribute to the professionalization of the emergency management community and help cultivate a culture of preparedness and prevention through developing skills to build community capacity to solve problems in emergency situations.

36 credit hours

Required Courses: (24 credits)

EMGT 6601 - Principles of Emergency Management
EMGT 6602 - Principles and Practices of Hazard Mitigation
EMGT 6603 - Catastrophe Readiness and Response
EMGT 6604 - Holistic Disaster Recovery: Creating a More Sustainable Future
EMGT 6624 - Social Dimensions of Disaster
EMGT 6628 - Emergency Incident Management
EMGT 6697 - Emergency Management Thesis Proposal and Research and
EMGT 6698 - Emergency Management Thesis Writing and Defense
or
EMGT 6690 - Emergency Management Research Project and
FIRE 6632 - Strategic Planning for the Fire Service

Elective Courses: (12 credits)

Students should contact their advisor to select the proper courses to fulfill this requirement.