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Master of Science (MS) in Public Safety
School of Public Service Leadership
Emergency Management specialization
Major disasters around the world have brought heightened appreciation for emergency professionals with the leadership skills to field manage complex, crisis situations, and coordinate the many agencies that often join forces to address emergency situations. This Emergency Management specialization is designed to deepen your understanding of the dynamics of all phases of natural and man-made disasters, including dealing with various human reactions, critical incident stress management, risk assessment, evaluation, and analysis, and managing critical incidents via the National Incident Management System (NIMS). People who choose this specialization often work in law enforcement, fire service, or other security or emergency management fields who want to expertly manage critical incidents.
This specialization is not designed to meet licensure requirements for the counseling professions. If you are seeking information on professional licensure, please see our licensure FAQ.
Concentration options: As part of this specialization, you can choose to earn a concentration in the following areas:
- Fire Service Administration
- Forensics
- Homeland Security
- Public Administration
- Public Health
Contact an enrollment counselor for details.
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Total Program:
48
quarter credits
Up to 12 quarter credits may be transferred into this specialization
Next Start Date: September 13, 2010
Credit:
$440
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Core Courses (each course 4 quarter credits unless noted)
- PSF5002 - Survey of Public Safety Issues, Theories, and Concepts
- PSF5006 - Research Methodology in Public Safety
- PSF5334 - Public Safety Ethnic and Cultural Awareness
Specialization Courses (each course 4 quarter credits unless noted)
- PSF5600 - Public Safety Organizational Leadership
- PSF5620 - Critical Incident Stress Management
- PSF5621 - Disaster Management
- PSF5622 - National Incident Management Systems
- PSF5623 - Critical Infrastructure Risk Assessment, Evaluation, and Analysis
- PSF5991 - Integrative Project for Public Safety Learners*
Three Elective Courses
- Choose any graduate courses.
* This course has a prerequisite. Contact an enrollment counselor for more information.
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