Walden University Online Master of Public Administration with a Specialization in Emergency

Walden University – Online Master of Science in Emergency Management

Walden University offers an Online Master of Science in Emergency Management. The program helps prepare you with the advanced skills you need to lead emergency response efforts, improve public policy, and protect communities from natural and human-caused disasters. Whether you work in the in the nonprofit, private, or public sector, this graduate-level emergency management degree program will help enable you to serve in a variety of emergency management leadership roles. These roles may include collaborating with first-responder and critical incident- management teams, working with government leaders to improve public policy, and developing and delivering training to response teams and communities.

The program will focus on the key competencies related to creating and implementing disaster prevention and response plans. Course work will also help prepare students to earn certificates from FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute.

Walden offers both a general program and a range of specializations to choose from, including:  Criminal Justice  Homeland Security  Public Management and Leadership  Terrorism and Emergency Management

General Required Courses (46 quarter credits):

Course Code Course Title Credits MSEM 6115 Foundation for Graduate Study 1 MSEM 6363 Public Safety Issues 5 MSEM 6100 Critical Issues in Emergency Management 5 MSEM 6364 Managing Public Safety Organizations 5 MSEM 6480 Applied Research and Evaluation Methods 5 MSEM 6200 Risk Assessment, Preparedness, and Hazard Mitigation 5 MSEM 6300 Disaster Response and Recovery 5 MSEM XXXX Elective* 10 MSEM 6910 Capstone Seminar 5

*Students will need to take two elective courses (10 credits). They may choose from among the M.S. in Emergency Management specializations.

Walden University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association, www.ncahlc.org.

For more information:

Contact: Ronald Craig, PhD Academic Program Director, Master's in Criminal Justice Master's in Criminal Justice Leadership School of Public Policy and Administration Walden University Voicemail: 1 800 925-3368 X1796 Phone: 404 386-2094 Email: [email protected]

Additional Information: Website: http://www.waldenu.edu/masters/ms-in-emergency-management/

Updated: 1/15/13

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