Students completing the Graduate Emergency Management and Homeland Security Certificate will have the knowledge and skills necessary to assess and manage a broad range of hazards and disasters and to understand the policy environment in which emergency management occurs.
Students interested in obtaining a concentration in Emergency Management and Homeland Security within a Master of Public Administration or Master of Criminal Justice program must apply and enroll in one of these programs within the School of Public Affairs and must adhere to all master degree program requirements.
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Program requirements
- The Graduate Emergency Management and Homeland Security Certificate requires 12 credit hours of coursework.
- Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0, with a minimum grade of B- in each course.
Required courses
Students must complete the following course, for a total of 3 credit hours:
- CRJU 5650/PUAD 5650 - Public Service in Emergency Management and Homeland Security (3 credit hours)
In addition, students must complete another course from the list below for a total of 3 credit hours:
- CRJU 5655/PUAD 5655 - Principles of Emergency Management (3 credit hours)
- CRJU 5720/PUAD 5720 - Public Policies of Hazards and Disasters (3 credit hours)
- URPL 6645 - Disaster and Climate Change Planning (3 credit hours)
Elective courses
In addition to the required courses, students must complete two elective courses, which have been approved by their advisor, for a total of 6 credit hours. The elective courses may be drawn from the student's particular area of interest, such as policy and management, spatial analysis and quantitative assessment, or public safety. All course descriptions can be found in the Graduate Academic Catalog.
