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Emergency & Disaster Management Master of Science
Contact
Position:
Program Director
Organization:
Jefferson - East Falls Campus
Email:
David.Nitsch@jefferson.edu
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Curriculum
The MS in Emergency and Disaster Management offers a nationally recognized curriculum that provides a challenging yet flexible learning environment. The program consists of 36 credits, comprising eight core courses and four elective courses.
Core Curriculum
Students are required to take all eight of the below courses, all are three (3) credit hours.
- Foundations in Emergency Management (3 credits)
- Organizational Management and Communications in Disasters (3 credits)
- Psychological Aspects of Disasters (3 credits)
- Principles of Disaster Exercises and Drills (3 credits)
- Public Health Implications of Disasters (3 credits)
- Logistic Management for Disasters (3 credits)
- Applied Research Methods and Statistics (3 credits)
- Capstone in Emergency and Disaster Management 1, 2, & 3 (1 credit each)
- On-Campus Week (credit/no credit)
*The courses Foundations in Emergency Management and Organizational Management and Communications in Disaster are required to be taken prior to enrolling in any other courses. Both courses are offered in the Spring and Fall semesters.
*Principles of Disaster Exercises and Drills is taken in conjunction with On-Campus Week, which is a mandatory 6.5 day in-person experience.
Electives
Students can choose any of the following electives.
- Foundations in Homeland Security and Defense (3 credits)
- Weapons of Mass Destruction (3 credits)
- Principles of Terrorism (3 credits)
- Organizational Risk and Crisis Management (3 credits)
- Business and Crisis Continuity (3 credits)
- Organizational Recovery and Planning (3 credits)
- Vulnerable Populations in Disasters (3 credits)
- Healthcare Emergency Management (3 credits)
- Clinical Disaster Medicine (3 credits)
- International and Humanitarian Disaster Management (3 credits)
- Hazardous Materials and Industrial Safety (3 credits)
- GIS for Emergency Management (3 credits)
- Natural Disasters (3 credits)
Concentrations
Students can declare one of three concentrations by completing all 3 required courses as their electives.
Homeland Security Concentration
- Foundations in Homeland Security and Defense (3 credits)
- Weapons of Mass Destruction (3 credits)
- Principles of Terrorism (3 credits)
Business Continuity Concentration
- Organizational Risk and Crisis Management (3 credits)
- Business and Crisis Continuity (3 credits)
- Organizational Recovery and Planning (3 credits)
Healthcare Emergency Management Concentration
- Vulnerable Populations in Disasters (3 credits)
- Healthcare Emergency Management (3 credits)
- Clinical Disaster Medicine (3 credits)
Sample Curricula
Students may enroll into the program in fall or spring, and can choose between full-time and part-time options to complete the required credits.