Master of Science in
Emergency Services

This 30-hour online degree will prepare students for possible careers in fire and emergency services, disaster management, emergency management, education and research, public policy development, organization management, leadership, and terrorism response. Current research areas supported by this degree include: hazardous materials, suppression systems, risk and crisis planning, geographic issues, pre- and post-disaster mitigation, and emerging technologies.

Highlights of the curriculum include:

• Communication in the context of emergency services.
• Issues related to the reactions of emergency service personnel responding to serious crises.
• Learning how to evaluate and communicate statistical data to decision-makers in the public sector.
• Considerations and impacts of weather and climate in emergency management, planning, and services.
• Ethical challenges, as they relate to the emergency services.
• Risk management, crisis management, information management and assurance, and approaches for developing resilient critical infrastructures, strategies, and organizations.
• Essentials of fire protection and prevention in the context of safety, health and environmental management.
• Application of safety and health management principles to the management of complex technical industries.
• Understanding of the project management profession.

Offered completely online, this program also allows you to network with fellow professionals from around the world, as well as skillful faculty members with years of practical experience.

Tracks/Specialties and/or Certificates

• The program has incorporated elements to assist students to earn the Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) and Associate Emergency Manager (AEM) certificates. Emergency management courses have been added to the curriculum that can be considered as parts of the required professional training. Contents of these courses also will prepare our students for the certification exam.