Emergency Management and Homeland Security Master of Science Degree Program

The Emergency Management and Homeland Security MS program will provide students with the skill set to address the challenges of emergency management and homeland security. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be attractive to recruiters from public, private, and non-profit sectors of emergency management and homeland security, serving in roles such as consultants, analysts, business continuity managers, nongovernmental organization representatives, and in higher education. Additionally, this program will provide professional education for adult learners already working in similar fields or looking to enter the emergency management and homeland security fields.

Students will pursue one of two available tracks: Emergency Management or Homeland Security. Within the track, students will choose a concentration in Security Risk Analysis, Planning and Coordination, Intelligence Analysis, or Risk Communication.

Program Requirements - 36 credits

Emergency Management Track:

1. Core courses - 15 credits:

• Emh 500 Preparedness and Response (3)
• Emh 501 Mitigation and Recovery (3)
• Ehc/Emh 600 Fundamentals of Emergency Management (3)
• Ehc/Emh 610 Fundamentals of Homeland Security (3)
• Emh 640 Research Design for Emergency Management and Homeland Security (3)

2. Methods course - choose one of the following courses (3 credits):

• Emh 650 Quantitative Methods (3)
• Emh 655 Qualitative Methods (3)
• Emh 659 Professional Analytical Skills (3)

3. Concentration courses - 9 credits:

• Security Risk Analysis - select the following:
  • Emh 542 Advanced Threat and Hazard Assessment (3)
  • Ehc 556 (Pad 556) Homeland Security Intelligence (3)
  • Ehc/Emh 609 Risk Theory and Management (3)
• Planning and Coordination - select the following:
  • Emh 502 Risk, Planning, and Continuity (3)
  • Emh 503 Governance and Stakeholders in Emergency Management and Homeland Security (3)
  • Emh 505 Crisis and Vulnerable Populations (3)
• Intelligence Analysis - select the following:
  • Ehc/Pad 556 Homeland Security Intelligence (3)
  • Ist 532 Information Analysis Techniques and Technologies (3)
  • Ist 667 Intelligence Preparation and Production (3)
• Risk Communication - select the following:
  • Emh 505 Crisis and Vulnerable Populations (3)
  • Emh 507 Risk Communication for Safety, Security, and Emergency Management (3)
  • Atm 543 Weather, Climate Change, and Societal Impacts (3)
• Self-designed - select 3 courses (9 credits) in consultation with advisor

4. Culminating Experience - 3 credits:

• Emh 698 Practicum (3)
• Emh 699 Master's Thesis (3)

5. Electives - 6 credits in relevant courses in Ehc/Emh or as advised

Homeland Security Track:

1. Core courses - 15 credits:

• Select one set of the following course groups for 6 credits:
  • Emh 560 Terrorism and Counterterrorism (3) and
  • Emh 561 Homeland Security and Risk (3)
    Or
  • Ehc 554 (Int 543/Pad 554/Pos 554) Political Violence, Insurgency, and Terrorism (3) and
  • Ehc 546 (Pad 546) Homeland Security Risk Analysis and Risk Management (3)
• Ehc/Emh 600 Fundamentals of Emergency Management (3)
• Ehc/Emh 610 Fundamentals of Homeland Security (3)
• Emh 640 Research Design for Emergency Management and Homeland Security (3)

2. Methods Course - choose one of the following courses (3 credits):

• Emh 650 Quantitative Methods (3)
• Emh 655 Qualitative Methods (3)
• Emh 659 Professional Analytical Skills (3)

3. Concentration Courses - 9 credits:

• Security Risk Analysis - select the following:
  • Emh 542 Advanced Threat and Hazard Assessment (3)
  • Ehc 556 (Pad 556) Homeland Security Intelligence (3)
  • Ehc/Emh 609 Risk Theory and Management (3)
• Planning and Coordination - select the following:
  • Emh 502 Risk, Planning, and Continuity (3)
  • Emh 503 Governance and Stakeholders in Emergency Management and Homeland Security (3)
  • Emh 505 Crisis and Vulnerable Populations (3)
• Intelligence Analysis - select the following:
  • Ehc/Pad 556 Homeland Security Intelligence (3)
  • Ist 532 Information Analysis Techniques and Technologies (3)
  • Ist 667 Intelligence Preparation and Production (3)
• Risk Communication - select the following:
  • Emh 505 Crisis and Vulnerable Populations (3)
  • Emh 507 Risk Communication for Safety, Security, and Emergency Management (3)
  • Atm 543 Weather, Climate Change, and Societal Impacts (3)
• Self-designed - select 3 courses (9 credits) in consultation with advisor

4. Culminating Experience - 3 credits:

• Emh 698 Practicum (3)
• Emh 699 Master's Thesis (3)

5. Electives - 6 credits in relevant courses in Ehc/Emh or as advised

Please note: This program offers an internship, field experience, study abroad component, or clinical experience requirement. Students who have previously been convicted of a felony are advised that their prior criminal history may impede their ability to complete the requirements of certain academic programs and/or to meet licensure requirements for certain professions. If you have concerns about this matter, please contact the Dean’s Office of your intended academic program.