Administration: Emergency Management and Homeland Security Concentration, M.S.A.

College of Education and Human Services

Course Designator:

MSA - Master of Science in Administration

Minimum Totals for Graduation: 36 hours

This program is designed with a focus on leadership and administrative issues in the crisis management field. Courses will enhance and augment skills for dealing with a wide range of man-made and natural threats and vulnerabilities. This program will provide students with the knowledge needed to lead crisis prevention and response programs in the military, public, and private sectors.

Program Requirements

Emergency Management and Homeland Security

Master of Science in Administration Core Requirements

See Master of Science in Administration for:

Admission Requirements, Retention and Termination Standards
Accelerated Master of Science in Administration
Required Core I (15 hours)
Required Core II (3 hours)

Required Courses (15 hours)

MSA 607	Program Management in Complex Organizations	3(3-0)
MSA 623	Interagency Collaboration, Teambuilding and Leadership	3(3-0)
MSA 627	Concepts in Homeland Security Crisis and Response	3(3-0)
PSC 676	Emergency and Crisis Prevention, Preparedness and Response	3(3-0)
PSC 677	The Public Sector Role in Post-Disaster Recovery	3(3-0)

Electives (3 hours)

Select one of the following:

COM 511	Crisis Communication	3(3-0)
MSA 501	The Emotionally Intelligent Organization	3(3-0)
MSA 573WI	Workplace Violence: Awareness and Prevention	3(3-0)
MSA 647	People and Project Administration	3(3-0)
MSA 677	Disruption, Innovation, Transformation and Change	3(3-0)

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