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Emergency Management, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

  1. Graduates will be able to employ research methodologies appropriate for the field of emergency management/homeland security
  2. Graduates will be able to apply program-specific knowledge to address practical problems using an ethical, evidence-based framework.
  3. Graduates will be able to utilize argumentation skills appropriate for a given problem or context.
  4. Graduates will be able to analyze and evaluate emergency management and homeland security capabilities in the local, regional, national and global communities.
  5. Graduates will be able to create competent emergency management and homeland security programs across all mission areas of mitigation, prevention and protection.

Admission Requirements

  • Completed application​
  • Undergraduate degree (most successful applicants have an undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 or better)
  • Official transcript from a degree-granting institution
  • Statement of purpose (about 500 words)
  • Resume or curriculum vitae
  • External reference recommendations (encouraged but not required)

Upon admission, a new student must successfully complete a virtual meeting with their academic coach to enroll in first-term coursework.

Requirements for International Students

Along with the general admission requirements above, the following must be provided by prospective international students:

  • Demonstration of English Language Proficiency. Some examples of demonstrated English language proficiency include minimum score requirements for the following standardized tests:
    • Paper-based TOEFL: 550
    • Internet-based TOEFL: 80
    • IELTS: 6.5
    • PTE: 54
  • Academic records, in English translation, for post-secondary studies outside the United States. These must include the courses taken and/or lectures attended, practical laboratory work, the maximum and minimum grades attainable, the grades earned or the results of all end-of-term examinations, and any honors or degrees received. WES and ECE transcripts are accepted.

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Program Requirements

EMGT 5000Critical Decision Making in Emergency Management3
EMGT 5200Current and Emerging Technologies in Emergency Management3
EMGT 5300Communications – Disasters and Media3
Total Credits9

Continuation Standards

Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 in all graduate/professional courses.

Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollment unless otherwise noted.  

Courses and milestones designated as critical (marked with !) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Transfer credit may change the roadmap.

This roadmap should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor/mentor each semester. Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
Fall 1  
EMGT 5000 Critical Decision Making in Emergency Management 3
Fall 2  
EMGT 5200 Current and Emerging Technologies in Emergency Management 3
 Credits6
Spring
Spring 1  
EMGT 5300 Communications – Disasters and Media 3
 Credits3
 Total Credits9