Master of Science in Emergency Management and Community Resilience
The Master of Science in Emergency Management and Community Resilience is designed to educate professionals in public, private, and nonprofit organizations whose jobs include responsibility for planning and organizing response to disasters, both natural and human made. The curriculum of this graduate program is designed at the intersections of scientific research, applied public policy, and effective crisis leadership—as well as at the crossroads of multiple disciplines and approaches to disaster and resilience. This multidisciplinary approach to understanding emergency management and community resilience offers a rich intellectual and applied basis for graduate study.
Core Course Requirements
Each student must enroll in and successfully complete nine core courses as outlined below:
| EMCR 520 | Anatomy and History of Disasters | 4 |
| EMCR 530/USP 530 | Building Community Resilience | 4 |
| EMCR 535 | Strategies for Organizing Recovery, Mitigation and Resilience | 3 |
| EMCR 540 | Principles and Practices of Emergency Management | 3 |
| EMCR 545/Comm 545 | Risk and Strategic Communication | 4 |
| EMCR 550 | International Perspectives on Disaster Management & Resilience | 3 |
| EMCR 591/Anth 591 | Culture, Vulnerability and Disaster Resilience | 4 |
| EMCR 595 | Capstone Seminar in Emergency Management and Resilience | 4 |
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| EMCR 560/USP 560 | Climate Resiliency Planning | 3 |
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| EMCR 567/Geog 567 | Community Resilience in Coupled Socio-Ecological Systems | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: 32-33
Skills and Methods Requirements
Students must take a minimum of three courses, one in each of the three Skills and Method Areas:
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Research Design, Evaluation and Assessment
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Qualitative and Quantitative Methods
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Communications
These courses focus on skills and methodologies that support varied careers within the emergency management profession. A list of approved electives is available from the Program Director.
Total Credit Hours: 9-12
Field Specialization Requirements
Students in this program must take a minimum of four courses within one of the four Field Specializations:
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Natural Systems, Sustainability and Resilience
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Public Health Response and Promotion
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Organizational Strategies for Effective Emergency Management
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Social Resilience, Culture and Community
A list of approved electives is available from the Program Director.
Total Credit Hours: 9-16
Total Credit Hours: 50-61