M.S. in Emergency Management

You want to be first in a field that’s guaranteed to grow.

The field of emergency management is one of the fastest-growing sectors of the labor market, and it’s predicted to grow over the next decade. Through a broad, multidisciplinary perspective, the Master’s in Emergency Management prepares students for leadership roles in organizations and services that deal with emergencies.

The M.S. in Emergency Management is a 39-credit program that culminates in an emergency management capstone research project and presentation. Students complete 30 core program credit requirements by completing required emergency management courses through University College and required management courses through the School of Business. Students also choose from one of three elective tracks:

• Environmental
• Health
• Homeland Security

This degree program was designed for working professionals who need to fit course work around their busy life and career responsibilities. Students study part time in the evenings, with more classes being offered online each semester.  The Graduate Certificate in Emergency Management program is a six-course, 18-credit graduate certificate program.  All courses taken in the certificate program can be applied to the Master’s in Emergency Management.

Graduate Certificate and master’s course work includes:

• Introduction to Emergency Management
• Health Management in Times of Disaster
• Organizational Planning and Response
• Business Continuity
• Leadership and Innovation in Complex Systems
• Securing the Homeland

Credentials

Throughout the course of their studies, students can also strive to obtain several internationally recognized professional credentials, including the following:

• Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) and Associate Emergency Manager (AEM) by the International Association of Emergency Managers
• Business Continuity Institute (BCI)
• Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPR),  Occupational Health and Safety Administration

Who Should Apply

Students who are interested in the Graduate Certificate or M.S. in Emergency Management should apply.  This may include:

• Firefighters, law enforcement, emergency medical technicians, and military personnel
• Federal, state, and local emergency administration officials, as well as publicly elected officials
• Hospital personnel, community service organization administrators and anyone else interested or currently working in emergency services

Application to the program is meant to consider a wide range of possible students and is open to any student who holds a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university. All applicants will be evaluated using the Applicant Evaluation Scale, which takes into account an applicant’s professional experience, undergraduate GPA, professional licensure and certifications, and other factors. Applicants to do not have to complete the GRE or currently work in the emergency management field to be accepted.

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For more information about earning your emergency management education from Adelphi University College, please contact:

Meghan McPherson, M.P.P., CEM
Coordinator, Center for Health Innovation
Program Manager, Graduate Programs in Emergency Management
Faculty, Emergency Management 
p – 516.237.8639 
e - mmcpherson@adelphi.edu
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M.P.P in National Security Policy, The George Washington University
B.A. in Political Science, University of New Hampshire
Certified Emergency Manager (CEM), International Association of Emergency Management