Overview

Program Description

The accredited online Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management program at Arkansas State University will educate you on the hazards, risks and theories of various disasters and emergencies and how to distinguish between types as well as how to actively apply your knowledge.

By studying historical and contextual occurrences, you will understand the social, cultural and economic dimensions of emergency management within political, legal and fiscal contexts. You will also learn to use various communication methods and technological tools to navigate relevant public, private, governmental and non-governmental sectors. This online degree program is designed to prepare you for new career roles or for advancement within the disaster preparedness and emergency management field.

During this online master’s program, you will be fully supported by highly qualified faculty and staff and gain practical experience through an internship or practicum by working with faculty-approved mentor(s) or at an emergency management site.

As a graduate, you will be prepared for expanded positions in disaster preparedness, such as:

Disaster Recovery Manager

Emergency Management Program Specialist

Emergency Response Team Leader

Emergency Services Director

Environmental Health and Safety Manager

Hospital Emergency Preparedness Administrator

Hurricane Program Manager

Nuclear Emergency Planner

Safety Specialist

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Crisis Communications in DPEM

Theory Development in DPEM

Research Design and Methodology in DPEM

Global Perspectives in DPEM

Health Care Issues and Policies related to DPEM

Ethics and Legal Considerations in DPEM

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-05-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-05-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Emergency & Disaster Management Terrorism & Security View 75 other Masters in Emergency & Disaster Management in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

2.75

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Complete online application and pay a nonrefundable $30 fee

Bachelor's degree in any discipline

GPA of 2.75 on a 4.00 scale or a 3.00 GPA in the last 60 hours

Official transcript(s) sent from the registrar of the college/university attended

Students must complete the following FEMA Emergency Management Institute classes prior to admission or within the first seven weeks of this program: Introduction to the Incident Command System, An Introduction to the National Incident Management System, National Response Framework, An Introduction, Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response

Students must also complete these courses prior to admission or within the first seven weeks of this program: Core Disaster Life Support (CDLS), Basic Disaster Life Support (BDLS), Health Care Provider CPR

Tuition Fee

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International

11916 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 11916 USD for the full programme during 12 months.
National

11916 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 11916 USD for the full programme during 12 months.

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

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