Overview

Get ahead of the chaos with a unique Master of Science in Disaster And Emergency Management degree from Nova Southeastern University's College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Key Facts

Ranked first in the nation for interprofessional emergency management education, this program will strengthen your professional skill set and provide you with cutting-edge training to manage and mitigate the most complex issues.

You'll have access to some of the country's best educators in the field, plus connections to community organizations to get firsthand experience. Graduate with a core knowledge and a portfolio demonstrating your abilities.

What Is an Emergency Manager?

The essential emergency manager plays a vital role in helping communities, businesses, and public agencies recover from a spectrum of disasters. Job growth in the field is predicted to remain strong-the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts an 8% growth rate until 2026 and organizations at the local, national, and international levels are investing heavily in the field.

Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Careers

Emergency Management Directors - Plan and direct disaster response or crisis management activities, provide disaster preparedness training, and prepare emergency plans and procedures for natural (e.g., hurricanes, floods, earthquakes), wartime, or technological (e.g., nuclear power plant emergencies or hazardous materials spills) disasters or hostage situations.
Business Continuity Planners - Develop, maintain, or implement business continuity and disaster recovery strategies and solutions, including risk assessments, business impact analyses, strategy selection, and documentation of business continuity and disaster recovery procedures. Plan, conduct, and debrief regular mock-disaster exercises to test the adequacy of existing plans and strategies, updating procedures and plans regularly. Act as a coordinator for continuity efforts after a disruption event.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Bioterrorism and All-Hazards Preparedness
Disaster Planning and Evaluation
Leadership and Organizational Behavior for Emergency Preparedness
Preparedness, Planning, Mitigation and Continuity Management
Security Management in a Global Society
Agroterrorism and Food System Disasters
Weapons of Mass Threat and Communicable Diseases

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Davie, United States

Disciplines

Emergency & Disaster Management View 78 other Masters in Emergency & Disaster Management in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

NSU online application
3.0 GPA or higher cumulative GPA
If GPA is less than 3.0: submit MCAT, GRE, PCAT, OAT, DAT, GMAT, or LSAT from the past five years
Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
Transcripts from all schools attended or agency evaluation of foreign degree

Tuition Fees

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International Applies to you

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Non-residents

12366 USD / year

≈ 12366 USD / year
Out-of-State

12366 USD / year

≈ 12366 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

12366 USD / year

≈ 12366 USD / year

Funding

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Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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Scholarships Information

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