Overview

The Master of Science in Emergency Services Administration (EMER) degree program at California State University Long Beach is an entirely online program that will help students develop the leadership and critical thinking skills needed to build stronger organizations and disaster-resilient communities.

Career Possibilities

In recent years, emergency services professions have become extremely competitive, with demands for personnel to further their education to attain promotion and keep up with technical advances. Those in the following fields are well-suited for this program:

Firefighters
Law enforcement
Emergency medical services personnel
Military personnel
Emergency managers
Public health practitioners
Public administrators
NGO administrators
Business continuity planners
Other professionals with a strong interest in how disasters influence their field

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Information Literacy and Practical Writing Applications for Emergency Management

Emergency Planning and Management

Applied Research Methods and Analytical Techniques for Decision Support and Innovation

Emergency Management Organizations: Constructs for Influencing Complex Systems

Risk, Crisis, and Inter-Agency Communications

Emergency Management Leadership Across the Megacommunity

Strategic Planning and Integrative Practices in Emergency Services Administration

Lecturers

Shirley Feldmann-Jensen,
Steven Jensen,
Peter Kreysa (Family and Consumer Sciences),
William Goeller,
James Hutchinson,
Michael Bethany,
Judith Colle,
Doug Weeks,
Valerie Lucas-McEwen,
Christine Rodrigue (Geography),
Joanne M. Tortorici Luna (Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling),
Margaret Muhr,
Curry Mayer

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-01-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2023-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2024-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-06-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2024-03-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

6

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PTE Academic

58

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TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Credits

32 SCH

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Business Administration Public Health Emergency & Disaster Management View 921 other Masters in Business Administration in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

3

English requirements

IELTS

6

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PTE Academic

58

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80

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Other requirements

General requirements

Obtain admission to the graduate program by completing and forwarding the official CSULB graduate admissions forms and fees to the University's Office of Enrollment Services.

A resume and a letter of intent that includes a summary of the applicant's reasons for seeking a master

Three letters of recommendation from persons able to testify to the applicant's academic ability.

Have at least a 3.0 grade-point average in the last 60 semester units attempted.

Tuition Fee

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International

15968 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 15968 USD per year during 12 months.
National

15968 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 15968 USD per year during 12 months.
In-State

15968 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 15968 USD per year during 12 months.

$499 per unit / $1,497 per course

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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