MSHLS in Emergency Management

Area of Study Overview

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The area of study in Emergency Management was developed by applied practitioners and instructors in the field of homeland security and emergency management. This area of study provides for the application of science, technology, planning, management, and leadership in all the phases of emergency management in the event of natural disasters, terrorist attacks, and other large-scale emergencies at the federal, state, local, tribal, and private sector levels. Students who take this area of study will receive the graduate certificate in emergency management while completing their homeland security degree.

Credit Distribution

I. Core Courses (18 Credits)

HLS-505	Foundations of Homeland Security	3
MPL-510	Research Methods in Public Service	3
HLS-611	International Legal and Ethical Issues	3
HLS-625	Technology and Information Security	3
HLS-640	Funding and Program Administration for Homeland Security	3

Students select one of the following

MPL-520	Program Analysis and Evaluation	3
MNP-515	Leading Strategic Change in Public Service	3

II. Area of Study (12 Credits)

EDM-500	Principles of Emergency Management	3
EDM-610	Legal/Policy/Regulatory Issues in Emergency Management	3
EDM-620	Hazard Mitigation and Preparedness Strategies	3
EDM-630	All-Hazards Response and Recovery Planning	3

III. Homeland Security Electives (3 Credits)

Select one of the following:

HLS-500	Terrorism and Homeland Security in the U.S.	3
HLS-501	Natural Disasters and Security Planning	3
HLS-510	Protecting the Homeland: Balancing Security and Liberty	3
HLS-610	The Psychology and Sociology of Disaster	3
HLS-615	Domestic and Global Intelligence for Security Management	3
HLS-620	Homeland Security Preparedness: Prevention and Deterrence	3
HLS-630	Protecting the Homeland: Response and Recovery	3
HLS-645	Pandemics, Bioterrorism, and Biosecurity	3

For additional homeland security elective course options, please contact an academic advisor .

IV. Capstone in Homeland Security (3 Credits)

MPL-710

Public Service Capstone

Total Credit Hours: 36