Online Master of Arts in Emergency Management and Homeland Security

During this emergency management and homeland security master’s program, you’ll address a set of challenges related to hazard risk reduction and resilience capacity promotion. You’ll also learn strategies that communities, nations and international systems can implement to prevent large-scale disasters. These strategies focus on responding to hazards such as natural disasters, cyber attacks or acts of terrorism. Upon completing this program, you’ll be equipped with the abilities to coordinate emergency response, reduce hazard risk, promote public safety and strengthen community resilience.

Tailor your skillset with one of five degree concentrations

This program places a central emphasis on interdisciplinary learning because emergency, disaster, public safety and homeland security challenges cut across multiple professional domains. Concepts from different fields, such as public policy, geography, social work and criminal justice, are blended to enhance critical thinking within emergency management and homeland security. In this program, you’ll gain a broad understanding of related issues from resilience and sustainability to risk and vulnerability.

You’ll complete a set of core courses and have the option to select one of the five program concentrations. Adding a concentration helps you develop specialized skills in a specific area within the field that directly relates to your career goals and professional development interests. The five available concentrations include:

• Biosecurity and threat management
• Community resilience
• Cybersecurity policy and management
• Emergency management
• Homeland security

Who’s a good candidate for this master’s program?

Ideal candidates for this master’s program include those with previous work or educational experience in emergency management and homeland security. By earning this degree, you’ll be prepared to work for government agencies at the local, state and federal levels. You may also apply for jobs with public safety, health or security groups in the nonprofit sector. Graduates can also pursue roles in private security and technology companies.