Online Master of Arts in Emergency Management & Homeland Security

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Become a professional in areas related to emergency and disaster management, hazards management, public safety and homeland security. The Master of Arts in Emergency Management and Homeland Security (EMHS) degree program promotes stronger and more resilient communities by helping prepare our students to engage in the effective management of hazards and crises.

Resident tuition | Non-resident tuition
ASU Online offers start dates every 7.5 weeks.
Multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year.
Required number of credits to complete this degree.

Emergency management degree students serve communities across the United States in either public, private or nonprofit sector organizations. Through collaboration among faculty, students and the practitioner community, we offer an online leading-edge program that addresses the complex array of 21st century challenges which require thoughtful and informed leadership. Our program also offers opportunities for international education. Through ASU’s membership in the PLuS Alliance, students have access to courses and the opportunity to work with faculty in Australia or the United Kingdom.

Students have the option to choose one concentration from the following:

Careers in emergency management and homeland security represent excellent opportunities for those interested in meaningful public service. There are numerous career opportunities at all levels of government, in a wide range of private-sector organizations, and in those nonprofit sector organizations with links to disaster-related services.

The program’s culminating experience, an applied project, provides opportunities for students to make direct and positive impacts in their home communities. By the end of the EMHS degree, graduates will have a well-developed understanding of central concepts and effective practices in the professional domains of emergency management and homeland security. The 33-credit hour program can be completed in as little as one year.

ASU College of Public Service and Community Solutions:

  • Research is the forefront of all academic activities with 20 research centers for advancing research and discovery around challenges that affect us globally
  • Home to ASU’s most diverse student body —and the largest community of first-generation college students
  • #1 university in the U.S. for innovation
  • Named a prestigious global university
  • #2 university in the country for online undergraduate degree programs

Calendar

Next Start Date:

03/11/19
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Required Core Courses: (18 credit hours)

CPP 510 Hazards Governance (3)

CPP 520 Program Evaluation for Emergency Management and Homeland Security (3)

CRJ 511 Applied Data Analysis in Criminal Justice (3)

CRJ 554 Homeland Security (3)

PAF 552 Integrated Emergency Management (3)

PAF 571 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Analysis (3)

Electives: (12 credit hours – choose four)

CRJ 521 Seminar on the Nature of Crime (3)

CRJ 553 Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction (3)

NLM 545 Volunteer Resource Management (3)

PAF 506 Public Budgeting and Finance (3)

PAF 507 Public Human Resource Management (3)

PAF 508 Organization Behavior (3)

PAF 520 Public Management (3)

PAF 531 Community Conflict Resolution (3)

PAF 545 Organizations, Sustainability and Public Policy (3)

PAF 555 Information Technology in Emergency Management (3)

PAF 560 Community Resilience (3)

PAF 561 Interoperability for Emergency Managers (3)

PAF 591 Urban Design for Safe and Healthy Cities (3)

SOS 514 Human Dimensions of Sustainability (3)

SOS 542 Sustainability Indicators (3)

SWG 579 Critical Incident Stress Management (3)

URB 406 Public Administration and Community Development (3)

Culminating Experience: (3 credit hours)

CRJ 593 Applied Project (3) or PAF 593 Applied Project (3)

Faculty

The impressive faculty in the College of Public Service & Community Solutions are inspiring the next generation of public service leaders through real-world solutions to issues around child welfare, safety, city management, human trafficking and water scarcity.


Recent Faculty Highlights Include:

  • Fellow by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
  • Fellow of the American Psychological Association
  • Director inducted into the National Academy of Public Administration

Program Summary

Total Hours:

30 or 33

Upper Division Hours:

30 or 33

Major GPA:

3.0

Cumulative GPA:

3.0

Total Hours at ASU:

30 or 33

Related Careers

Graduates with a Master of Arts in Emergency Management and Homeland Security have career opportunities illustrated in the following list. Career examples include but are not limited to those shown in the following list. *Advanced degrees or certifications may be required for academic or clinical positions.

  • Emergency Management Directors
  • First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
  • Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics
  • First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
  • Medical and Health Services Managers
  • Transportation Security Managers
  • Risk Management Specialists

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Requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the College of Public Service and Community Solutions.

Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in criminology or criminal justice, public administration or public service, sociology or social work, public safety or fire service management, parks and recreation management, applied sciences, environmental sciences or geography, public health or another closely related field from a regionally accredited institution.

Applicants must have a minimum of a 3.00 cumulative GPA (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of a student's first bachelor's degree program, or applicants must have a minimum of a 3.00 cumulative GPA (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.

All applicants must submit:

  • graduate application and application fee
  • official transcripts
  • evidence of current employment in an organization in this field or at least two years prior professional experience in this or a related field or a bachelor's degree in a related area is required.
  • two letters of recommendation
  • a written statement, at least one page in length, which describes the applicant's educational and career goals and long-term professional development strategy
  • proof of English proficiency

Additional Admission Information

An applicant whose native language is not English (regardless of current residency) must provide proof of English proficiency.

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