Emergency Management is a critical concern for the public, private and non-profit sectors. The certificate explores both the conceptual elements of emergency preparedness and the practical implementation of emergency management that typically occur at the intersection of local and national politics. Courses will address topics such as public safety and law enforcement, crisis management, disaster response and recovery. This certificate will provide students with both theoretical and practical knowledge that will prepare them for private or public sector employment in the area of emergency preparedness for both security and non-security related incidents.
This certificate requires three courses (12 credit hours).
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| MPS 554 | PRINCIPLES OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING | 4 |
| or MPS 564 | PUBLIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION AND PLANNING |
| 8 |
MPS 514 | GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION | |
or MPS 515 | NONPROFIT FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION |
MPS 526 | LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION | |
MPS 527 | BEHAVIORAL STRATEGIES FOR PUBLIC SERVICE | |
MPS 529 | STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING | |
MPS 552 | GIS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | |
MPS 554 | PRINCIPLES OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING 1 | |
MPS 564 | PUBLIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION AND PLANNING 1 | |
MPS 578 | URBAN RESILIENCE AND CLIMATE ADAPTATION POLICY | |
GEO 469 | RISKS, HAZARDS AND NATURAL DISASTERS | |
FMS 419 | HUMANITARIAN LOGISTICS | |
or MGT 520 | HUMANITARIAN SUPPLY CHAIN |
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