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This program requires a total of 36 credits.
This course must be taken within the first 6 credits of study (if required). The UCSP 615 requirement may be waived if you previously earned a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution. For more information, contact your academic advisor.
This is our recommended course sequence to progress through this program. This sequence incorporates course prerequisites and program requirements but does not list course alternatives that may be available. We recommend you take a maximum of 6 credits per term. You cannot take a prerequisite with its subsequent course during the same session. Your plan will be unique and dependent on multiple factors, including the number of credits you transfer to this program.
Contact an advisor if you have any questions about this plan, course alternatives, or your course load limit.
In addition to the specific requirements for this program, we also have general requirements for all our master’s degree programs.
If you completed your undergraduate degree at UMGC with coursework in emergency management, an accelerated pathway between UMGC's graduate and undergraduate degree programs in this field may allow you to reduce your total coursework for this program by up to 6 credits.
This program is designed to help prepare you for the .
This information is for students who enroll in the 2024–2025 academic year. For prior year requirements for this program or to review UMGC's complete program requirements for a specific academic year, visit our program catalog archive.
This program is designed to prepare you to focus on developing crisis, contingency, and incident management plans. You’ll also learn to assess risk and manage naturally or technologically induced hazards. Additionally, you’ll examine the emergency manager’s role, mission, and functional skills as well as current aspects and evolving trends.
Our program directors refresh and update the curriculum regularly, with a focus on helping students achieve the following:
This program is designed to help prepare you for work in hazard risk assessment, prevention, response, and strategy development to protect people, communities, and the built environment from natural or human-induced threats. Career opportunities in the emergency management field include hazard risk assessment, prevention, response, and strategy development.
Throughout your curriculum, your instructors will assign coursework that may help you prioritize real-world skills and experience. In past courses, students in this program have been able to complete the following course projects:
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An online master's degree in management with a concentration in emergency management is an online graduate degree that can provide you with advanced skills to protect people and infrastructure from natural and human-made threats. UMGC’s online master's degree in management with a concentration in emergency management is a 36-credit program that covers topics like resilience planning, preparedness, hazard risk and vulnerability assessments, crisis communication, and leadership. Graduates may be well-prepared for careers in hazard risk assessment, prevention, response, or strategy development.
UMGC's online master's degree in management with a concentration in emergency management is a 36-credit program with courses offered year-round. Depending on how many credits you complete each term and the number of credits you may be able to transfer, you can expect to graduate in as little as two years. Plus, if you completed your undergraduate degree at UMGC with coursework in emergency management, you may be able to take advantage of an accelerated pathway that could reduce your coursework for this program by up to 6 credits, saving you time and money.
UMGC is committed to keeping our tuition and fees as affordable as possible. The online master's degree in management with a concentration in emergency management follows the standard graduate program tuition rates, which appear at the top of this webpage. We also offer scholarships for eligible students, an interest-free monthly payment plan, and no-cost digital materials in place of most textbooks to help make your education more affordable.
You don't need to have majored in a specific area to be successful in the online master's degree in management with a concentration in emergency management program at UMGC. Strong writing skills are encouraged.
You don't need any certifications to start the online master’s degree in management with a concentration in emergency management at UMGC. However, the program helps you prepare for the .
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Linnhe M., Millersville, PA MS in Emergency Management
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