Emergency & Disaster Management, MPS

Mission Statement

The Master of Professional Studies in Emergency & Disaster Management program prepares students for positions in emergency management through a combination of theoretical and experiential courses that focus on critical thinking, decision-making, project management, communications, and emerging technologies.  

Modality

On Campus or Online

Learning Goals

Upon completion of the MPS in Emergency & Disaster Management, students will be able to:

  1. Critically evaluate the policies and practices of emergency and disaster management to generate professional recommendations for disaster prevention and future crisis management.
  2. Integrate social and cultural aspects of disaster preparedness and response in designing solutions to serve and collaborate with diverse global actors in intercultural settings.
  3. Develop effective practices for working within the parameters of local, state, federal, and international rules, regulations, and procedures to respond ethically, and in a humanitarian manner, to emergencies and disasters.
  4. Combine theory, industry knowledge and practice, and research to create and implement a range of emergency and disaster management strategies.
  5. Analyze and interpret data from a variety of reliable, credible, and valid sources to inform data-driven decision-making and resource management.
  6. Creatively use relevant technologies to prevent, detect, respond to and recover from emergency situations.
  7. Analyze cultural and behavioral communication perspectives to develop effective communication strategies using relevant technologies.

Licensure Disclosure

This program does not provide any professional licensure or certification, nor is it intended to prepare students to sit for any specific professional licensing or certification exam(s). Though not required, students in these programs may wish to research and seek certifications through professional organizations in their field.