Program Description
Jefferson's Master of Science in Emergency & Disaster Management program prepares students to manage and develop the increasingly complex disaster management and preparedness requirements of the 21st century.
The Program offers a dual Emergency & Disaster Management (MS) and Public Health (MPH) which can be found in the catalog at Dual MS/MPH
MS Curriculum: 1-3 Year, 36 Credits
Code | Title | Credits |
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Core Curriculum 1 | ||
EDM 610 | Foundations in Emergency Mgmt | 3 |
EDM 631 | Org Mgmt & Comm in Disasters | 3 |
EDM 635 | Pysch Aspects of Disasters | 3 |
EDM 639 | Prin of Disaster Exce & Drills 2 | 3 |
EDM 643 | Public Health ImplOf Disasters | 3 |
EDM 640 | Logistic Mgmt for Disasters | 3 |
EDM 651 | Appl Research Meth & Statistic | 3 |
EDM 755 | Cap Exp in Disaster Med & Mgmt | 3 |
Designated Electives | 12 | |
Select 4 of the Following | ||
Electives (Designated) | ||
Select 12 credits from the following electives: | 12 | |
Fnds in Homeland Sec. & Def. | ||
Intl & Humanita Disaster Mgmt | ||
Hazardous Materls & Ind Saftey | ||
Disaster Mapping | ||
Natural Disasters | ||
Weapons of Mass Destruction | ||
Org Risk and Crisis Mgmt | ||
Bus Continuity-Plan for Crisis | ||
Org. Recovery Prep and Plan | ||
Principles of Terrorism | ||
Emergency Preparedness | ||
Healthcare Emergency Mgmt. | ||
Clinical Disaster Medicine | ||
Internship Disaster Med & Mgmt | ||
Special Topics in DMM | ||
Total Credits | 48 |
- 1
In addition to the eight required courses, students are recommended to complete 100 hours of experiential learning.
- 2
Concurrent with EDM 700 EDM Conference