Master of Science In Emergency Management

This course focuses on the philosophical and theoretical underpinnings of the emergency management profession and the principles that define effective practice. The objective is to stimulate discussion of the core values that underlie emergency management practice in a democratic society and that are essential elements in emergency management professional education.

This course will provide the student with an understanding of the principles and practice of hazard mitigation in the United States at the local, state, regional, and federal levels of governance, emphasizing the importance of avoiding or preventing future and recurring losses of life and damage to public and private property. Based on this understanding, a further objective of the course is to familiarize students with the tools, techniques, resources, programs, intergovernmental relationships, and broader social context involved in planning for and implementing hazard mitigation. Case studies, exercises, and discussions will be used to encourage critical review of the philosophy and principles of emergency management.

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to describe and discuss the characteristics of catastrophic events and the differences in strategies, techniques, and tools that are needed to prepare for and coordinate the response to catastrophes as compared to the disasters that form the core assumption of most modern emergency management work. This course is designed to help students step into a leadership role in catastrophe readiness and response. Case studies, exercises, and discussions will be used to encourage critical review of the philosophy and principles of emergency management.

This course will educate students about sustainable disaster recovery, including the principles, concepts, processes and practice currently used in the United States. The course is designed to rely heavily on the use of case studies to clarify course objectives and explain recovery topics. Case studies, taken from across the country and addressing different hazards, will emphasize both examples of effective and ineffective recovery strategies.

This course will provide an overview of empirical vs. theoretical approaches; human behavior in disaster, myths and reality; group disaster behavior; community social systems and disaster; cultures, demographics, and disaster behavior distinctions, and model-building in sociological disaster research.

This course will provide a study of the effective organization and management of emergency resources at various fire and large-scale emergency incidents. Includes a review of national standards and federal regulations impacting emergency incident management.

Students will complete either:

Emergency Management Thesis Proposal and Research and
Emergency Management Thesis Writing and Defense
Students develop a thesis proposal is under the direction of the supervisor; the written thesis project and an oral thesis final exam will be completed in accordance with the university鈥檚 鈥淒issertation and Thesis Manual鈥�, 2nd edition.

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Emergency Management Research Project
This course will provide the opportunity to integrate the knowledge and skills studied during the emergency management program by an exercise in accordance with the university鈥檚 鈥淒issertation and Thesis Manual鈥�, 2nd edition.

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Strategic Planning for Public Safety Leaders
This course will examine the application of systematic long range or 鈥渕aster鈥� planning in determining the types and levels of community fire and emergency medical services. As part of this course each student will develop a strategic plan for a public safety organization using one of the commonly accepted approaches to strategic planning in the public domain.

四色AV of New Haven offers a wide variety of in-depth courses that create a transformational educational experience for our students. To view the complete list of courses you'll take while pursuing a Masters of Science in Emergency Management, check out the Academic Catalog: