This degree is designed to give students the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary to become leaders in their profession. Specifically, the mission of the program is to provide a well-rounded graduate learning experience to current and future crisis and emergency management leaders for effectively addressing natural, intentional, and technical disasters.
To earn the ECEM degree, a student must successfully complete twelve, three credit courses for a total of thirty-six credit hours.
The program is organized into four modules of study, with each module consisting of three courses. Each module will encompass six months of course instruction. During each six month module, students will be required to attend an on-campus weekend session. Each on-campus session will be scheduled for Friday afternoon through Sunday afternoon. Two additional sessions are required for a total of six weekends.
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1st weekend: Introduction to program, Webcampus, and Faculty.
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2nd weekend: End of first module
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3rd weekend: End of second module
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4th weekend: End of third module
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5th weekend: Exercise
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6th weekend: End of program
| Core Courses (36 Credits) |
ECEM 711 Crisis and Emergency Management
ECEM 712 Science of Catastrophes
ECEM 713 Evolution of Terrorism
ECEM 714 Intergovernmental Affairs
ECEM 721 Organizational Leadership
ECEM 722 Community Preparedness
ECEM 723 Human Considerations
ECEM 724 Exercise Design and Response Plan
ECEM 731 Risk and Mitigation
ECEM 732 Prevention and Planning
ECEM 733 Response and Recovery
ECEM 734 Capstone Experience |
When not on campus, students will be required to interface with instructors and classmates via web-based application, email, and telephone. Reliable access to such means of communication is required for successful completion of the program.
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