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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Safety
School of Public Service Leadership
Emergency Management specialization
With natural and man-made disasters stretching the capacity of responding agencies throughout the nation and around the world, the need for leaders in the field of emergency management has never been greater. This Emergency Management PhD specialization is designed to create scholar-practitioners with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills to oversee emergency organizations, teach tomorrow's leaders, and consult on the effective management of complex emergency situations, including proactively eliminating or mitigating crises before they happen. Courses include case studies from Chemical, Biological, Radiological/Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE) incidents and the National Incident Management System (NIMS), and opportunities for your own doctoral research to advance the field of emergency management.
Concentration options: As part of this specialization, you can choose to earn a concentration in the following areas:
- Fire Service Administration
- Homeland Security
- Public Administration
- Public Health
Contact an enrollment counselor for details.
Total Program:
120
quarter credits
Up to 48 quarter credits may be transferred into this specialization
Next Start Date: April 12, 2010
Quarter - Comps/Diss:
$4,485
Up to 3 courses per quarter
Quarter - Comps/Diss:
$3,945
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Core Courses (each course 4 quarter credits unless noted)
- PSF8002 - Advanced Research in Public Safety Issues, Theories, and Concepts
- PSF8601 - Contemporary Public Safety Leadership
- PSF8602 - Theories of Leadership
- PSF8606 - Diversity Issues in Public Safety
- PSF8634 - Public Safety Incident Command Paradigms
- HS8106 - Epistemology of Practice Knowledge
- HS8100 - Fundamentals of Social Science Research*
- HS8111 - Quantitative Research Methods in the Human Services*
- HS8112 - Advanced Qualitative Research Methods*
- HS8113 - Advanced Study in Research Methods*
Specialization Courses (each course 4 quarter credits unless noted)
- PSF8620 - Principles of Organization Theory and Practice
- PSF8626 - Stress Management in Public Safety Organizations
- PSF8630 - Critical Incident Stress
- PSF8631 - Case Studies in Critical Incident Management
- PSF8632 - Philosophy and Practice of Disaster Preparedness
- PSF8609 - Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation
- PSF8612 - Emergency Management Operations
- PSF8615 - Global Issues of Disaster Management
- PSF8638 - Business Continuity for Emergency Management
- HS9919 - Doctoral Comprehensive Examination*
- HS9920 - Dissertation Courseroom* - non-credit
- HS9921 - Dissertation Research 1* - 5 quarter credits
- HS9922 - Dissertation Research 2* - 5 quarter credits
- HS9923 - Dissertation Research 3* - 5 quarter credits
- HS9924 - Dissertation Research 4* - 5 quarter credits
Five Elective Courses
- Choose any graduate courses.
* This course has a prerequisite. Contact an enrollment counselor for more information.
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