Masters in Emergency Management
This degree balances conceptual knowledge in emergency management with skill acquisition in crisis management, hazard assessment and other analytic and management skills. A total of 30 graduate semester hours are required for the degree with 21 required hours of emergency management courses, and 9 hours of approved emergency management electives. All requirements for the degree can be met through distance learning. A 15-hour Graduate Certificate in Emergency Management and a Master of Public Administration with a concentration in Emergency Management degree are also available.
Degree Requirements
Successful completion of a total of 30 graduate semester hours of emergency management (EM) courses are required for this degree. Course requirements consist of twenty-one (21) hours of required EM courses and nine (9) hours of 500-level electives [choose three (3) courses from the elective EM courses listed below].
EM Curriculum
| EM 505 Foundations of Emergency Management | 3 hours |
| EM 525 Disaster Recovery | 3 hours |
| EM 530 Research Methods in Emergency Management | 3 hours |
| EM 540 Hazard Mitigation | 3 hours |
| EM 545 Emergency Preparedness | 3 hours |
| EM 555 Disaster Response | 3 hours |
| EM 590 Capstone in Emergency Management | 3 hours |
| Total Required EM Courses | 21 hours |
Choose three elective courses for the list below:
| EM 511 Disasters and the Media | 3 hours |
| EM 515 Legal Aspects of Emergency Management | 3 hours |
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EM 521 Exercise Design and Evaluation |
3 hours |
| EM 526 Advanced Radiological Incidents Operations | 3 hours |
| EM 535 Terrorism and Homeland Security | 3 hours |
| EM 548 Vulnerability and Capacity-Building | 3 hours |
| EM 565 Management Systems in Disaster | 3 hours |
| EM 568 Crisis Management for Business and Industry | 3 hours |
| EM 570 Biosecurity | 3 hours |
| EM 575 Health and Medical Aspects of Emergency Management | 3 hours |
| EM 576 Healthcare Leadership for All-Hazards Incidents | 3 hours |
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EM 578 Advanced Public Information Officer for Hospital and Healthcare |
3 hours |
| EM 580 Current Issues in Homeland Security | 3 hours |
| EM 595 Directed Studies in Emergency Management | 3 hours |
| EM 596 Internship in Emergency Management | 3 hours |
| Total EM Elective Courses | 9 hours |
| Total Hours Required for Degree | 30 hours |
Distance Learning
All of the requirements for this degree can be met without attending any sessions on campus. JSU is uniquely qualified to meet your distance learning needs. A pioneer in the field, with over 1,200 of JSU's student body of 8,900 students are pursuing course work via distance learning.
Transfer Credits
Up to 6 hours of credit can be granted on transfer pending the approval of the Emergency Management Department Head and the Dean of the Graduate School. Please contact a graduate advisor concerning transfer credit.
Advisement & Registration
Advisement is required for all students accepted into the program. If considering application to the MS in Emergency Management program, contact:
Denise DaSilva at 256-782-8262 or 800-231-JAX1 ext. 8262
email: ddasilva@jsu.edu
For information on admission to JSU's graduate school, contact JSU Graduate Studies at:
Phone: 256-782-5348 or 800-231-5291 ext. 5348
Email: graduate@jsu.edu
Graduate Studies Website
Graduate Application
Class Schedule
Library Resources
JSU provides comprehensive library services for distance learning students. Information on JSU's Distance Learning Library can be found on the library's website.
Graduate Admission Requirements
View the Admission Requirements on the Graduate Studies website.