Introduction

Students completing the Graduate Certificate in Emergency Management and Homeland Security will have the knowledge and skills necessary to assess and manage a broad range of hazards and disasters and to understand the policy environment in which emergency management occurs.  

Prospective students who wish to pursue this certificate must apply as non-degree applicants. Learn more on the School of Public Affairs admission web page.

Program Delivery

• Courses are offered on campus, online, and hybrid formats.

Certificate Requirements

1. Students must successfully complete 12 credit hours of approved coursework.
2. Students must maintain at least a 3.00 cumulative GPA in this program.
3. This program must be completed within 7 years.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Core Courses
CRJU/PUAD 5650	Security Policies, Strategies, and Operations	3
Select at least one of the following:		3
CRJU/PUAD 5655	Principles of Emergency Management
CRJU/PUAD 5720	Public Policies for Hazards and Disasters
Required Elective Courses		6
Select two of the following
CRJU 5510	Contemporary Issues in Law Enforcement
PUAD 5130	Collaboration Across Sectors
PUAD 5271	Managing Change
PUAD 5320	Public Policy Analysis
PUAD 5350	Program Evaluation
PUAD 5440	Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
PUAD 5631	Seminar in Environmental Politics and Policy
PUAD 5632	Seminar in Environmental Management
PUAD 6620	Crisis and Emergency Communication
URPL 6645	Disaster/ClimateChangePlanning
Total Hours		12