About the Program
The Advanced Certificate in Disaster and Emergency Management is a fully online program that covers theory, legal structure, local, state, and federal doctrine, planning, and practice of disaster and emergency management. The program is designed to provide individuals with the conceptual and technical knowledge needed for positions related to disaster and emergency management in public agencies, nonprofit organizations, private businesses, or international humanitarian agencies.
The program totals 15 credit hours that includes four core courses (12 credit hours) and one elective (3 credit hours). Transfer credit may be given for the one elective course.
Admission Requirements
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (4.0 scale) or graduate level course credits with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (4.0 scale). Exceptions will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, which may include an interview.
Learning Outcomes
Students will:
1. demonstrate knowledge of management and organizational issues facing public, private and nonprofit disaster and emergency management organizations.
2. understand ethical and accountability responsibilities within the professional field of disaster and emergency management.
3. demonstrate an understanding and application of how organizational mission, vision, and strategic planning are important to the professional practice of disaster and emergency management.
4. understand and navigate the political and policy environments in which disaster and emergency management occur.
5. develop an understanding and application of cultural competence principles to the study and practice of disaster and emergency management.
Program Requirements
Required Course (12 credit hours)
PAD 505 INTRODUCTION TO DISASTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 3
PAD 606 DISASTER RESPONSE AND RECOVERY MANAGEMENT 3
PAD 608 INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS 3
PAD 609 DISASTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING 3
Electives (3 credit hours)
PAD 500 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY
PAD 502 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
PAD 507 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
ECO 524 APPLIED ECONOMETRICS
GEG 525 FUNDAMENTALS OF GIS
PAD 646 STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
PAD 647 THE NONPROFIT AND VOLUNTARY SECTOR
PAD 648 NONPROFIT GRANTS MANAGEMENT AND FUND DEVELOPMENT
PAD 688 LEADERSHIP IN PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
PAD 701 ADMINISTRATIVE ETHICS
PAD 712 MANAGING PROGRAM EVALUATION
Total Credit Hours 15