Master of Science in Emergency Management Online
Build upon your credentials in disaster and emergency preparation, planning, mitigation, response and recovery with advanced planning concepts and skills. The program also provides valuable information that helps students prepare for the Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) exam.
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Program Overview
Learn more about Millersville’s M.S. in Emergency Management online
Gain advanced practical and theoretical knowledge from experienced emergency management professionals with an online Master of Science in Emergency Management. This highly respected program is a multidisciplinary approach to understanding and preparing for disasters of all kinds. The program also provides valuable information that helps students prepare for the Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) exam. The curriculum covers all crucial elements of emergency management including mitigation, communication, response, recovery and science.
This online emergency management master’s degree includes courses on industrial emergency preparedness, natural disasters primers, planning, mental health and trauma, social dimensions of disasters and more.
Students from a variety of backgrounds, with or without military or emergency management experience, benefit from the wide-ranging curriculum. A capstone experience integrates theory and skills within a field experience practicum, which can be completed in your current position if you already work in emergency management and are able to work on a project that is not part of your current duties.
Learning outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental concepts in emergency management through the FEMA Core Competencies
- Identify and apply the theoretical underpinnings of emergency management to practice in the profession
- Develop plans and demonstrate an understanding of the preparedness concepts in the practice of disaster management
- Develop and compose both formal and informal written communications as required in the emergency management profession
- Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental concepts in emergency management through the FEMA Core Competencies
- Identify and apply the theoretical underpinnings of emergency management to practice in the profession
- Develop plans and demonstrate an understanding of the preparedness concepts in the practice of disaster management
- Develop and compose both formal and informal written communications as required in the emergency management profession
Careers in emergency management:
- County Health Department Public Health Emergency Planner
- County Emergency Management
- Homeland Security Planning Division Chief
- Homeland Security Consultant
- Emergency Management Senior Associate
- Healthcare Emergency Management Deputy Director
- County Health Department Public Health Emergency Planner
- County Emergency Management
- Homeland Security Planning Division Chief
- Homeland Security Consultant
- Emergency Management Senior Associate
- Healthcare Emergency Management Deputy Director
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Tuition
An online emergency management master’s degree is affordable
Millersville University offers accessible and affordable online MSEM programs. Take advantage of affordable, pay-by-the-course tuition for our MS in Emergency Management online program.
Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Per Program* |
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MSEM | $605 | $1,815 | $18,150 |
Tuition breakdown:
Calendar
Make note of these important dates
Millersville online programs are flexible and convenient, offering multiple start dates per year. View the calendar to choose your start date and review the corresponding deadlines.
7-week courses | Program Start Date | Application Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Payment Due |
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Fall 1 | 8/26/24 | 8/16/24 | 8/20/24 | 8/26/24 | 8/26/24 |
Fall 2 | 10/21/24 | 10/11/24 | 10/15/24 | 10/21/24 | 10/21/24 |
Spring 1 | 1/21/25 | 1/10/25 | 1/14/25 | 1/21/25 | 1/21/25 |
Spring 2 | 3/17/25 | 3/7/25 | 3/11/25 | 3/17/25 | 3/17/25 |
The course drop deadline is two days after each term start. Make sure to have any course adjustments made prior to that deadline.
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Admissions
Find out how to apply to our MS in Emergency Management
Review our streamlined admission process for this online MS program. Requirements for the MS in Emergency Management online program include:
- Complete the online application and submit application fee(s)
- Official transcript(s) from all previous colleges or universities attended
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited program
- Undergraduate GPA of at least 2.8 on a 4.0 scale
- If GPA is less than 2.8, must have applicable work experience
- Three letters of recommendation
- One statement of purpose on why you are interested in the field of emergency management
- Professional resume
ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
- Minimum GPA of 2.8
- Letters of recommendation
Courses
Discover what you will learn as you earn your MSEM
Students in the MS in Emergency Management online program must complete a total of 30 credit hours. Required coursework includes 8 core courses (24 hours) and 2 elective courses (6 hours).
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