MS in Emergency Management

MS in Emergency Management is a Masters program taught at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice, USA. Intake: Fall, Summer, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (2 years) options.

The Master of Science in Emergency Management prepares students for positions and leadership in public, non-profit, and private organizations. Students study preparing for, responding to, recovering from, and mitigating future losses from natural and public health hazards, and from man-made or technological events. Course themes include emerging technologies, legal and organizational frameworks, and knowledge for designing and implementing programs that reduce disaster and emergency impacts in complex urban environments.

This is an online program delivered through courses offered in various sequences for individualized flexibility. Students typically complete the program within two years. All online courses run in six accelerated eight-week sessions each year, with two sessions in the Fall, two in the Summer, and two in the Spring. Students may enroll in up to six credit hours during each eight-week session, and must complete 36 credit hours total, including Core Courses, Management Analytics, and Electives.

Modules

• PMT 711 Introduction to Emergency Management
• PMT 760 Emergency Management: Mitigation and Recovery
• PMT 763 Emergency Management: Preparedness
• PMT 764 Managing Response to Large-Scale Incidents
• PMT 748 Project Management
• SEC 715 Analytical Methods in Protection Management
• PAD 705 Organization Theory and Management
• PAD 744 Capital and Operational Budgeting
• PMT 720 Geographic Information Systems for Public Safety and Emergency Management
• PMT 761 Technology in Emergency Management
• PMT 762 Business Continuity Planning
• PMT 725 Seminar in Emergency Management and Response (1-3 credits)

The minimum requirements for admission in MS in Emergency Management at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice as pre-requiste for admission in MS in Emergency Management.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Admission to the online Master of Science in Emergency Management program is competitive, and evaluation is based on the student's academic and professional records of achievements. Although students are not required to have an undergraduate degree or prior coursework in emergency management, preference will be given to those with relevant experience.

• A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university in the U.S. or an international equivalent
• An undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher ( or meet contingency requirements as determined by the program on a case-by-case basis)
• The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or IELTS, is required for international applicants who have not studied in English-speaking countries. John Jay College's TOEFL code number is 2115-99. The minimum acceptable TOEFL score is 550 for the paper-based test, 213 for the computer-based test, and 79-80 for the internet-based test. The minimum score for IELTS is 7
• Submission of a complete application (see Application Process below)

The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or IELTS, is required for international applicants who have not studied in English-speaking countries. John Jay College's TOEFL code number is 2115-99. The minimum acceptable TOEFL score is 550 for the paper-based test, 213 for the computer-based test, and 79-80 for the internet-based test. The minimum score for IELTS is 7

Please check detail of study units at https://www.jjay.cuny.edu/academics/graduate-programs/ms-emergency-management

• Emergency Management Specialist
• Emergency Preparedness Specialist
• FEMA
• Department of Homeland Security
• State and local government

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.