Jacksonville State University-Master of Public Administration with a Concentration in Emergency Management Jacksonville State University offers a Master of Public Administration (MPA) with a concentration in Emergency Management. The concentration balances conceptual knowledge in emergency management with skill acquisition in crisis management, hazard assessment, and other analytic and management skills. The public administration curriculum emphasizes traditional core areas of personnel management, budgeting and finance, and organizational theory. This degree is designed to meet the needs of individuals whose career path requires an MPA degree. For other Emergency Management professionals, the Master of Science in Emergency Management degree is recommended. Applicants must meet general admission requirements to Jacksonville State University’s College of Graduate Studies as well as MPA program-specific requirements. Applicants must possess undergraduate degrees from institutions accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting association. A total of 36 graduate semester hours is required for this degree: 15 required semester hours in Public Administration, 15 semester hours in Emergency Management, and 6 semester hours of approved electives. A comprehensive exam is required of all degree candidates and is taken in the anticipated graduation term. Public Administration courses are offered via traditional classroom and Internet delivery methods. Emergency Management courses are offered via the Internet. Public Administration Requirements PSC 481G PSC 502 PSC 531 PSC 532 And PSC 501 Or PSC 545 Public Administration (3) Research Methods in Public Administration (3) Public Personnel Administration (3) Public Finance Administration (3) Public Policy Analysis (3) Seminar in Public Administration
Total: 15 hours Emergency Management Requirements EM 505 EM 590 Introduction to Emergency Management (3) Capstone in Emergency Management (3)
And three of the following four options: EM 525 Disaster Recovery (3) EM 540 Hazard Mitigation (3)
EM 545 EM 555
Emergency Preparedness (3) Disaster Response (3)
Total: 15 hours The remaining six hours are electives by advisement in the field appropriate to the student’s interest and career objectives. TOTAL: 36 hours
General information on the Graduate School, including application procedures is available at http://www.jsu.edu/depart/graduate/graduate.html. For further information please visit the website at http://iep.jsu.edu or email iep@jsu.edu Jacksonville State University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. For more information contact: Dr. Barry Cox, Director Institute for Emergency Preparedness Jacksonville State University McClellan Campus 100 Gamecock Dr. Anniston, AL 36205 Phone: (800) 231-5291, Ext. 5926 Fax: (256) 782-5928 Email: bcox@jsu.edu Or Denise DaSilva Institute for Emergency Preparedness Jacksonville State University McClellan Campus 100 Gamecock Dr. Anniston, AL 36205 Phone: (256) 782-8262 or (800) 231-5291, ext. 8262 Fax: (256) 782-8263 Email: ddasilva@jsu.edu Additional Phone: (800) 231-5291, ext. 5925 Update: 11/29/07
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