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Curriculum

To earn an MPS in Emergency & Disaster Management, you must successfully complete 11 courses (33 credits total), including:

• 2 core courses (6 credits total):
  • Ethics and Critical Decision Making
  • Capstone
• 4 foundation courses (12 credits total):
  • Theory and Legal Framework
  • Project Management and Budgeting for Emergencies and Disasters
  • Risk Perception Awareness
  • GIS for Emergency & Disaster Management
• 5 elective courses (15 credits total):
  • For a current list of electives, visit the Course Schedule page.

You’ll have the flexibility to earn your degree at a pace that suits your schedule—you can take up to 9 credits per semester and have up to five years to complete the degree.

• Full-time students typically take three courses during the fall and spring semesters, and two courses during the summer semester.
• Part-time students typically take one to two courses during the fall, spring, and summer semesters.

The Emergency & Disaster Management program is available in both an online format and an on-campus format. You can opt to take classes online, on campus, or through a combination of both.

• On-Campus Format: In the on-campus format of the master's in Emergency & Disaster Management, classes are held at the same times every week at our downtown D.C. campus.
• Online Format: The online master’s in Emergency & Disaster Management has the same curriculum as the on-campus format and offers access to all of the same University resources. In this format, you’ll be able to watch lectures and complete assignments on your own schedule.