M.S. in Emergency & Threat Response Management

Our online Master of Science (MS) in Emergency & Threat Response Management meets the pressing need to fill national, state/regional, local and international leadership gaps that exist in emergency management and homeland security while understanding the growing necessity to build resilience within a whole community approach.

Using a multi-hazard approach to the management of disasters and crises, the curriculum balances theory and practice. The curriculum covers operations management, planning and response, civil unrest, and terrorism with additional options for the study of disaster public health and executive leadership. The degree provides students with a global outlook, interpersonal skills and emergency management knowledge and skills. Students will be prepared for emergency management positions in emergency management and homeland security in government and industry.

Our Master of Science (MS) in Emergency and Threat Response Management program requires the completion of 30 graduate credits.

An Inside Look at Coursework

Below, you will find a list including titles of foundational coursework for the MS in Emergency Management and Threat Response Management program: 

• Complex Organizational Theory in Emergency Services
• Disaster Policy and Legal Environment in Emergency Management
• Research Methods and Statistics in Emergency Management and Homeland Security
• Public Budgeting and Finance for Emergency Managers
• Advanced Incident Command: Leadership and Ethics
• Threat Assessment in Homeland Security

Note: The course information shown above is not official and is subject to change. For an official list of available courses, please visit the Rowan University Academic Catalog.