Graduate Certificate in Disaster and Emergency Management

Available Online only

Hauptmann School for Public Affairs.

This Certificate complements the existing graduate programs offered by HSPA. The public's continued concern for efficient governmental response to natural and man-made disasters, along with the recent significant investment in emergency management activities, requires knowledgeable public managers, including managers transitioning from other areas of expertise. The array of hazardous events that now confronts public managers includes homeland security issues, failures of complex technology, and a wide range of natural hazards. Students possessing a Graduate Certificate in Disaster and Emergency Management will be well-prepared to engage the public policy issues surrounding these community hazards.

Admissions Requirements

• Online Application
• A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university or its foreign equivalent, with a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average
• Applicants with a cumulative grade point average below 3.0 will be reviewed on an individual basis.

*Certificate students are not automatically eligible for admission to the related Master's degree program. If they wish to pursue a Master's degree, they must submit an application meeting all the entrance requirements for that program.

Curriculum

Advising sheet for Disaster and Emergency Management.

See Master of Public Affairs.

Program Completion Requirements

• Completion of required coursework with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• An Application for Graduation is required before a completion statement is posted to the transcript. Students must return the completed form with the appropriate fee.

Park University is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Universities.

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