Graduate Catalog 2024-2025 
    
    Sep 16, 2024  
Graduate Catalog 2024-2025

Embedded Certificate in Disaster Management in Public Administration


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Overview:

The graduate certificate for Disaster Management in Public Administration is an online embedded certificate within the Masters of Public Administration Program.  The certificate is designed for students whose goal is to work with local disaster management organizations to state and federal organizations GEMA, FEMA, and Homeland Security.  Through the certificate, students will receive training in how to effectively create, recommend, and implement plans to mitigate disasters. 

Learning: Outcomes:

  1. Recognize the theoretical foundations of disaster management.
  2. Assess and evaluate disaster management policies.
  3. Recommend and create disaster management strategies.

Admission:

Admissions to the Graduate Certificate in Disaster Management in Public Administration will be contingent on the applicant being a graduate student with good academic standing with the University of West Georgia OR by meeting the admissions criteria for the Masters of Public Administration.

Program of Study:


The certificate requires four courses consisting of 12 to 13 hours, plus a 3 hour internship with an organization that is related to disaster/emergency management.

Core Courses (3 total hours)


One course in program evaluation (3 total hours)


Two courses in the following electives (6-7 total hours)


Internship with an organization that is related to disaster/emergency management. (3 total hours)


Notes:


  1. POLS 6204 can be counted toward the MPA.
  2. The internship in Disaster Management can be counted as the MPA internship.
  3. There will be enough courses offered in a two year rotation to accomplish the certificate online.

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