This graduate certificate in Emergency Management and Homeland Security provides intensive interdisciplinary graduate education for working professionals engaged in or seeking professional careers in emergency management and homeland security.
The curriculum focuses on managing security threats and crises, natural and man-made treats, disasters, or emergencies through the coordination of public, private and nonprofit sectors. In addition to covering the National Planning Frameworks and recent trends in policy and practice in this field, the program will focus on the Florida emergency management and public safety systems. Courses are held in the evenings and taught by experienced faculty members and professional.
The certificate in Emergency Management and Homeland Security consists of 18 credit hours at the graduate level, including four required core courses and two electives. The EMHS graduate certificate program is offered completely online. Students in this program are expected to have the ability to complete the coursework online.
Total Credit Hours Required: 18 Credit Hours Minimum beyond the bachelor's degree.
Degree Requirements
Required Courses
12 Total Credits
- Complete the following:
- PAD6399 - Foundations of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (3)
- PAD6397 - Managing Emergencies and Crises (3)
- PAD6825 - Cross-Sectoral Governance (3)
- PAD6398 - Hazard Analysis and Disaster Planning (3)
Elective Courses
6 Total Credits
- Complete at least 2 of the following:
- PAD5336 - Introduction to Urban Planning (3)
- PAD5338 - Land Use and Planning Law (3)
- PAD5356 - Managing Community and Economic Development (3)
- PAD6353 - Environmental Planning and Policy (3)
- PUR6403 - Crisis Public Relations (3)
- PAD6946 - Internship (3)
- PAD6716 - Information Systems for Public Managers and Planners (3)
- PAD5850 - Grant and Contract Management (3)
- PAD6142 - Nonprofit Organizations (3)
- PAD6037 - Public Organization Management (3)
- PAD6387 - Transportation Policy (3)
- PAD6439 - Leadership in Public Service (3)
- PAD6705 - Public Sector Communications (3)
- PAD5887 - Energy Policy (3)
- PAD6307 - Public Policy Analysis and Management (3)
- PAD6327 - Public Program Evaluation Techniques (3)
- CCJ6027 - Criminal Justice Responses to Terrorism (3)
- PHC6183 - Health Care Emergency Management (3)
- PAD6077 - International Emergency and Crisis Management (3)
Grand Total Credits: 18
Application Requirements
Application Deadlines
Financial Information
Graduate students may receive financial assistance through fellowships, assistantships, tuition support, or loans. For more information, see the College of Graduate Studies Funding website, which describes the types of financial assistance available at UCF and provides general guidance in planning your graduate finances. The Financial Information section of the Graduate Catalog is another key resource.
Fellowship Information
Fellowships are awarded based on academic merit to highly qualified students. They are paid to students through the Office of Student Financial Assistance, based on instructions provided by the College of Graduate Studies. Fellowships are given to support a student's graduate study and do not have a work obligation. For more information, see UCF Graduate Fellowships, which includes descriptions of university fellowships and what you should do to be considered for a fellowship.
Students must achieve a grade of "B-" (80%) or better in every course. Grades 'C' or lower cannot be used to fulfill certificate requirements. Students must maintain a program of study GPA of 3.0 or higher and can only graduate with a program GPA of 3.0 or higher.
