Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Safety
School of Human Services
Emergency Management Specialization
With natural and man-made disasters stretching the capacity of responding agencies throughout the nation and around the world, the need for leaders in the field of emergency management has never been greater. This Emergency Management PhD specialization is designed to create scholar-practitioners with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills to oversee emergency organizations, teach tomorrow's leaders, and consult on the effective management of complex emergency situations, including proactively eliminating or mitigating crises before they happen. Courses include case studies from Chemical, Biological, Radiological/Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE) incidents and the National Incident Management System (NIMS), and opportunities for your own doctoral research to advance the field of emergency management. The residential colloquia experience
As a doctoral learner, you will attend three one-week colloquia at specific stages in your program, in addition to your online courses. These energizing residencies provide you with insights and knowledge that will be valuable during your doctoral studies and beyond.
All credits listed below are quarter credits.
Core Courses
- PSF8002 - Advanced Research in Public Safety Issues, Theories, and Concepts - 4 quarter credits
- PSF8106 - Epistemology of Practice Knowledge - 4 quarter credits
- PSF8100 - Fundamentals of Social Science Research* - 4 quarter credits
- PSF8111 - Quantitative Research Methods in the Human Services* - 4 quarter credits
- PSF8112 - Advanced Qualitative Research Methods* - 4 quarter credits
- PSF8113 - Advanced Study in Research Methods* - 4 quarter credits
- PSF8301 - Ethics and Social Responsibility - 4 quarter credits
- PSF8601 - Contemporary Public Safety Leadership - 4 quarter credits
- PSF8602 - Theories of Leadership - 4 quarter credits
- PSF8605 - Race and Culture in American Society - 4 quarter credits
Specialization Courses
- PSF8620 - Principles of Organization Theory and Practice - 4 quarter credits
- PSF8622 - Needs Assessment: Models and Procedures - 4 quarter credits
- PSF8625 - Grant Writing - 4 quarter credits
- PSF8626 - Stress Management in Public Safety Organizations - 4 quarter credits
- PSF8630 - Critical Incident Stress - 4 quarter credits
- PSF8631 - Case Studies in Critical Incident Management - 4 quarter credits
- PSF8632 - Philosophy and Practice of Disaster Preparedness - 4 quarter credits
- PSF8633 - Advanced National Incident Management Systems - 4 quarter credits
- PSF8637 - Paradigms of Continuity of Operations - 4 quarter credits
- HS9919 - Doctoral Comprehensive Examination* - 4 quarter credits
- HS9919 - Doctoral Comprehensive Examination* - 4 quarter credits
- HS9920 - Dissertation Courseroom* - non-credit
- HS9921 - Dissertation Research 1* - 5 quarter credits
- HS9922 - Dissertation Research 2* - 5 quarter credits
- HS9923 - Dissertation Research 3* - 5 quarter credits
- HS9924 - Dissertation Research 4* - 5 quarter credits
Five Elective Courses
- Choose any graduate courses
* This course has a prerequisite. Contact an enrollment counselor for more information.
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