Emergency and Public Safety Services: Curriculum Overview and Objectives

Curriculum

The Master of Science in Emergency and Public Safety Services is designed to expand the skills and knowledge of individuals interested in the broad arena of public safety services. This includes those involved in prehospital services from clinical care and disaster management to those in ambulatory services. Fire, police, rescue, telecommunication, and EMS personnel are all included in the scope of public safety services. There are many overlapping issues between the services, which allows for a coherent expansion of curricula to meet the educational needs of all participants.

Curriculum Objectives

To provide relevant knowledge and skills in the variety of subject areas necessary to develop the high-level management skills of emergency management personnel
To provide students with research and writing opportunities to facilitate independent research and publication
To develop professionals who are able to use and adapt principles of leadership to direct the dynamic and changing world of public-safety services
To develop an orientation toward lifelong learning