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Graduate Catalog | 2020-2021 Previous Edition

Emergency Management, Graduate Certificate

The Graduate Certificate in Emergency Management is designed to provide graduate education in emergency management to those individuals who are currently serving as managers in public, nonprofit, and private organizations, or those who might want to pursue a career in emergency management. The certificate is also intended to serve the interests of students enrolled in UNC Charlotte graduate programs currently. Topics of study include, but are not limited to, homeland security and  terrorism, emergency prevention and response, and disaster management. The focus of the certificate is to provide the knowledge and skills necessary to manage emergency programs in the most effective, efficient, and legally sound manner.

Admission Requirements

Admission to the Graduate Certificate program in Emergency Management is open to graduates of a college or university accredited by an accepted accrediting body. To apply, the student must meet the following requirements:

  1. A completed Graduate Admissions application form and statement of professional goals
  2. 12 months of full-time continuous employment in a government agency, nonprofit organization, or appropriate business organization (or be currently enrolled in another graduate program).  This requirement may be waived for students who already have a Master’s degree.
  3. Two official transcripts from post-secondary educational institutions
  4. Three letters of recommendation from academic or professional sources
  5. An overall GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale

Certificate Requirements

The Graduate Certificate Program in Emergency Management requires 15 credit hours.

Core Courses (6 credit hours)

Elective Courses (9 credit hours)

Group A

Select one of the following:

Group B

Select one of the following:

Group C

Select one of the following:

  • MPAD 5000-6999 (3)

Note:

Appropriate non-MPAD courses may be taken within this concentration upon approval of the student’s advisor and the MPA Director.

Total = 15 Credit Hours

Transfer Credit

No more than three credit hours may be transferred into the certificate program from other academic institutions.