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Nov 23, 2024
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Graduate Catalog | 2024-2025
Emergency Management, Graduate Certificate
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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.
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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:
- A completed Graduate Admissions application form and statement of professional goals
- 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.
- Two official transcripts from post-secondary educational institutions
- Three letters of recommendation from academic or professional sources
- 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:
Note:
Appropriate non-MPAD courses may be taken within this concentration upon approval of the student’s advisor and the MPA Director.
Transfer Credit
No more than three credit hours may be transferred into the certificate program from other academic institutions.
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