Application Deadlines
Rolling Admissions. Applications are accepted throughout the year as admissions must be met before the anticipated start term.
Application Materials Required for the MS with a Major in Emergency Management
Applicants for the MS with a major in Emergency Management must submit all of the following documentation to Graduate Admissions to be considered for admission:
Graduate Admissions
Jacksonville State University
700 Pelham Road North
Jacksonville, Alabama 36265-1602
- Completed JSU Graduate Application for Admission.
- Non-refundable $35.00 application processing fee.
- Official transcripts from the baccalaureate degree awarding institution and all transcripts from institutions where post-baccalaureate work has been completed. To be considered for admission, applicants must hold a degree from an institutionally accredited institution or its foreign equivalent. (Students who have previously attended JSU do not need to request a transcript from the university.)
- International student applicants must see the International Student Applicants section of this catalog for other application and enrollment requirements
Admission Requirements for the MS with a Major in Emergency Management
A particular undergraduate major is not specified for admission to the program. Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
Unconditional Admission
- Applicants with an undergraduate GPA of 3.00 or higher from a institutionally accredited institution may be unconditionally admitted.
Conditional Admission
- Applicants with an undergraduate GPA of 2.50 to 2.99 from a institutionally accredited institution may be conditionally admitted.
- Any applicant with an undergraduate GPA below 2.50 who wishes to be considered for conditional admission must submit a professional resume that includes an academic history, employment information, and any voluntary/community work.
- Applicants who are awarded the Emergency Management (Graduate Certificate) program at Jacksonville State University prior to seeking admission to the MS with a major in Emergency Management program may have the minimum 2.5 undergraduate GPA admission requirement waived for conditional admission.
Applicants who are granted conditional admission must achieve a GPA of at least 3.00 on the first 12 graduate hours attempted. Failure to meet these conditions will result in the student being dropped from graduate studies.
Minimum Requirements for the MS with a Major in Emergency Management
An overall 3.00 GPA is required on all coursework attempted for the master’s degree. Transfer credit cannot be used to raise the GPA to the required 3.00.
A total of 30 graduate semester hours is required for the degree with 21 required hours of emergency management courses and nine hours of approved emergency management electives.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Emergency Management Courses | ||
| EM 5105 | Foundations of Emergency Management | 3 |
| EM 5525 | Disaster Recovery | 3 |
| EM 5540 | Hazard Mitigation | 3 |
| EM 5545 | Emergency Preparedness | 3 |
| EM 5555 | Disaster Response | 3 |
| EM 5730 | Research Methods in Emergency Management | 3 |
| EM 5980 | Capstone in Emergency Management | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select nine hours of the following: 1 | 9 | |
| EM 5611 | Disasters and the Media | 3 |
| EM 5615 | Legal Aspects of Emergency Management | 3 |
| EM 5621 | Exercise Design and Evaluation | 3 |
| EM 5635 | Terrorism and Homeland Security | 3 |
| EM 5648 | Vulnerability and Capacity-Building | 3 |
| EM 5665 | Management Systems in Disaster | 3 |
| EM 5668 | Crisis Management for Business and Industry | 3 |
| EM 5670 | Biosecurity | 3 |
| EM 5675 | Medical Aspects of Emergency Management | 3 |
| EM 5679 | Applications of GIS for Emergency Management | 3 |
| EM 5680 | Current Issues in Homeland Security | 3 |
| EM 5681 | Disaster Analysis | 3 |
| EM 5698 | Emergency Management Leadership and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| EM 5892 | Advanced Radiological Incident Operations | 3 |
| EM 5895 | Directed Studies | 3 |
| EM 5896 | Healthcare Leadership for All Hazards Incidents | 3 |
| EM 5898 | Advanced Public Information Officer for Health and Hospital Emergencies | 3 |
| EM 5956 | Internship | 3 |
30 Graduate Semester Hours Required for this Degree
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Elective courses should be based on student interest and career objectives and are to be chosen from any 5000-level emergency management elective offerings at JSU.
Graduation and Comprehensive Exam
No comprehensive exam is required for this degree. All students must apply for graduation by the given deadline of the semester in which they plan to graduate. Please see the Graduation and Comprehensive Exam section of this catalog for more information.