Graduate Certificate in Emergency Management

Program Description:

The Emergency Management concentration consists of fifteen credit hours within the MPA curriculum. Students must fulfill the following requirements: 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 can be waived for students who already have a Master’s degree. 1-Students are required to take the following two courses:

  • MPAD 6290 Emergency Management (3)
  • MPAD 6185 Intergovernmental Relations

2-Students must complete one of the following four courses:

  • MPAD 6142 Grant Writing and Reporting (3)
  • MPAD 6291 Homeland Security & Terrorism (3)
  • MPAD 6292 Introduction to Disaster Management (3)
  • GEOG 5190 Geographic Information Systems for Non-Majors (3) or GEOG 5120
  • Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (3)

3-Students must complete one of the following courses:

  • MPAD 6128 Foundations of Public Policy (3)
  • MPAD 6143 Administrative Law (3)
  • MPAD 6160 Information Systems in Public Organizations (3)
  • MPAD 6184 Urban Government and Politics (3)
  • MPAD 6324 Financial Analysis for Nonprofit Organizations (3)
  • MPAD 6330 Program Evaluation for the Public & Nonprofit Sectors (3)
  • MPAD 6332 Project Management (3)
  • GEOG 5130 Advanced Geographic Information Systems (3)
  • CJUS 5103 International Criminal Justice
  • CJUS 6120 Criminal Justice Mgmt & Decision Making (3)
  • CJUS 6132 Legal Issues in Law Enforcement
  • COMM 5102 Federal Interpretation of the First Amendment (3)
  • COMM 6120 Communication and the Network Society (3)
  • PSYC 6155 Community Psychology (3)
  • ITIS 5250 Computer Forensics (3)
  • CSLG 7680 Crisis Counseling (3)

4-Students must complete an additional three credit hours of MPAD electives.

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

Contact Us

Master of Public Administration
9201 University City Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28223-0001

Director
Prof. Suzanne Leland
Phone: 704-687-5937
smleland@charlotte.edu

Administrative Assistant
Tizoc Tenorio
Phone: 704-687-7948
ttenorio@charlotte.edu