**[Jacksonville State University-Master of Public Administration with a
Concentration in Emergency Management]{.underline}**

Jacksonville State University offers a Master of Public Administration
(MPA) with a concentration in Emergency Management. The concentration
balances conceptual knowledge in emergency management with skill
acquisition in crisis management, hazard assessment, and other analytic
and management skills. The public administration curriculum emphasizes
traditional core areas of personnel management, budgeting and finance,
and organizational theory. **This degree is designed to meet the needs
of individuals whose career path requires an MPA degree. For other
Emergency Management professionals, the Master of Science in Emergency
Management degree is recommended.**

Applicants must meet general admission requirements to Jacksonville
State University's College of Graduate Studies as well as MPA
program-specific requirements. Applicants must possess undergraduate
degrees from institutions accredited by the appropriate regional
accrediting association.

A total of 36 graduate semester hours is required for this degree: 15
required semester hours in Public Administration, 15 semester hours in
Emergency Management, and 6 semester hours of approved electives. A
comprehensive exam is required of all degree candidates and is taken in
the anticipated graduation term. Public Administration courses are
offered via traditional classroom and Internet delivery methods.
Emergency Management courses are offered via the Internet.

[Public Administration Requirements]{.underline}

PSC 481G Public Administration (3)

PSC 502 Research Methods in Public Administration (3)\
PSC 531 Public Personnel Administration (3)

PSC 532 Public Finance Administration (3)

And

PSC 501 Public Policy Analysis (3)

Or

PSC 545 Seminar in Public Administration

Total: 15 hours

[Emergency Management Requirements]{.underline}

EM 505 Introduction to Emergency Management (3)

EM 590 Capstone in Emergency Management (3)

And three of the following four options:

EM 525 Disaster Recovery (3)

EM 540 Hazard Mitigation (3)

EM 545 Emergency Preparedness (3)

EM 555 Disaster Response (3)

Total: 15 hours

The remaining six hours are electives by advisement in the field
appropriate to the student's interest and career objectives.

TOTAL: 36 hours

General information on the Graduate School, including application
procedures is available at
<http://www.jsu.edu/depart/graduate/graduate.html>.

For further information please visit the website at
[http://iep.jsu.edu](http://iep.jsu.edu/) or email <iep@jsu.edu>

Jacksonville State University is accredited by the Commission on
Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

For more information contact:

> Dr. Barry Cox, Director
>
> Institute for Emergency Preparedness
>
> Jacksonville State University
>
> McClellan Campus
>
> 100 Gamecock Dr.
>
> Anniston, AL 36205
>
> Phone: (800) 231-5291, Ext. 5926
>
> Fax: (256) 782-5928
>
> Email: <bcox@jsu.edu>
>
> Or
>
> Denise DaSilva
>
> Institute for Emergency Preparedness\
> Jacksonville State University
>
> McClellan Campus\
> 100 Gamecock Dr.\
> Anniston, AL 36205\
> Phone: (256) 782-8262 or (800) 231-5291, ext. 8262\
> Fax: (256) 782-8263\
> Email: <ddasilva@jsu.edu>
>
> Additional Phone: (800) 231-5291, ext. 5925
>
> Update: 11/29/07

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