TUI University (formerly Touro University International) -- Master of
Science in Health Sciences with a Specialization in Emergency and
Disaster Management/Graduate Certificate in Emergency and Disaster
Management.

TUI University, offers all of its degree programs fully on-line, and is
regionally accredited by WASC. TUI offers a Masters of Science in Health
Sciences with a specialization in Emergency and Disaster Management and
a Graduate Certificate in Emergency and Disaster Management. The Master
of Science in Health Sciences with a specialization in Emergency and
Disaster Management prepares students to provide leadership in major
emergencies and disasters including terrorism. This specialization
provides individuals planning to hold leadership position as emergency
professionals in government and industry with the skills to respond
effectively when emergencies and disasters strike, and provide
leadership in those situations. Students will learn to analyze disaster
threats, write emergency plans to meet state and federal guidelines,
understand problems facing response teams, and communicate knowledgeably
with expert advisors in crisis.

The M.S. in Health Sciences Emergency and Disaster Management
Specialization degree requires successful completion of 40 semester
credits. A final culminating project and an integrative paper are
included. Credits earned for the Graduate Certificate may be applied
towards the Masters degree. The certificate requires 16 credits for
completion.

Courses for the M.S. include:

**Required Core Courses (24 credits)**

MHE 503 Survey of Emergency and Disaster Management (4)

MHE 507 Bio-Terrorism (4)

MHE 509 Emergency Planning and Methodology (4)

MHE 511 Emergency Operations (4)

MHE 514 Psychosocial Aspects of Emergency and Disaster (4)

MHE 599 Culminating Projects (4)

**Concentration Electives (16 credits from the following list)**

MHE 505 Issues of Terrorism (4)

MHE 516 Combating Terrorism (4)

MHE 510 Occupation Health and Safety (4)

MHE 513 Risk Assessment and Epidemiology (4)

MPH 502 Introduction to Public Health (4)

MPH 522 Public Health and Policy (4)

NCM 501 Foundations of Conflict Management (4)

NCM 511 Mediation and Arbitration (4)

NCM 512 Negotiation and Strategies (4)

**Requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Emergency and Disaster
Management:**

BHS 411 Issues of Terrorism (4)

BHS 413 Survey of Emergency and Disaster Management (4)

BHS 417 Emergency Planning and Operations (4)

BHS 419 Risk Assessment (4)

TUI University is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior
Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and
Colleges

For more information:

> Contact: Ms. Jasmine Khong
>
> Co-Director, TUI Advisement Center
>
> Touro University International
>
> 5665 Plaza Drive, 3^rd^ Floor
>
> Cypress, CA 90630
>
> Phone: (714) 226-9840
>
> Fax: (714) 226-9844
>
> Email: <infochs@tuiu.edu>
>
> Additional Information:
> [www.tuiu.edu/CHS/emergencyM.htm](http://www.tuiu.edu/CHS/emergencyM.htm)
>
> Update: 2/1/2008

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