Emergency Management - PhD in Public Policy and Administration

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The emergency situations of today’s complex environments call for a new leadership approach and effective collaboration among public safety professionals. The specialization in Public Safety Management offers emergency response professionals the skills to lead, manage, and motivate others during emergencies; to build confident and capable teams; and to address challenging ethical situations that may arise during the course of duty.

Specialization Courses (15 cr.)

Course Sequence

Quarter	Course	Credits
1	PPPA 8004 - Foundations for Doctoral Studies OR PPPA 8004I - Foundations for Doctoral Studies for International Students	3 cr.
1	PPPA 8405 - Ethics and Social Justice♦	5 cr.
2	PPPA 8431 - Finance and Budgeting for the Public Sector♦	5 cr.
2	PPPA 8465 - Strategic Planning: Collaboration, Cooperation, and Coordination♦	5 cr.
3	PPPA 8111 - Leadership and Organizational Change♦	5 cr.
3	PPPA 8115 - Writing a Quality Prospectus	5 cr.
4	PPPA 8112 - Governance and Public Policy♦	5 cr.
4	RSCH 8260 - Advanced Quantitative Reasoning and Analysis OR RSCH 8360 - Advanced Qualitative Reasoning and Analysis OR RSCH 8460 - Advanced Mixed-Methods Reasoning and Analysis	5 cr.
5	PPPA 8101 - Critical Issues in Emergency Management♦	5 cr.
5	PPPA 8201 - Risk Assessment, Preparedness, and Disaster Mitigation♦	5 cr.
6	PPPA 8301 - Disaster Response and Recovery♦	5 cr.
6	RSCH 8100 - Research Theory, Design, and Methods OR RSCH 8110 - Research Theory, Design, and Methods♦	5 cr.
7	RSCH 8200 - Quantitative Reasoning and Analysis OR RSCH 8210 - Quantitative Reasoning and Analysis♦	5 cr.
7	RSCH 8300 - Qualitative Reasoning and Analysis OR RSCH 8310 - Qualitative Reasoning and Analysis♦	5 cr.
8+	PPPA 9000 - Dissertation	5 cr. per term for a minimum of four terms

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