Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine (NSU-COM) recently received university approval to establish its Master of Science in Disaster and Emergency Preparedness 36 credit-hour degree program, which is anticipated to commence in January 2012.
The program content, which will be offered in an all-online format, will incorporate interactive video and include an onsite meeting at the beginning of the students’ enrollment. An additional onsite meeting will be coordinated near the program’s conclusion to allow students to present their selected track practicum project and have it evaluated.
The new degree program, which is interdisciplinary in nature, is designed to provide students with the requisite theoretical knowledge and applied skills needed to work in the rapidly growing interdisciplinary field of emergency and disaster preparedness. The degree will allow students from a variety of disciplines to specialize in one of several tracks, which is why a community research practicum at the local, state, federal, or international level will be a key component of the program. Four degree tracks are offered: maritime safety and security, cyber security, law enforcement/criminal justice, and public health.
For additional information, contact Kelley Davis, Ph.D., academic program director, at (954) 262-1663 or Maria Alonso, program administrator for the Institute for Disaster and Emergency Preparedness, at (954) 262-1850.
