Master of Security and Disaster Management
OVERVIEW
The Master of Security and Disaster Management degree provides both aspiring and existing homeland security and emergency management practitioners the education needed to lead and manage from the operational to strategic levels within their chosen career field.
The master鈥檚 program requires an extended level of synthesis and integration of the critical thinking and analysis skills required for managers and leaders in the homeland security and emergency management enterprise. The program builds upon the experience and education of those within this highly interdisciplinary enterprise, providing a relevant graduate-level education focusing on the operational to strategic requirements of our collective public safety.
Benefits of the MSDM Program
- 100% online
- In-state tuition for all online courses
- Instructors with real world, hands-on experience
- Member of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Emergency Management Higher Education Program
- Member of Department of Homeland Security University & Agency Partnership Initiative (UAPI)
- Only program of its kind in the state of Alaska
The College of Business and Security Management is extending an offer to waive the application fee for all students who apply to any College of Business and Security Management degree program. Use the waiver code UAFCBSM when applying to take advantage of this offer.
鈥淭hroughout my academic journey, Dean Cam Carlson, Dr. John Pennington and their team consistently demonstrated excellence. They guided me to delve deeper into issues, encouraging a proactive rather than reactive approach to mitigate the impact of incidents. Their emphasis on critical thinking has proven invaluable in my professional endeavors.鈥