Fire and Emergency Management Administration, MS
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2026-2027. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.
Thesis Option
Total Hours: 33
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| FEMP 5133 | Fundamentals of Fire Administration | 3 |
| FEMP 5143 | Fundamentals of Emergency Management | 3 |
| Hours Subtotal | 6 | |
| Methods/Research | ||
| FEMP 5013 | Research Design & Methodology | 3 |
| or FSEP 5013 | Research Design & Methodology | |
| FEMP 5023 | Quantitative Methods for Fire and Emergency Management I | 3 |
| or FEMP 6013 | Qualitative Methods for Fire and Emergency Management | |
| Hours Subtotal | 6 | |
| Administration | ||
| FEMP 5413 | Budgeting for Fire and Emergency Management | 3 |
| or FEMP 5423 | Workforce Management for Fire and Emergency Management | |
| Hours Subtotal | 3 | |
| Options | ||
| Select 6 hours from one of the following options: | 6 | |
| Emergency Management Option | ||
| Disaster Response | ||
| Preparedness and Planning | ||
| Disaster Recovery | ||
| Mitigation | ||
| Special Topics Seminar in Emergency Management | ||
| Advanced Special Topics Seminar in Emergency Management | ||
| Fire Administration Option | ||
| Political and Community Relations for Fire and Emergency Management Administration | ||
| Leadership and Management for Fire and Emergency Management | ||
| Incident Command | ||
| Seminar Risk Theory and Management | ||
| Special Topics Seminar in Fire Administration | ||
| Advanced Special Topics Seminar in Fire Administration | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 6 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select 2 or more of these courses or any of the courses listed in this curriculum not already taken: | 6 | |
| Complex Emergencies | ||
| Emergency Management in the International Setting | ||
| Emergency Management and Public Policy in the United States | ||
| Politics of Disaster | ||
| Special Topics Seminar in Fire and Emergency Management | ||
| Quantitative Methods for Fire and Emergency Management II | ||
| Proseminar in Fire and Emergency Management | ||
| Populations at Risk | ||
| Comparative and International Dimensions of Emergency Management | ||
| Organizational Behavior in Disasters | ||
| Directed Readings in Fire and Emergency Management | ||
| Understanding and Responding to Terrorism | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 6 | |
| Thesis | ||
| FEMP 5000 | Thesis | 6 |
| Hours Subtotal | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 33 | |
Non-Thesis Option
Total Hours: 33
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| FEMP 5133 | Fundamentals of Fire Administration | 3 |
| FEMP 5143 | Fundamentals of Emergency Management | 3 |
| Hours Subtotal | 6 | |
| Administration | ||
| FEMP 5413 | Budgeting for Fire and Emergency Management | 3 |
| or FEMP 5423 | Workforce Management for Fire and Emergency Management | |
| Hours Subtotal | 3 | |
| Options | ||
| Select 6 hours from one of the following options: | 6 | |
| Emergency Management Option | ||
| Disaster Response | ||
| Preparedness and Planning | ||
| Disaster Recovery | ||
| Mitigation | ||
| Special Topics Seminar in Emergency Management | ||
| Advanced Special Topics Seminar in Emergency Management | ||
| Fire Administration Option | ||
| Political and Community Relations for Fire and Emergency Management Administration | ||
| Leadership and Management for Fire and Emergency Management | ||
| Incident Command | ||
| Seminar Risk Theory and Management | ||
| Special Topics Seminar in Fire Administration | ||
| Advanced Special Topics Seminar in Fire Administration | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 6 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select one of the two options: | 18 | |
| Coursework only option: | ||
| Evidence-Based Decision Making for FCEM | ||
Select 15 hours FEMP courses not previously taken or other graduate courses approved by the advisory committee. | ||
| Creative Component Option | ||
| Evidence-Based Decision Making for FCEM | ||
| Applied Project in Fire and Emergency Management Administration | ||
Select 12 hours of FEMP courses not previously taken or other graduate courses approved by the advisory committee. | ||
| List of FEMP Electives | ||
| Complex Emergencies | ||
| Emergency Management in the International Setting | ||
| Emergency Management and Public Policy in the United States | ||
| Politics of Disaster | ||
| Special Topics Seminar in Fire and Emergency Management | ||
| Quantitative Methods for Fire and Emergency Management II | ||
| Proseminar in Fire and Emergency Management | ||
| Populations at Risk | ||
| Comparative and International Dimensions of Emergency Management | ||
| Organizational Behavior in Disasters | ||
| Directed Readings in Fire and Emergency Management | ||
| Understanding and Responding to Terrorism | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 33 | |
Graduate College Master's Program Requirements
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