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Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree program with a concentration in Crisis, Emergency, and Risk Management

The George Washington University Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering, supported by the GWU Institute for Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management, offers a Master of Science (M.S.) degree with a concentration in Crisis, Emergency, and Risk Management. The 36-credit-hour master's-level program is designed to provide an interdisciplinary graduate education for persons engaged in or seeking professional careers in crisis, disaster, and emergency management in the public, private, and non-profit sectors.

Courses are offered in the evening hours at The George Washington University Main Campus in Foggy Bottom, Washington, DC and at Arlington, Virginia and Alexandria, Virginia Graduate Centers. Currently, all courses are offered in the traditional classroom mode, one evening per week per course, over an academic semester. Distance education courses are not available.

The 36 credit hour (12 course) Masters Degree Program requires completion of

four Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Core Courses,
four Required Crisis, Emergency, and Risk Management Concentration Courses, and
four Approved Elective Courses, at least two of which must be from the Crisis, Emergency, and Risk Management concentration area.

Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Core Courses

For the Master of Science (M.S.) degree, the following four core courses (12 semester hours) are required:

EMSE 212 Organizational Behavior for the Engineering Manager
EMSE 260 Survey of Finance and Engineering Economics
EMSE 269 Elements of Problem Solving and Decision Making for Managers, and
EMSE 283 Systems Engineering

Required Crisis, Emergency, and Risk Management Concentration Courses

The four concentration courses (12 hours) required are:

EMSE 232 Crisis and Emergency Management,
EMSE 233 Information Technology in Crisis and Emergency Management,
EMSE 234 Management of Risk and Vulnerability for Hazards and Terrorism,

and either
EMSE 239 Health and Medical Issues in Emergency Management

or
EMSE 240 Management of Terrorism Preparedness and Response.

Approved Elective Courses

Four electives (12 hours) are required, at least two of which must be selected from the following:

EMSE 218 Management of Information and Systems Security
EMSE 230 Homeland Security: The National Challenge
EMSE 238 International Disaster Risk Management
EMSE 239 Medical and Public Health Emergency Management
EMSE 240 Management of Mass Terrorism Preparedness and Response
EMSE 248 Geographic Information Systems for Emergency Management
EMSE 332 Disaster Recovery and Organizational Continuity
EMSE 333 Hazard Mitigation in Disaster Management
EMSE 334 Environmental Hazard Management

Entrance Requirements

Admission to study toward a master's degree requires an appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized institution and evidence of capacity for productive work in the field selected, as may be indicated by undergraduate grades, GRE scores, and similar data. (Although GRE scores are not generally required for admission to SEAS, applicants are encouraged to take the examination.)

General Program Requirements

The minimum program consists of 30 Semester hours in the Dept. of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering and an additional six semester hours (total of 36 semester hours) within the Dept., or outside the Dept. with the approval of the student's academic advisor. Students whose undergraduate study does not include necessary prerequisites may be required to take additional course work. In no case may the undergraduate courses thus taken fulfill any part of the requirements for the Master's Degree.

Upon admission, the student is assigned an advisor. A program of study is determined by established prerequisites and the requirements of the department in which the student wishes to study. The program of study must be approved by the student's advisor and the department chair. Some programs specify a required set of core courses.

Courses specified in the student's program of study must be completed with a minimum grade-point average of 3.0 for award of a master's degree. A student who receives two grades of F or three grades below B- is barred from further enrollment in graduate courses and, ordinarily, will not be readmitted as a degree candidate. A student may not repeat for credit a course in which he or she has received a grade of C- or above, unless required to do so by the department chair. A written statement requiring the student to repeat such a course for credit must be submitted to the registrar by the department chair.

Time Limits

A full-time student in the master's program is allowed a maximum of three calendar years (excluding the time spent taking only English as a Foreign Language courses) to complete all degree requirements, from the date of first registration as a degree candidate in prerequisite or graduate courses. A part-time student in the master's program is allowed a maximum of five calendar years. The time limit does not include any period of registration as an unclassified student before admission to degree candidate status or any period spent on approved leave of absence. Students who do not complete degree requirements within the allowed time will have their degree candidate status terminated. They may be readmitted to degree candidate status under conditions specified by the department chair and approved by the dean.

How to apply?

Application materials can be requested via email: engineering@gwu.edu

For additional information on admissions please contact

SEAS admissions
(202) 994 6158

Need Financial Information?

GW Student Financial Assistance
(202) 994 - 6620

Fellowships and Graduate Support
(202) 994 - 6822

Cooperative Education
(202) 994 -1671

For additional information please contact:
Dr. Gregory L. Shaw
Co-Director, Institute for Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management
The George Washington University
School of Engineering and Applied Science
Washington, DC 20052
Tel: (202) 994-6736
E-mail: glshaw@.gwu.edu

	Home About ICDRM Graduate Programs Faculty and Staff Research Publications Events Links FAQs Contact Us	Home » Graduate Programs » M.Sc. Program M.Sc. Program Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree program with a concentration in Crisis, Emergency, and Risk Management The George Washington University Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering, supported by the GWU Institute for Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management, offers a Master of Science (M.S.) degree with a concentration in Crisis, Emergency, and Risk Management. The 36-credit-hour master's-level program is designed to provide an interdisciplinary graduate education for persons engaged in or seeking professional careers in crisis, disaster, and emergency management in the public, private, and non-profit sectors. Courses are offered in the evening hours at The George Washington University Main Campus in Foggy Bottom, Washington, DC and at Arlington, Virginia and Alexandria, Virginia Graduate Centers. Currently, all courses are offered in the traditional classroom mode, one evening per week per course, over an academic semester. Distance education courses are not available. The 36 credit hour (12 course) Masters Degree Program requires completion of four Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Core Courses, four Required Crisis, Emergency, and Risk Management Concentration Courses, and four Approved Elective Courses, at least two of which must be from the Crisis, Emergency, and Risk Management concentration area. Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Core Courses For the Master of Science (M.S.) degree, the following four core courses (12 semester hours) are required: EMSE 212 Organizational Behavior for the Engineering Manager EMSE 260 Survey of Finance and Engineering Economics EMSE 269 Elements of Problem Solving and Decision Making for Managers, and EMSE 283 Systems Engineering Required Crisis, Emergency, and Risk Management Concentration Courses The four concentration courses (12 hours) required are: EMSE 232 Crisis and Emergency Management, EMSE 233 Information Technology in Crisis and Emergency Management, EMSE 234 Management of Risk and Vulnerability for Hazards and Terrorism, and either EMSE 239 Health and Medical Issues in Emergency Management or EMSE 240 Management of Terrorism Preparedness and Response. Approved Elective Courses Four electives (12 hours) are required, at least two of which must be selected from the following: EMSE 218 Management of Information and Systems Security EMSE 230 Homeland Security: The National Challenge EMSE 238 International Disaster Risk Management EMSE 239 Medical and Public Health Emergency Management EMSE 240 Management of Mass Terrorism Preparedness and Response EMSE 248 Geographic Information Systems for Emergency Management EMSE 332 Disaster Recovery and Organizational Continuity EMSE 333 Hazard Mitigation in Disaster Management EMSE 334 Environmental Hazard Management Entrance Requirements Admission to study toward a master's degree requires an appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized institution and evidence of capacity for productive work in the field selected, as may be indicated by undergraduate grades, GRE scores, and similar data. (Although GRE scores are not generally required for admission to SEAS, applicants are encouraged to take the examination.) General Program Requirements The minimum program consists of 30 Semester hours in the Dept. of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering and an additional six semester hours (total of 36 semester hours) within the Dept., or outside the Dept. with the approval of the student's academic advisor. Students whose undergraduate study does not include necessary prerequisites may be required to take additional course work. In no case may the undergraduate courses thus taken fulfill any part of the requirements for the Master's Degree. Upon admission, the student is assigned an advisor. A program of study is determined by established prerequisites and the requirements of the department in which the student wishes to study. The program of study must be approved by the student's advisor and the department chair. Some programs specify a required set of core courses. Courses specified in the student's program of study must be completed with a minimum grade-point average of 3.0 for award of a master's degree. A student who receives two grades of F or three grades below B- is barred from further enrollment in graduate courses and, ordinarily, will not be readmitted as a degree candidate. A student may not repeat for credit a course in which he or she has received a grade of C- or above, unless required to do so by the department chair. A written statement requiring the student to repeat such a course for credit must be submitted to the registrar by the department chair. Time Limits A full-time student in the master's program is allowed a maximum of three calendar years (excluding the time spent taking only English as a Foreign Language courses) to complete all degree requirements, from the date of first registration as a degree candidate in prerequisite or graduate courses. A part-time student in the master's program is allowed a maximum of five calendar years. The time limit does not include any period of registration as an unclassified student before admission to degree candidate status or any period spent on approved leave of absence. Students who do not complete degree requirements within the allowed time will have their degree candidate status terminated. They may be readmitted to degree candidate status under conditions specified by the department chair and approved by the dean. How to apply? Admission requirements (on campus) Admission requirements (off campus) Application deadlines Online application Tuition fees Additional contact information Application materials can be requested via email: engineering@gwu.edu For additional information on admissions please contact SEAS admissions (202) 994 6158 Need Financial Information? GW Student Financial Assistance (202) 994 - 6620 Fellowships and Graduate Support (202) 994 - 6822 Cooperative Education (202) 994 -1671 For additional information please contact: Dr. Gregory L. Shaw Co-Director, Institute for Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management The George Washington University School of Engineering and Applied Science Washington, DC 20052 Tel: (202) 994-6736 E-mail: glshaw@.gwu.edu	In This Section » Graduate Programs Graduate Courses Graduate Faculty and Staff Certificate Program M.Sc. Program D.Sc. Program
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