Emergency Management (Doctor of Science)
The Doctor of Science degree requires a total of 60 semester credit hours. Required coursework includes 42 hours in administration and policy, practice areas, and research methods and statistics, plus a minimum of 18 hours of dissertation credit. In addition, applicants must hold a master’s degree in emergency management or a related field from a regionally accredited school. While courses are delivered online, students are required to participate in a week-long seminar on campus once each academic year, for the first three years of their program. All Emergency Management programs are only offered online. International students must remain in their home country to be eligible for admission to these programs.
Admission
The application and admissions schedule* for the 2023 fall semester cohort of students is as follows:
- January 31, 2023 Deadline for submission of all application materials
- February 14 - 28, 2023 Admissions Committee Review
- March 15, 2023 Applicants notified of decision
Admission materials include a completed application, a Statement of Purpose setting forth career goals and research interests, a resume, three graduate reference forms, official transcripts, and official test scores for the Graduate Record Exam (GRE).
For additional information, please contact:
Dr. Alessandra Jerolleman/Dr. Shih-Kai Huangemd@jsu.edu
Co-Directors, Doctor of Science Program in Emergency Management*Applicants should consult the Graduate Catalog for future dates related to application and admission.
Integrative Seminar 2023
Cohorts 2020, 2021 and 2022
August 2023* TBDPotential Careers
Emergency Management is a fantastically diverse career-field with a favorably projected future job growth. There are a variety of opportunities in public service at all levels of government and in a variety of sectors, including education, healthcare and private business.
- Emergency Management Director (FEMA, State, local, non-profit, private sector)
- Emergency Management Specialist
- Disaster Program Manager
- Emergency Planner
- Information/Cyber Security Analyst
Median Annual Salary
Emergency Management Director (FEMA) | $162,930 |
Emergency Management Director (Private Sector) | $128,500 |
Information/Cyber Security Analyst | $102,600 |
Emergency Management Director (State and Local) | $76,730 |
Emergency Management Faculty | $76,710 |
Intelligence Analyst | $72,692 |
Emergency Management Director (Nonprofit) | $69,090 |
Anti-Terrorism Specialist | $79,000 |
Emergency Management Specialist | $64,500 |
Disaster Program Manager | $47,900 |
Public Safety Telecommunicator | $46,670 |
Additional Facts
Only program in Alabama and one of the few in the nation that offers Emergency Management academic degrees in all three levels (undergraduate, master's and doctoral). We also offer a Cybersecurity micro-credential and a Graduate Certificate in Emergency Management.Departmental Information
Online Program Contact
Dr. Alessandra Jerolleman
emd@jsu.edu
256-782-5925