Expand the scope of your fire services knowledge and prepare for career advancement with the convenience of an online course schedule. Fire science is a respected profession with rising demand in the public and private sectors nationwide. Our comprehensive, regionally and nationally accredited curriculum is designed to deliver world-class training in the high-level leadership skills necessary to manage fire prevention, protection and safety services. Emergency and disaster management degree online students will also gain a deep understanding of the social, political and legal aspects of fire science management.
Our Online Master of Science in Emergency and Disaster Management – Fire Science Administration Specialization program is directed toward those who are currently working in the field. In many jurisdictions and in the military, high-ranking law enforcement, public safety and fire service officers are often encouraged, and may be required, to attain a master’s degree.
However, no matter where you are in your career now, as a graduate of our program you will have applicable skills and an impressive university credential. Your online master’s degree will be an important step forward in your career, moving you closer to your dream of a promotion to lieutenant, captain or battalion chief or becoming an arson investigator or fire marshal and more.
The convenient, online delivery method is ideal for fire service professionals and others who are currently employed and want a nationally recognized, regionally accredited education that fits their personal schedules. That’s you, right? Study when and where you want and finish fast. When you’re ready to enhance your career prospects as a fire science professional, we’re ready to help you achieve your goal.
Guiding you through your studies is Dr. Robert Diemer, a Saint Leo University professor and Director of our Department of Public Safety Administration, and Dr. Ernest Vendrell, professor and Associate Director for the Department of Public Safety Administration.
Other faculty in the program include current emergency management directors, current fire investigators, and former chief fire officers, many of whom have impressive professional credentials.
In order to earn your online master’s degree with the concentration in fire science administration, you must successfully complete seven foundation courses, four specialization courses and an Applied Project course.
MS FIRE SCIENCE CORE COURSES (36 CREDITS)
Course Number | Course Title |
CIM 575 | Legal & Regulatory Aspects in Critical Incident Management |
CIM 576 | Financial Management |
CIM 577 | Policy & Politics in Critical Incident Management |
CIM 578 | Leadership Application in Critical Incident Management |
CIM 579 | Applied Research Methods |
CIM 585 | Social Dimensions of Disaster |
CIM 586 | Hazard Mitigation |
CIM 590 | Applied Project in Critical Incident Management |
CIM 550 | Personal Administration for the Fire and Emergency Services |
CIM 553 | Fire Service Organization Dynamics |
CIM 556 | Fire-Related Human Behavior |
CIM 559 | Political Context of Fire and Emergency Services Administration |
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