Public Policy and Protection Management, MPA/MS
Program Coordinators: Professors Robert Till and Yi Lu
The MPA/MS dual-degree program in Public Policy and Protection Management offers qualified students the opportunity to earn a Master of Public Administration in Public Policy and Administration and a Master of Science in Protection Management, both specializing in Emergency Management.
This dual-degree program prepares students for careers in organizations that plan, design, manage, evaluate and operate protection and emergency management systems. Graduates will be able to design programs and procedures for a variety of public, private, commercial and residential settings.
Degree Requirements
The MPA/MS dual-degree program in Public Policy and Protection Management requires a combined total of 81 credits, including 42 credits for the completion of the Public Policy and Administration M.P.A. program and 39 credits for the completion of the Protection Management M.S. program. However, nine M.P.A. credits common to both programs are also credited towards the M.S. program. Likewise, nine Protection Management credits from courses common to both programs are also credited toward the M.P.A. program. Consequently, due to the 18 shared credits applied to the dual-degree program, the actual number of credits taken will be 63, resulting in graduation for full-time students in three years instead of the four years necessary to complete both programs independently.
Required Courses for Protection Management M.S.
| PMT 701 | Introduction to Protection Management Systems | 3 |
| PMT 712 | Theory and Design of Fire Protection Systems | 3 |
| PMT 740 | Safety and Security in the Built Environment | 3 |
| PMT 781 | Risk Analysis and Loss Prevention | 3 |
| PAD 744 | Capital and Operational Budgeting and Fiscal Management | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
M.S. and M.P.A. Shared Required Courses
| PAD 702 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
| PAD 705 | Organization Theory and Management | 3 |
| PAD 715 | Research Methods in Public Administration | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
M.S. and M.P.A. Emergency Management Specialization
Shared Required Courses
| PMT 711 | Introduction to Emergency Management | 3 |
| PMT 760 | Emergency Management: Mitigation and Recovery | 3 |
| PMT 763 | Emergency Management: Preparedness | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Specialization Elective for Protection Management M.S.
Select one of the following:
| PMT 761 | Technology in Emergency Management | 3 |
| PMT 762 | Business Continuity Planning | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Free Elective for Protection Management M.S.
Select one of the following:
| CRJ 744 | Terrorism and Politics | 3 |
| CRJ 746 | Terrorism and Apocalyptic Violence | 3 |
| PAD 726 | The Politics and Process of Outsourcing | 3 |
| PAD 748 | Project Management | 3 |
| Any other Protection Management course not otherwise required. | 3 |
| Any other relevant graduate course by permission of the program director. | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
*Note: PMT 761 cannot count as an elective for both the Protection Management M.S. and Public Policy and Administration M.P.A. degrees.
Free Electives for Public Policy and Administration M.P.A.
Any two PAD course offerings not otherwise required.
Required Courses for Public Policy and Administration M.P.A.
Select one of the following:
| PAD 713 | Management of Information Technology | 3 |
| PAD 745 | Program Development and Evaluation | 3 |
| PAD 747/CRJ 747 | Computer Applications in Public Policy and Management | 3 |
| PAD 770 | Cases and Techniques in Quantitative Policy Analysis | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
**PAD 704: Students who have completed three courses in economics with a grade of B or better at the undergraduate or graduate level may request a waiver of PAD 704 from the program director.
Total Credit Hours: 63