Saint Louis University – Master of Public Health in Emergency Management and Crisis Leadership

Saint Louis University – Master of Public Health in Emergency Management and Crisis Leadership
Saint Louis University offers a Master of Public Health in Emergency Management and Crisis Leadership program (MPH-EMCL). The MPH-EMCL is designed to improve knowledge, skills, and competence from a community resilience and public health perspective in emergency management and crisis leadership for those who wish to serve in the public or private sectors. These sectors include Public Health, Health Care, Emergency Management, Social Services, Faith Based Organizations, Emergency Relief NGOs, Law Enforcement, Military, Fire/EMS, Business Continuity Planning, and Higher Education.
The curriculum emphasizes analysis and design of systemic models for unified emergency command operations and community continuity and resilience. This includes situational and transformational leadership, systems theory and dynamics, risk assessment, as well as other relevant competency- based subject areas. In addition to required coursework, students complete “action learning" practice-based assignments, an internship within the sector of interest and an oral comprehensive exam.
Program delivery is offered through a hybrid of alternative formats, including on-campus day, evening, and weekend courses and technology mediated formats. The Heartland Centers’ Learning Management and WebEx systems are used to provide access to live, archived and online learning modules and lectures that enhance the learning experience.
Core MPH-EMCL Courses
HMP560 Emergency Management/Disaster Preparedness (3)

HMP562 Crisis Leadership (3)

HMP563 Interpersonal Dynamics & Crisis Leadership (3)

HMP564 Critical Thinking and Crisis Leadership (3)

HMP Crisis Leadership Capstone Seminar (3)

HMP594 Internship (0)

Total Credit Hours: 51
*All MPH-EMCL students must complete a professional internship in EMCL during their course of study. Enrollment in the internship requires completion of at least 27 credit hours of the EMCL curriculum and approval of the HMP Department Chair and the EMCL Program Director. The internship consists of 360 hours of professional placement consistent with the individual’s experience and career goals. The internship placement must be approved and matched by the student’s advisor, the EMCL Program Director and Internship and Placement Coordinator.
Saint Louis University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Saint Louis University School of Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).
For more information:
Contact: Kathleen Wright, EdD, MPH

Program Director

Saint Louis University

3545 Lafayette Ave

St. Louis, MO 63104

Ph: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]
Barbara Schaefer

EMCL Administrative Assistant

Ph: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Additional Information: Admissions Information, Contact: Bernie Backer, Director of Admissions (SPH), [e-mail], [phone] or [phone]
Update: 10/11/11

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