The Leadership in Emergency Services curriculum provides necessary background and skills for providers in fire, rescue, public safety, and Emergency Medical Services fields to grow into leadership positions. This program provides leaders, and potential leaders, with the knowledge necessary to pursue a supervisory and/or management career in one of the many emergency services agencies. This program provides a strong linkage to Philadelphia University’s
Master of Science degree in Disaster and Medical Management.
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This program is intended for adults who have a base of 60 credits to apply to their BS degrees. These credits are acquired through block transfer of credits from previously attended, accredited colleges and universities and/or credits earned by taking courses at Philadelphia University and/or credits earned for lifelong learning experiences (i.e. professional, personal, educational) that are granted by faculty after compilation and submission of a directed portfolio. Credits must include college-level courses in Writing, Math, Scientific Reasoning, History, Social Science, Humanities and Information Systems.
(Please note: Information Systems training or coursework required within 5 years of enrollment in the program.)
Emergency responders who have obtained paramedic certification meeting the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration National Standard Curriculum may be eligible for block credit transfer of 42 credits.
Orientation/Portfolio Assessment: 3 credits
CSSEM-300 Professional Practice Seminar
General Education Core: 15 credits
HIST-321 Business, Industry and Work in American History
HUMN-310 Globalization and World Politics
SOC-310 The Social Science of the Workplace
COMM-320 Professional Communication Skills
CSSEM-499 Professional Studies Capstone Seminar
Continuing Professional Studies Core: 15 credits
MGMT-351 Leadership Theory
ECON-331 Economic Decision Making
STAT-311 Finding and Evaluation Statistical Data
FINC-323 Financial Decision Making
MGMT-330 Organizational Ethics
Major Courses: 15 credits
EMS-310 Emergency Services Law
EMS-320 Emergency Management Planning
EMS-330 Public Health Issues Impacting Emergency Services
EMS-410 Disaster Response and Recovery Planning
EMS-499 Theoretical Applications and Applied Project in Emergency Services Leadership
Free Electives: 12 credits
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with the knowledge necessary to pursue a supervisory and/or management career in one of the many emergency services agencies. This program provides a strong linkage to Philadelphia University’s
