8 Semesters
2 Years and 8 Months
Enrollment Options
Classes Offered
With a Bachelor of Arts in Emergency Management degree from MCNY, you’ll be prepared to begin, or advance, your career in the exciting and in-demand fields of emergency preparedness, homeland security, and business continuity.
You’ll learn how to effectively coordinate available resources in catastrophic event, and mitigate the loss of life, property and operational capability following a natural, man-made or technological disaster. In our program, you will also focus on significant issues in emergency management and homeland security including public health, terrorism, disaster management, economics and the role of federal and state governments.
The curriculum can be completed in two years and eight months. As an alternative, we also offer an associates in emergency management which can be completed in only 16 months.
Emergency Management
The discipline of effectively coordinating available resources in planning for, responding to, recovering from, and mitigating the threat caused by crisis.
Business Continuity
The practice of planning in order to mitigate the loss of life, property, brand and customer good will, operational capability, market share, and management credibility, following the impact of a natural, man-made, or technological disaster.
Real-World Skills You’ll Learn in this Program
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