The School of Continuing Studies Homeland Security Studies Program 

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The School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine

Emergency Management Programs  

Tulane University is one of the most highly regarded and selective independent research universities in the United States.  Tulane's schools offer degrees in the liberal arts, science and engineering, architecture, business, law, social work, medicine, and public health and tropical medicine.  Tulane is proud to introduce our Homeland Security Studies degree program,  Environmental Public Heath Disaster Management Programs and a concentration in Complex Emergencies and Disaster Management. 

Tulane’s School of Continuing Studies offers Bachelor of Arts, Minor, and Post-baccalaureate certificates in Homeland Security for students aspiring to leadership roles in this diverse and challenging field.  This program provides a detailed overview of the two broad homeland security categories of terrorism and disaster preparation and response with an emphasis on leadership and informed decision making. The rapid rate of change in our environment is a constant and the ability to prepare, access, analyze and act in a dynamic fashion are essential elements of this program. Recent natural disasters and the arrival of international terrorism to the continental US have made Homeland Security a rapidly growing field with a high demand for skilled leadership. For more information click the link to the left for the School of Continuing Studies.

Tulane’s School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine in turn has launched a new degree program in Environmental Public Health Disaster Management. Graduates of the program will be able to address real world problems on our nation’s frontline associated with natural and technological disasters. In addition to the traditional emergency management course work, the core curriculum outlined in the attached flyer uniquely emphasizes key population dimensions including evacuation, crisis communication and mental health. Students can earn  a Master of Public Health (MPH) or Doctor of Public Health (Dr. PH) degree . The MPH is available on-site as well as on-line via distance learning as an executive program for mid-career emergency responders and other disaster management professionals. In addition, a special on-line interactive disaster management certificate is offered for those who wish to improve their knowledge and skills in this area, but prefer not to pursue the full MPH.   For more information click the link to the left for the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.

The Department of International Health and Development and the Payson Center for Technology Transfer and International Development have jointly developed a concentration in Complex Emergencies and Disaster Management. The two programs offer masters and doctoral degrees in Public Health and International Development respectively. The concentrations prepare professionals for management and leadership roles in international humanitarian and natural disaster settings, particularly in the context of fragile states and underdevelopment. The curriculum focuses on developing analytical and assessment/evaluation skills. An international faculty includes professional staff from the Centers for Disease Control, international non-governmental organizations, and disaster management executives from major international disaster management agencies. These include the United States Agency for International Development’s Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance, key United Nations Agencies, and major non-profit organizations. A summer institute offers specialized courses on-campus and overseas, including in Geneva, Rome, Sri Lanka, Kenya, and Costa Rica.

Tulane University’s  Homeland Security Studies Program, the Environmental Public Health Disaster Management degree Program and Complex Emergencies and Disaster Management Program represent a holistic approach to prepare, detect, respond, contain, and recover from natural disasters and terrorist events – from the undergraduate and post-baccalaureate- to the graduate and mid-career levels.

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