Program Description
The Department of Emergency Health Services at UMBC offers a graduate program leading to a Master of Science degree. This degree is also a core component of the UMB-UMBC post-residency fellowship in emergency medical services and incorporates offerings from several university departments at both UMBC and UMB.
M.S.
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Emergency Management
Tracks/Concentrations:
Track I: Administration, Planning and Policy
Track II: Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology
Track III: EHS Education – Available Spring 2024 (concentration available with Track I or II)
Emergency Management (Certificate)
Ph.D. Emergency Health Services Concentration in Emergency Health or Emergency Management in cooperation with the School of Public Policy (speak with an EHS advisor for classes – admissions done through Public Policy)
Department: Emergency Health Services
Part-Time or Full-Time: Full-time, Part-Time
Online or On Campus: Online via distance education or On Campus/Hybrid
Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree Accelerated Program
Admissions Requirements
GRE General Test may be required if undergraduate GPA is below 3.0 at discretion of Emergency Health Services Admissions Committee
EHSO: Courses are offered on-line via distance education (EHSO)
EHS: Courses are offered in-person/hybrid format (EHS)
Term of Admission: Fall and Spring
Domestic Application Deadlines: July 1 (Fall start) and November 1 (Spring start)
International Application Deadlines: February 1 (Fall start) and October 1 (Spring start)
Contact Us
Main Contact Info:
410-455-3223
Graduate Program Director:
Lucy Wilson, 410-455-3776, WilsonL@umbc.edu
Graduate Program Coordinator:
Renee Decker, 410-455-3223, rdecker@umbc.edu