Department website: https://www.atu.edu/emergencymanagement

The Graduate Certificate in Risk Management in Higher Education includes coursework in Emergency Management and Homeland Security (EMHS) and Student Affairs Administration (SAA). The certificate provides specialized knowledge in risk management for individuals who work, or intend to work, on college or university campuses. It enhances credentials specifically needed for the profession of student affairs practitioners, and also provides another outlet for jobs for students that have masters in Emergency Management and Homeland Security or other related fields.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
EMHS 6023	Risk and Vulnerability Assessment for Business and Industry	3
EMHS 6063	Principles of Emergency Management	3
EMHS 6133	Ethical, Legal, and Political Considerations in Emergency Management and Homeland Security	3
SAA 6053	Legal Issues in Higher Education	3
SAA 6143	Administration in Student Affairs	3
Total Hours		15

Learning Outcomes for the Graduate Certificate in Risk Management in Higher Education:

• Identify organizational and administrative structures within higher education.
• Explain applicable law and legal resources in higher education context.
• Apply to the higher education context: appropriate emergency management theories, concepts, policies, and measures.
• Explain how political legal processes can impact disaster preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery at an academic institution.
• Simulate bringing a wide range of stakeholders together to introduce ethical and legal considerations into a stakeholder discussion.
• Create a process for continuity that identifies the hazards, threats and potential impacts to an academic institution.