This area of study is for the professional specializing in public health, disaster care, and emergency management. All EDHS courses are taught in online or hybrid formats.
There are three specialization focuses:
- Emergency and Disaster Health Systems: Public Health Emergency Management Focus
(Pending Post-Baccalaureate Certificate) - Emergency and Disaster Health Systems: Healthcare Emergency Management Focus
(Available Healthcare Emergency Management (HCEM) PBC) - Emergency and Disaster Health Systems: Emergency and Disaster Health Focus
(Available Emergency Management (EMGT) PBC)
The specialization courses can be taken concurrently for an additional Post-Baccalaureate Certificate (PBC) in the various focuses. Contact the EDHS Graduate Program Coordinator for more information about this specialization and for permission to register for classes.
EDHS Faculty Advisors:
Dr. Lauren Clay*, Dr. Farah Nibbs^, Dr. Ming Xie^, Dr. Jungwon Yeo (New Fall 2025)
*Public Policy Affiliate Faculty
^Pending Public Policy Affiliate Faculty
EDHS Graduate Program Coordinator:
Renee Decker (rdecker@umbc.edu)
Courses:
EHS 630 Issues Analysis and Proposal Writing
EHS 640 Introduction to High Performance EMS
EHS 642 Event-Driven Resource Development
Emergency Health Pathway
EHS 632 Disaster Health Services
EHS 633 Refugee Health Services
EHS 639 Catastrophe Preparation and Response
EHS 641 EHS Law and Policy
EHS 650 EHS System Design and Contracting
EHS 691* Business Development and Strategic Planning
EHS 720* EHS Quality Assessment
PREV 600** Intro to Epidemiology
PUBL 613 Managing Public Organizations
PUBL 618 Issues in Health Care Finance and Service Delivery
PUBL 623 Governmental Budgeting
Emergency Management Pathway
EHS 632 Disaster Health Services
EHS 633 Refugee Health Services
EHS 634* Disaster Mitigation
EHS 636 Disaster Response
EHS 637 Disaster Recovery
EHS 638 Disaster Preparedness
EHS 639 Catastrophe Preparation and Response
EHS 720* EHS Quality Assessment
PUBL 613 Managing Public Organization