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Apr 23, 2024
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2021-2022 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Disaster Science and Management (PhD)
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Requirements for the Degree:
- The Doctor of Philosophy in Disaster Science and Management requires 47 credits of graduate-level coursework beyond the Master’s degree including 9 credits of dissertation. In the case where a student has taken the courses below at the MS-level, alternative courses may be approved through the plan of study by the advisor and program director.
- Students are expected to demonstrate interdisciplinary strength across both social disaster sciences and engineering or natural disaster sciences, as well as advanced methodological skills.
Core Requirements
15 credits Social Science of Disaster
Equity, Justice, Disparities, or Vulnerability of Disaster
One of the following: Public Health Sciences of Disaster
Science and Engineering of Disaster
Two-course sequence (6 credits) is chosen in consultation with an advisor.* Note:
*Or another course approved by the Disaster Science and Management program committee or a designated sub-committee. Students may petition the Disaster Science and Management program committee or a designated sub-committee to substitute the engineering area with a natural sciences area, requesting to take a two-course sequence in another non-social science area in place of the engineering sequence.
Qualifier Preparation
3 credits Substantive Graduate Coursework
9 credits Three of following (if foundational knowledge is required, or 9 credits of 600-level or higher coursework related to individual research with advisor approval): Professional Development
2 credits (Students must register for 1 credit in each of first two semesters) Last Revised 2021-2022 Academic Year
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