Program:
Master of Science in Leadership: Disaster Preparedness & Executive Fire Leadership

School:
Grand Canyon University

Program Description:
Grand Canyon University's Master of Science in Leadership with an Emphasis in Disaster Preparedness and Executive Fire Leadership provides students with the skills to develop professionally and gain self-confidence in their own leadership styles. The program offers an opportunity for graduates of the National Fire Academy's Executive Fire Officer Program (NFA-EEOP) to complete a graduate degree. Students learn to integrate a conceptual foundation for an executive leadership role that emphasizes the immediate application of ethical and practical leadership skills as well as disaster preparation and crisis management. Environmental issues directly related to leadership skills development and content required of leaders in the area of emergency public safety and disaster preparedness will also be addressed.

 

About Grand Canyon University

At Grand Canyon University Online, we strive to make your online experience as seamless as possible. All of our courses use Angel technology, which means you will have a consistent format in each of the classes you take. At the start of each course, you will enter an Angel tutorial to familiarize you with the online structure. In your account, you will have access to everything including your course syllabus, staff information, as well as discussion boards and a digital drop box, where you will "turn in" all of your assignments.

For each course you are enrolled in, you can plan to invest 10-12 hours per week. Interaction is asynchronous, so you sign on, respond to message boards, and see professor notes, all on your time and at your own convenience.

Grand Canyon University is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (member of North Central Association of Colleges and Schools).