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CAREER PATHS■■■■■■■■■■Technical directorProduction managerTechnical expert/advisor/consultantCoordinator of online instructionOnline course support specialistEmergency ManagementThe emergency management specialization is designed for individualswho intend to assume greater management responsibilityin helping communities reduce vulnerability to hazards and copewith disasters in both private and public settings. Students gain anessential understanding of the entire vision, mission, and principlesof emergency management with an emphasis on leadership,management, use of technology, and cross-agency collaboration.The curriculum covers management theories and their application,examines emergency management-related research (includinghazard, vulnerability, and risk-related data and literature), andexplores major principles of this cross-disciplinary field.CAREER PATHSDirector of emergency managementBusiness continuity specialistDisaster or emergency management specialistEmergency operations manager or plannerEmergency management program analystHazard/risk management specialistDisaster recovery specialistEmergency management training specialist■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■PARTNERSHIPAn articulation agreement between the Graduate School ofManagement and Technology and UMUC’s School of UndergraduateStudies allows students who completed their undergraduatedegree at UMUC with a major in emergency managementto reduce their total coursework for the graduate degree by6 credits (two courses). Details are on p. 51.Homeland Security ManagementThe homeland security management specialization preparesmanagers for man-made and natural threats at the communityand organizational level. The curriculum prepares students toperform security risk assessments and to develop strategies tomitigate threats to people, physical facilities, and informationdependentcritical infrastructure as well as to plan for and manageoperational recovery. Courses also explore the evolving roleswithin various first responder communities regarding pre-eventplanning and post-event response.CAREER PATHSChief operation officerFacility or plant managerFacility security officer■■■■■■■■■■■■Federal, state, or local government emergency planneror policy makerMilitary plannerLaw enforcement, emergency, or medical practitioneror administratorPARTNERSHIPAn articulation agreement between the Graduate School ofManagement and Technology and UMUC’s School of UndergraduateStudies allows students who completed their undergraduatedegree at UMUC with a major in homeland security toreduce their total coursework for the graduate degree by 6 credits(two courses). Details are on p. 43.Information Systems and ServicesThe information systems and services specialization examinesthe ways a manager can procure and use computer-based informationsystems to enhance decision making and organizationaleffectiveness. This specialization is structured to accommodatethe needs of students who have little or no experience withcomputers as well as those with advanced computer skills. Inaddition to receiving a technological foundation, students areexposed to the interaction of technology, organizational behavior,strategic planning, project management, and systems analysisused to support an organization through its information systems.CAREER PATHSSystems or business analystSystems development managerInformation security project or program managerInformation security consultantChief information officerInformation security-aware general manager■■■■■■■■■■■■Course descriptions are found on pp. 83–121.w w w.umuc.edu / grad 63