Curriculum & Courses

The MS-DRL program is available online and on-campus and requires 36 credit hours to complete, with full-time and part-time options available. Part-time students will complete the degree over six semesters, with six credit hours per semester. Full-time students will complete the degree over three to four semesters, with nine to 12 credit hours per semester.

MS-DRL Curriculum

Course Title Credit Hours
DRLS 6010 – Human and Social Factors 3
DRLS 6020 – Disaster Operations 3
DRLS 6030 – Leadership and Economic Analytics 3
DRLS 6040 – Environmental Infrastructure 3
DRLS 6050 – Leadership 3
DRLS 6110 – Rsh and Eval Crisis - Disaster 3
DRLS 6032 – Quantitative Research and Analysis in Disaster Recovery 3

Core Competency Courses (21 credit hours)

Electives (15 credit hours)*

Course Title Credit Hours
DRLS 6015 – Disaster Displace & Resilience 3
DRLS 6016 – Vulnerable Populations 3
DRLS 6017 – Gender and Disaster Risk Red 3
DRLS 6042 – Integrating Climate Change 3
DRLS 7830 – Independent Study 3
DRLS 7500 – Continuity of Operations 3
DRLS 6023 – Emerging Trends Resilience and Recovery 3
DRLS 6060 – Disasters and Social Justice 3
DRLS 6710 – Special Topics 3
DRLS 6720 – Special Topics 3
DRLS 6730 – Special Topics 3

* Note: Courses vary each semester.

DRL Certificate

Students with a master’s degree can enroll in the Disaster Resilience Leadership Certificate, a 15-credit-hour program available online or on campus.

Curriculum (15 credit hours)

Course Title Credit Hours
DRLS 6010 – Human and Social Factors 3
DRLS 6020 – Disaster Operations 3
DRLS 6030 – Economics of Disaster 3
DRLS 6040 – Environmental Infrastructure 3
DRLS 6050 – Leadership 3