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• medical literacy to understand disease pathophysiology, progression and treatment
• integrated behavioral interventions that are based on efficiency to engage and effectively treat patients in busy primary care or other medical settings
• entrepreneurship to help the DBH graduate leverage his or her unique skill set to meet the demands of the 21st century healthcare reform market

Individuals interested in pursuing a program of study focused on homeland security policies and programs can pursue a concentration in homeland security from the emergency management and homeland security (EMHS) master’s degree. This concentration is designed to help students become experts in homeland security and crisis management.

Career options for students in this concentration include policy analytic or management positions in various government agencies or private sector firms, or various positions with public safety and security and/or emergency or crisis management responsibilities across a range of public sector agencies. The EMHS homeland security concentration is suited for those with interests in substantive focus areas such as business continuity, infrastructure protection, intelligence analysis, law enforcement, and physical security.

The biosecurity and threat management concentration provides motivated students with knowledge, skills and abilities to assume leadership and key management positions with public sector agencies (or related organizations) with operations and responsibilities in public health, homeland security, risk management, and several closely related fields. Biosecurity refers generally to policies and organizational practices related to protecting humans and animals from hazardous biological agents, whether they appear naturally or through malicious intent (e.g. bioterrorism).

This concentration area is designed to meet the career and professional development needs for those students interested in those fields. In additional to being relevant to public health agencies and general public safety agencies, the concentration is also well-suited for those interested in private sector organizations, such as positions managing emergency preparedness issues for private hospitals or general threat management services with a wide range of different private sector firms.

The new Master of Science in Biomedical Diagnostics degree is designed to give you a broad perspective of the field with a focus on applied research, technology development, reimbursement and regulation and current perspectives in the field. You will learn how diagnostics influences every facet of healthcare including pharmaceutical and technology development, patient management, health care finance, and health care policy. You will develop an understanding of the regulatory, business, legal, and technological facets of biomedical diagnostics.

This professional degree includes courses such as Principles of Diagnostic Technology, Health Economics, Policy and Payment Methods; Current Perspectives in Biomedical Diagnostics; and Principles of Diagnostic Technology. It culminates with an applied project where students collaborate with academic and industry partners. Graduates will be prepared to work with top biomedical companies in positions that will transform healthcare. They will also be prepared for advancement and management positions within the field.

Through the executive police administration degree, you will gain knowledge in organizational structures and strategies that support the systematic use of partnerships and problem-solving techniques to develop effective crime reduction solutions. The executive police administration concentration provides students with an experience to grow their working knowledge around law enforcement service organizations while also building a strong foundation of public administration skills.

EPA courses are designed to encourage students to assess the underlying conditions that contribute to public safety problems and develop proactive solutions that reduce crime, increase public trust and build stronger communities. ASU online students earning an MPSLA will be well equipped to perform managerial duties in federal, state, local territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies, as well as probation and parole, child support services, homeland security and allied security professions.

Students pursuing the executive fire administration degree will have a practical understanding of technical, managerial and public policy aspects of fire administration and community risk reduction. The EFA curriculum includes public policy, budgeting and finance, emergency services operations analysis and innovation in fire and emergency services. Students have the flexibility to explore related topic areas such as emergency medical services, homeland security and emergency management.

The capstone applied project course allows students to apply concepts and methods learned in the MPSLA program toward a solution to a practical fire service operational, fiscal, or public policy problem. EFA graduates will gain leadership skills to influence the future of fire service organizations. Individuals earning an MPSLA are well prepared to perform managerial duties in federal, state and local fire departments, emergency management agencies, fire protection engineering firms, the insurance industry, and related organizations.

Students pursuing an emergency medical services degree will have a practical understanding of public health, public safety and health care systems. During the EMS-MIH concentration, students will develop analytical, decision-making, management and leadership skills, providing them with the knowledge you need to influence organizational change, develop programs, and solve problems in EMS agencies. Students receive a multidisciplinary perspective to prepare them for an entrepreneurial and transformative role in emergency care systems. Our curriculum incorporates the latest trends in community paramedicine and mobile integrated healthcare delivery.

Learn to transform pre-hospital health care systems to better manage the health of populations, reduce the cost of health care, and improve the patient quality of care experience. After graduation, EMS students can use their degree toward potential opportunities in public, private, and nonprofit EMS agencies, as well as hospitals, public health departments, behavioral and social service agencies, and managed care organizations.

The online Master of Liberal Studies offers students a multidisciplinary approach to human ideas and values. This program is intended for students seeking a graduate degree that explores the integration of the humanities with political, religious, social and scientific questions within their cultural contexts.

The Master of Liberal Studies is purposefully designed to move beyond the narrow confines of a single academic discipline. Instead of looking at the world through the limited lens of one discipline, the MLSt closely matches the broader way we as adults learn on a daily basis; it provides us with many different ways to understand the world.

The program includes two core seminars that explore transdisciplinary approaches to problems and issues articulated by the study of individuals in society. Areas of emphasis within the program include gender, religion, and culture; science, nature, and creative nonfiction writing; and borders, migration, health, and cultural identity. Graduates come away with an expanded understanding of the world and with research and writing skills that are applicable to nearly all professions.

Students that apply to the Master of Legal Studies (M.L.S.) come from a diverse range of professional backgrounds and are looking to move up the ladder in their current career or to pursue new and exciting career options. The M.L.S. program is a customizable degree with five possible emphases (each emphasis is four courses in a particular subject): Sports Law; Sustainability Law; HR & Employment Law; Intellectual Property Law; and Criminal Law.

The program explores the relationship between law and a wide variety of topics that are important to fields such as business, criminal justice, engineering, sports, sustainability, education, banking, intellectual property, entrepreneurship, human resources and many others. International students will find the M.L.S. program to be a valuable resource for gaining a general understanding of U.S. law and how decisions are made within the U.S. legal structure. Graduates that earn an M.L.S. degree will have a basic understanding of U.S. law, legal structures, and legal reasoning. Additionally, graduates will be able to apply the law to situations that affect their professional and personal lives.