Program Overview

Master of Professional Studies: First Responder Leadership

Program Overview

The Master of Professional Studies (M.P.S.) at Rowan University is a hybrid program that combines traditional academics with specialized, industry-specific skills courses in a highly applied, hands-on research setting. The program is designed to help students meet their career goals, whether they are working to enhance their career as quickly as possible or trying to fit a Master's program into their busy schedule.

The Rowan Experience

The M.P.S. degree combines traditional academics with specialized, industry-specific skills courses in a highly applied, hands-on research setting. Students enrolled in the M.P.S. program will learn and strengthen their skills in the following areas:

• Data-driven decision making
• Agile frameworks
• Strategic resource planning
• Team leadership
• Project management

The degree includes core courses to provide an exposure to a broad range of interdisciplinary topics in organizational leadership, analytical data interpretation, and interpersonal and professional communication. With key private, public, and industrial partners throughout the region, the M.P.S. degree offers students a dynamic interdisciplinary learning approach, both in and out of the classroom, coupled with a final culminating experience in the student’s area of study.

Curriculum

The Master of Professional Studies (M.P.S.) program requires completion of 30 semester hours. The Master of Professional Studies consists of 15 semester hours and completion of one Certificate of Graduate Study (C.O.G.S.): Administration Science or First Responder Executive Leadership. Students will select the C.O.G.S. of their choice during the application process.

• 10 Courses / 30 Semester Hours
• Foundation Courses: No
• Graduation / Exit / Thesis Requirements: Yes, students must complete the course MPS 22699-Action Study: Master of Professional Studies.

Students can start the M.P.S. degree at any point and complete any sequence of classes, the capstone is the last course and students must complete the prerequisites. Students are not required to complete the C.O.G.S. first to enter the M.P.S. degree.

Required Courses: 15 S.H.

• MPS 22500 | Professional Studies Seminar | 3
• MPS 22503 | Foundations of Agile Management | 3
• MPS 22551 | Foundations of Data Analytics and Reporting (or MPS 22552) | 3
• MPS 22552 | Advanced Foundations of Data Analytics and Reporting* | 3
• MPS 22600 | Project Management and Team Building | 3
• MPS 22699 | Action Study: Master of Professional Studies Research | 3

First Responder Executive Leadership Certificate of Graduate Study | 15 S.H.

• Required Courses: 9 S.H.
  • DPEM 00550 | Disaster Policy and Legal Environment in Emergency Management | 3
  • DPEM 00600 | Public Budgeting and Finance for Emergency Managers | 3
  • DPEM 00691 | Administrative Public Policy and Law for Public Managers | 3
• Elective Courses: 6 S.H. (Choose two from the following list):
  • DPEM 00692 | Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining | 3
  • DPEM 00615 | Management of First Responder Organizations | 3
  • CJ 09526 | Management of Criminal Justice | 3
  • DPEM 00622 | School-Based Threat Assessment and Planning | 3
  • DPEM 00675 | Disaster Analytics: Evidence-Based Emergency Management and Professional Practice | 3
  • DPEM 00646 | Fire Service Executive Leadership Clinical** | 3

**With permission of Program Advisor**

Admission Requirements

The following is a list of items required to begin the application process for the program. There may be additional actions or materials required for admission to the program. Upon receipt of the materials below, a representative from the Rowan Global Admissions Processing Office will contact you with confirmation or will indicate any missing items.

• Rowan Global Application Form
• $65 (U.S.) non-refundable application fee
• Bachelor's degree (or its equivalent) from an accredited institution of higher learning
• Official transcripts from all colleges attended (regardless of number of credits earned)
• Minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale)
• Current professional resume
• Two letters of recommendation

Deadlines, Tuition and Financial Aid

Entry Terms & Deadlines

Tuition

At Rowan University, we pride ourselves on being vigilant and frugal about tuition. We work hard to provide quality education while seeking to reduce the barrier that college costs can present students.

Financial Aid

We know paying for tuition can be a challenge. That is why Rowan provides students with the financial resources needed to put their education first by offering grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships.