Overview

Disaster Preparedness Program / Disaster Preparedness Program is located in State University, AR.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Disaster preparedness and emergency management
(Graduate Certificate)	Healthcare emergency management

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted
Other Advanced Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

20

Applied

17

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

40

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	July 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 15th	November 14th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Appropriate bachelor's degree, TB skin test, TB mask fit test, CPR certification, liability insurance
Additional Entrance Requirements	Bachelor's degree, TB skin test, TB mask fit test, CPR certification, liability insurance

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	July 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

25

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	12%
White or Caucasian	76%
American Indian or Alaska Native	8%
Asian	4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (44%)

Female (56%)

Faculty

5

Total faculty

Full-time - 5

Part-time - 0

Male (3)

Female (2)

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 910
State University, AR  72467
United States

Contact Dr. Deborah Persell
Program Director
Email: dpersell@astate.edu
Phone: 870-680-8286
Fax: 870-972-3554

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