Core Courses (6 credits required)

• EHS 630 - Issues Analysis and Proposal Writing [3]
• EHS 640 - Introduction to High-Performance EHS [3]

Methods Requirement (6 credits required)

A graduate-level STATISTICS course from an accredited university [3]

CHOOSE ONE of the following:

• EHS 650 - EHS System Design and Contracting [3]
• EHS 652 - Human Resources Deployment [3]

Electives (18 credits required)

• Non-Thesis (15 Elective Credits + 3 Special Studies Credit)
• Thesis (12 Elective Credits + 6 Special Studies Credit)

Choose at least one course from each group

• GROUP I: Choose at least one of the following

• EHS 632 - Disaster Health Services [3]
• EHS 641 - EHS Law and Policy [3]
• EHS 642 - Event-Driven Resource Deployment [3]
• EHS 676 - EHS Management of Reimbursement [3]
• EHS 691 - Business Development and Strategic Planning [3]
• EDUC 602 - Instructional Systems Development I [3] OR
• LAPT 602 - Instructional Systems Development [3]

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  Group II: Choose at least one of the following

• EHS 609 - Guided Introduction to EMS Research [1-3]
• EHS 634 - Disaster Mitigation [3]
• EHS 636 - Disaster Response [3]
• EHS 637 - Disaster Recovery [3]
• EHS 638 - Disaster Preparedness [3]
• EHS 639 - Catastrophe Preparation and Response [3]
• EHS 658 - Materials and Fleet Management [3]
• EHS 699 - Independent Study [1-3]
• EHS 700 - Systems Practicum [3]
• EHS 720 - Emergency Health Services Quality Assessment [3]
• EDUC 603 - Instructional Systems Development II [3] OR
• LAPT 603 - Analysis for Design and Evaluation [3]
• EDUC 605 - The Adult Learner [3] OR
• LAPT 605 - The Adult Learner [3]
• EDUC 671 - Principles of Training and Development [3] OR
• LAPT 671 - Principles of Training and Development [3]

• Other elective graduate-level courses may be selected as per agreement with the student’s advisor.

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  Group III: Special Studies Choose ONE (3-6 Credits)

• EHS 790 - Research or Capstone Project [1-3] [3] credits required
• EHS 799 - Master’s Thesis Research [2-9] [6] credits required

Track I Total Required Credits: 30

Core Courses (6 credits required)

(offered via distance education or on campus)

• EHS 630 - Issues Analysis and Proposal Writing [3]
• EHS 640 - Introduction to High-Performance EHS [3]

Methods Requirement (6 credits required)

• MHS 630 - Essentials for Chronic and Infectious Disease Epidemiology Perspective (UMB) [3]
• MHS 615 - Biostatistics for the Health Professional (UMB) [3]

Electives (18 credits required)

Non-Thesis (15 Elective Credits + 3 Special Studies Credit)
Thesis (12 Elective Credits + 6 Special Studies Credit)

Choose at least one course from each group

        Group I: Choose at least one of the following

• CIPP 960 - Critical Issues in Global Women’s & Children’s Health (UMB) [3]
• MHS 605 - Perspectives in Global Health (UMB) [3]
• MHS 610 - National/Int’l Approaches to Healthcare Delivery (UMB) [3]
• MHS 631 - Global Non-Communicable (NCD) Epidemiology (UMB) [3]
• MHS 639 - Health Response to Mass Violence and Disaster (UMB) [3]

• EDUC 602 - Instructional Systems Development I [3]

• OR

• LAPT 602 - Instructional Systems Development [3]
• EHS 632 - Disaster Health Services [3]
• PUBL 604 - Statistical Analysis [3]
• SOCY 620 - Social Epidemiology [3]

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  Group II: Choose at least on the following

• EHS 609 - Guided Introduction to EMS Research [1-3]
• EHS 633 - Refugee Health Services [2]
• EHS 634 - Disaster Mitigation [3]
• EHS 636 - Disaster Response [3]
• EHS 637 - Disaster Recovery [3]
• EHS 638 - Disaster Preparedness [3]
• EHS 639 - Catastrophe Preparation and Response [3]
• EHS 720 - Emergency Health Services Quality Assessment [3]
• PUBL 601 - Political and Social Context of the Policy Process [3]
• PUBL 603 - Theory and Practice of Policy Analysis [3]
• PUBL 652 - Politics of Health [3]
• SOCY 655 - Disability and Rehabilitation [3]

• Other elective graduate-level courses may be selected as per agreement with the student’s advisor.

• EDUC 603 - Instructional Systems Development II [3]

• OR

• LAPT 603 - Analysis for Design and Evaluation [3]
• EDUC 605 - The Adult Learner [3]

• OR

• LAPT 605 - The Adult Learner [3]
• EDUC 671 - Principles of Training and Development [3]

• OR

• LAPT 671 - Principles of Training and Development [3]

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  Group III: Special Studies Choose ONE (3-6 Credits)

• EHS 790 - Research or Capstone Project [1-3] [3] credits required
• EHS 799 - Master’s Thesis Research [2-9] [6] credits required

Track II Total Required Credits: 30

Core Courses (9 credits required)

• EHS 661 - Educational Issues In Emergency Health Services [3]
• EHS 630 - Issues Analysis and Proposal Writing [3]
• EHS 662 - EHS Educational Program Management [3]

Methods Requirement (12 credits required)

Completion of a Post-Baccalaureate Graduate Certificate in the UMBC LAPT Program

      Choose ONE Program

• eLearning
• Instructional Systems Development
• Instructional Technology

Non-Thesis Option (9 credits required)

• EHS Elective* (Recommended EHS 640 High Performance EMS)
• EDUC 771 - Research Designs in Education [3] OR
• LAPT 771 - Research Designs in Learning & Performance Technology [3] OR
• Approved online equivalent course
• EHS 790 - Research or Capstone Project [1-3] [3] credits required

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  *Elective courses are available in a variety of graduate departments in both online and on-campus formats. Students interested in taking elective courses outside of EHS should consult with their advisor to choose appropriate coursework to satisfy this requirement.

Thesis Option (9 credits required)

• EDUC 771 - Research Designs in Education [3] OR
• LAPT 771 - Research Designs in Learning & Performance Technology [3]
• EHS 799 - Master’s Thesis Research [2-9] [6] credits required

Track III Total Required Credits: 30