Public Safety Leadership and Administration (EMS - Mobile Integrated Health Care), MPSLA
Are you interested in entrepreneurial and leadership roles in emergency care systems? In this program focused on mobile health care delivery and community paramedicine, you'll learn to design and improve these systems. You'll then be ready to better serve communities and create solutions that improve the patient care experience.
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STEM-OPT extension eligible: No
International students (F1), this program is not eligible for the STEM-OPT extension.
Accreditation
Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Degree description
The Master of Public Safety Leadership and Administration degree program is designed for you, as a public safety professional. An advanced degree is an important key to career progression within public safety administration. Having advanced degree gives you a significant advantage --- a practical understanding of public safety organization administration --- when you seek to progress in your profession.
The emergency medical services mobile integrated healthcare concentration provides you with the foundation for leadership and administration of EMS organizations. This program takes a multiprofessional approach to administration of EMS organizations and encompasses public policy and administration, organizational management and leadership, finance and data analysis. You develop a solid foundation of knowledge and skills on which to build success within the field of EMS administration.
Curriculum
This graduate degree includes courses focused on a specialized topic, so you can advance your skills for further professional opportunities. Explore all courses below.
30 credit hours - course-based master's
Required Core (15 credit hours) Concentration (9 credit hours) Electives or Research (6 credit hours) Additional Curriculum Information
CRJ 510 Criminal Justice Planning and Program Evaluation (3)
CRJ 574 Executive Leadership Principles in Public Safety (3)
PAF 506 Public Budgeting and Finance (3)
PAF 507 Public Human Resource Management (3)
PAF 508 Organization Behavior (3)
CRJ 571 Foundations of Emergency Medical Services (3)
CRJ 572 Community Paramedicine: Mobile Integrated Health Care (3)
HCD 502 Foundations of U.S. Health Systems and Design (3)
This master's degree is a course-based program. Students choose two courses from a restricted list or any graduate-level CPP or PAF course, with program approval, for the electives or research credits.
What you'll learn
The following learning outcomes highlight some of the knowledge and skills you'll develop to support your future success.
- Integrate theoretical perspectives on leadership into the planning of public safety programs.
- Formulate a final program evaluation research paper based on foundational knowledge of organizational leadership and administration.
- Evaluate approaches to effectively manage personnel, multi-agency partnerships and organizational change efforts in emergency medical service agencies.
Integrate theoretical perspectives on leadership into the planning of public safety programs.Admission requirements
Here are the admission and application details
All students are required to meet general university admission requirements.
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Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in criminology or criminal justice, public administration or public service, sociology or social work, public safety or fire service management, parks and recreation management, applied sciences or another closely related field from a regionally accredited college or university. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program, or applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. All applicants must submit: Additional Application Information The written statement should be one or two pages and describe prior education, relevant professional experience and career goals, and explain how the criminal justice program will help them attain their career goals. The statement should explicitly explain how their plans are consistent with the role and mission of the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at ASU. It is recommended that applicants who feel they are weak in a particular area or admission requirement address their plan to remedy any shortcomings if they are granted provisional admission to the program.
An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.
Application deadlines
| Session | Modality | Deadline | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session A/C | Online | 08/01 | Final* |
| Session B | Online | 09/23 | Final* |
| Session | Modality | Deadline | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session A/C | Online | 12/23 | Final* |
| Session B | Online | 02/24 | Final* |
| Session | Modality | Deadline | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session A/C | Online | 04/29 | Final* |
*A final deadline means that all applications and application materials must be received by Admission Services by the deadline date. Applications that are incomplete may not be considered after the final deadline. Applications that are submitted past the final deadline may not be considered.
Paying for college
Use our calculator to estimate your full-time or part-time tuition fees for this program prior to any financial aid. Keep in mind that most of our students recieve financial aid, which can reduce out-of-pocket costs.
Get an estimateCareer opportunities
Graduates are in a position to lead and improve EMS teams in mobile integrated health care. They have knowledge and skills that uniquely qualify them for leadership positions in different types of EMS agencies, such as hospitals, public health departments and managed care organizations. Graduates should expect to find employment and advancement in all levels of government agencies and in the private sector.
Specific career opportunities include:
- ambulance dispatcher
- emergency medical technician
- firefighter
- medical assistant
- paramedic
Contact information
Use the contact information below to get in touch if you're a current student or have general questions.
Prospective students should fill out the Request for Information form.
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
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UCENT 600
idpadvising@asu.edu
602-496-0485
Frequently asked questions about degree programs
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Accelerated master's
These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).
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