UNIVERSITYATALBANY
State University of New York
Office of the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
January 25, 2024
Melur K. Ramasubarmanian Ph.D.
Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs & Provost
State University of New York
System Administration
State University Plaza
Albany, NY 12246
Dear Dr. Ramasubarmanian:
On behalf of the faculty at the University at Albany, | am pleased to transmit the attached proposal for
updated registration of our existing MS program in Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
This proposal has been fully approved through campus governance.
We will be thankful for efforts by your staff in the Office of Program Review for timely review of this
updated proposal and transmittal to the NYS Department of Education. Should there be any technical
questions or the need for additional materials, please have inquiries directed to Colleen Davis, Assistant
Dean of the Graduate School (cdavis@albany.edu). We thank you for your on-going support.
Sincerely,
CHA
Carol H. Kim
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Enclosure
c. Interim Dean Christine Wagner, Vice Provost & Dean of the Graduate School
Dean Robert Griffin, Dean of the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and
Cybersecurity
Samantha Penta, Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director
University Hall, Suite 308
1400 Washington Avenne, Albany, NY 12222
PUL 518-956-8090 EX: 518-956-800
‘werw.albamy cca
Program Revision Proposal:
Changes to an Existing Program
Form 3A
Version 2016-10-13
SUNY approval and SED registration are required for many changes to registered programs. To request a change to a
registered program leading to an undergraduate degree, a graduate degree, or a certificate that does not involve the creation
of a new program, ' a Chief Executive or Chief Academic Officer must submit a signed cover letter and this completed
form to the SUNY Provost at program.review@suny.edu.
Section 1. General Information
a) Institution’s 6-digit SED Code: | 210500
Institutional Institution’s Name: | University at Albany
Information
Address: | 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222
b) List each campus where the entire program will be offered (with each institutional or branch
Program campus 6-digit SED Code):
mocations List the name and address of off-campus locations (i.e., extension sites or extension centers) where
courses will offered, or check here [ X ] if not applicable:
¢) Program Title: | Emergency Management and Homeland Security
Begs) SED Program Code | 42327
Program to be
Changed Award(s) (e.g., A.A., B.S.):|MLS.
Number of Required Credits: | Minimum [ 36 ] If tracks or options, largest minimum [ 36 ]
HEGIS Code: |2102.00
CIP 2010 Code: | 43.0302
Effective Date of Change: | August 15, 2024
Effective Date of Completion?
d) Name and title: Colleen Davis, Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs
Campus Contact | Telephone and email: 518-437-5063 cdavis@albany.edu
e) Signature affirms that the proposal has met all applicable campus administrative and shared
Chief Executive or | governance procedures for consultation, and the institution’s commitment to support the proposed
Chief Academic program. E-signatures are acceptable.
Officer Approval
Name and title: Carol H. Kim, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic aril ay y)
Signature and date: 1/25/2024
If the program will be registered jointly’ with one or more other institutions, provide the
following information for each institution:
Partner institution’s name and 6-digit SED Code:
Name, title, and signature of partner institution’s CEO (or append a signed letter indicating
approval of this proposal):
[Section 2. Program Information
' To propose changes that would create a new program, Form 3B, Creating a New Program from Existing Program(s), is required.
2 If the current program(s) must remain registered until enrolled students have graduated, the anticipated effective date by which continuing students
will have completed the current version of the program(s).
3 If the partner institution is non-degree-granting, see SED’s CEO Memo 94-04.
| Section 2.1. Changes in Program Content
a)
b)
[ ] No changes in program content. Proceed to Section 2.2.
Check all that apply. Describe each proposed change and why it is proposed.
[{ ] Cumulative change from SED’s last approval of the registered program of one-third or more of the minimum credits
required for the award (e.g., 20 credits for associate degree programs, 40 credits for bachelor’s degree programs)
[ ] Changes in a program’s focus or design
[ X ]Adding or eliminating one or more options, concentrations or tracks
This proposal requests adding a Self-Designed Concentration to the Emergency Management and Homeland Security
Master of Science (EMHS MS) degree. The Department currently has four concentrations (Risk Communication,
Intelligence Analysis, Planning and Coordination, and Security Risk Analysis). However, the fields of emergency
management and homeland security are constantly evolving. In order to help our students meet the professional
needs of the dynamic fields of emergency management and homeland security, we are proposing a fifth
concentration for the program that is designed and proposed by the student, in consultation with the graduate
advisor, and approved by the Graduate Director of the EMHS MS Program.
In order to complete the self-designed concentration, students will still be required to take three courses totalling at least
9 credits (consistent with the other four concentrations currently available within the MS). Students will work with
their advisor to determine an appropriate set of three courses thematically related towards a concentration topic of
interest to the student. The student will then submit a form to the Graduate Director for Emergency Management and
Homeland Security Department requesting approval for the self-designed concentration.
This approach (1) allows the program to be responsive to students’ diverse academic interests and professional needs, (2)
allows for assurance in quality control regarding the content of the self-designed concentrations, and (3) allows the
program to be agile to evolving topics in the field This will allow the MS program to be flexible while also
maintaining the structure required to meet all of the learning outcomes of the program. Students will choose from
existing courses after consultation with their advisor.
[ ] Eliminating a requirement for program completion (such as an internship, clinical placement, cooperative education,
or other work or field-based experience). Adding such requirements must remain in compliance with SUNY credit
cap limits.
[ ] Altering the liberal arts and science content in a way that changes the degree classification of an undergraduate
program, as defined in Section 3.47(c)(1-4) of Regents Rules
Provide a side-by-side comparison of all the courses in the existing and proposed revised program that clearly indicates
all new or significantly revised courses, and other changes.
OLD DEGREE NEW DEGREE
REQUIREMENTS (COURSES) _| REQUIREMENTS (COURSES) _| CHANGES
Program Requirements: 36 Program Requirements: 36
credits credits
Emergency Management Track Emergency Management Track
Core Courses—15 credits Core Courses—15 credits
e EMH 500 Preparedness and e¢ EMH 500 Preparedness and
Response (3) Response (3)
e EMH 501 Mitigation and e EMH 501 Mitigation and
Recovery (3) Recovery (3)
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e¢ EHC/EMH 600
Fundamentals of Emergency
Management (3)
e EHC/EMH 600
Fundamentals of
Emergency Management (3)
e EHC/EMH 610
Fundamentals of Homeland
Security (3)
e EHC/EMH 610
Fundamentals of Homeland
Security (3)
e EMH 640 Research Design
for Emergency Management
and Homeland Security
e EMH 640 Research Design
for Emergency Management
and Homeland Security
Methods course — choose one of the
following courses (3 credits)
Methods course — choose one of the
following courses (3 credits)
e EMH 650 Quantitative
e EMH 650 Quantitative
Methods (3) Methods (3)
e EMH 655 Qualitative e EMH 655 Qualitative
Methods (3) Methods (3)
« EMH 659 Professional
Analytical Skills (3)
e EMH 659 Professional
Analytical Skills (3)
Concentration courses — 9 Credits:
Concentration courses — 9 Credits:
Security Risk Analysis — select the
following
Security Risk Analysis — select the
following
e EMH 542 Advanced Threat
and Hazard Assessment (3)
e EMH 542 Advanced Threat
and Hazard Assessment (3)
e EHC 556 (PAD 556)
Homeland Security
Intelligence (3)
e EHC 556 (PAD 556)
Homeland Security
Intelligence (3)
e¢ EHC/EMH 609 Risk Theory
and Management (3)
e¢ EHC/EMH 609 Risk
Theory and Management
(3)
Intelligence Analysis — select the
following
Intelligence Analysis — select the
following
e EMH 556 (PAD 556)
Homeland Security
Intelligence (3)
e EMH 556 (PAD 556)
Homeland Security
Intelligence (3)
e IST 532 Information
Analysis Techniques and
Technologies (3)
e IST 532 Information
Analysis Techniques and
Technologies (3)
e IST 667 Intelligence
Preparation and Production
e IST 667 Intelligence
Preparation and Production
GB) (3)
Risk Communication -Select the Risk Communication -Select the
following following
e EMH 507 Risk
Communication for Safety,
Security, and Emergency
Management (3)
e EMH 507 Risk
Communication for Safety,
Security, and Emergency
Management (3)
e EMH 505 Crisis and
Vulnerable Populations (3)
e EMH S505 Crisis and
Vulnerable Populations (3)
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e ATM 543 Weather, Climate
Change, and Societal
Impacts (3)
e ATM 543 Weather, Climate
Change, and Societal
Impacts (3)
Planning and Coordination — Select
the following:
Planning and Coordination — Select
the following:
e EMH 502 Risk, Planning,
and Continuity (3)
e EMH 502 Risk, Planning,
and Continuity (3)
« EMH 503 Governance and
Stakeholders in Emergency
management and Homeland
Security (3)
e¢ EMH 503 Governance and
Stakeholders in Emergency
management and Homeland
Security (3)
e EMH 505 Crisis and
Vulnerable Populations (3)
e¢ EMH S505 Crisis and
Vulnerable Populations (3)
Self-designed Concentration
New Concentration
e Course Determined in
Consultation with Advisor
e Course Determined in
Consultation with Advisor
¢ Course Determined in
Consultation with Advisor
Culminating Experience — 3 Credits
Culminating Experience — 3 Credits
e EMH 698 Practicum (3)
¢ EMH 698 Practicum (3)
« EMH 699 Master’s Thesis
GQ)
e EMH 699 Master’s Thesis
@)
Electives — 6 credits in relevant
courses in EHC/EMH or as advised
Electives — 6 credits in relevant
courses in EHC/EMH or as advised
Homeland Security Track
Homeland Security Track
Core Courses—15 credits
Core Courses—15 credits
« EMH 560 Terrorism and
Counterterroism (3) and
e EMH 560 Terrorism and
Counterterroism (3) and
« EMH 561 Homeland
e EMH 561 Homeland
Security and Risk (3) Security and Risk (3)
OR OR
e EHC 554 (INT 543/PAD e EHC 554 (INT 543/PAD
554/POS 554) Political 554/POS 554) Political
Violence, Insurgency, and
Terrorism (3) and
Violence, Insurgency, and
Terrorism (3) and
e EHC 546 (PAD 546)
Homeland Security Risk
Analysis and Risk
Management
e EHC 546 (PAD 546)
Homeland Security Risk
Analysis and Risk
Management
e¢ EHC/EMH 600
Fundamentals of Emergency
Management (3)
e EHC/EMH 600
Fundamentals of
Emergency Management (3)
e EHC/EMH 610
Fundamentals of Homeland
Security (3)
e EHC/EMH 610
Fundamentals of Homeland
Security (3)
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e EMH 640 Research Design
for Emergency Management
and Homeland Security
e EMH 640 Research Design
for Emergency Management
and Homeland Security
Methods course — choose one of the
following courses (3 credits)
Methods course — choose one of the
following courses (3 credits)
e EMH 650 Quantitative
e EMH 650 Quantitative
Methods (3) Methods (3)
e EMH 655 Qualitative e EMH 655 Qualitative
Methods (3) Methods (3)
e EMH 659 Professional
Analytical Skills (3)
e EMH 659 Professional
Analytical Skills (3)
Concentration courses — 9 Credits:
Concentration courses — 9 Credits:
Security Risk Analysis — select the
following
Security Risk Analysis — select the
following
e EMH 542 Advanced Threat
and Hazard Assessment (3)
e EMH 542 Advanced Threat
and Hazard Assessment (3)
e EHC 556 (PAD 556)
Homeland Security
Intelligence (3)
e EHC 556 (PAD 556)
Homeland Security
Intelligence (3)
e EHC/EMH 609 Risk Theory
and Management (3)
e EHC/EMH 609 Risk
Theory and Management
(3)
Intelligence Analysis — select the
following
Intelligence Analysis — select the
following
e EMH 556 (PAD 556)
Homeland Security
Intelligence (3)
e EMH 556 (PAD 556)
Homeland Security
Intelligence (3)
e IST 532 Information
Analysis Techniques and
Technologies (3)
e IST 532 Information
Analysis Techniques and
Technologies (3)
e IST 667 Intelligence
Preparation and Production
e IST 667 Intelligence
Preparation and Production
GQ) G)
Risk Communication -Select the Risk Communication -Select the
following following
e EMH 507 Risk
Communication for Safety,
Security, and Emergency
Management (3)
e EMH 507 Risk
Communication for Safety,
Security, and Emergency
Management (3)
e EMH 505 Crisis and
Vulnerable Populations (3)
e EMH 505 Crisis and
Vulnerable Populations (3)
e ATM 543 Weather, Climate
Change, and Societal
Impacts (3)
e ATM 543 Weather, Climate
Change, and Societal
Impacts (3)
Planning and Coordination — Select
the following:
Planning and Coordination — Select
the following:
e EMH 502 Risk, Planning,
and Continuity (3)
e EMH 502 Risk, Planning,
and Continuity (3)
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co)
da)
« EMH 503 Governance and e¢ EMH 503 Governance and
Stakeholders in Emergency Stakeholders in Emergency
management and Homeland management and Homeland
Security (3) Security (3)
e EMH 505 Crisis and e¢ EMH S505 Crisis and
Vulnerable Populations (3) Vulnerable Populations (3)
Self-designed Concentration New Concentration
e Course Determined in
Consultation with Advisor
e Course Determined in
Consultation with Advisor
¢ Course Determined in
Consultation with Advisor
Culminating Experience — 3 Credits | Culminating Experience — 3 Credits
« EMH 698 Practicum (3) e EMH 698 Practicum (3)
« EMH 699 Master’s Thesis e EMH 699 Master’s Thesis
GQ) @)
Electives — 6 credits in relevant Electives — 6 credits in relevant
courses in EHC/EMH or as advised | courses in EHC/EMH or as advised
For each new or significantly revised course, provide a syllabus at the end of this form, and, on the SUNY Faculty
Table provide the name, qualifications, and relevant experience of the faculty teaching each new or significantly revised
course. NOTE: Syllabi for all courses should be available upon request. Each syllabus should show that all work for
credit is college level and of the appropriate rigor. Syllabi generally include a course description, prerequisites and
corequisites, the number of lecture and/or other contact hours per week, credits allocated (consistent with SUNY
policy on credit/contact hours), general course requirements, and expected student learning outcomes.
What are the additional costs of the change, if any? If there are no anticipated costs, explain why.
There are no additional costs for these changes. The all of the courses involved in the change are existing courses at the
University. No additional instructional resources are required to fulfill these changes.
[Section 2.2. Other Changes ]
Check all that apply. Describe each proposed change and why it is proposed.
[ ] Program title
[ ] Program award
[ ] Mode of delivery
NOTES: (1) If the change in delivery enables students to complete 50% of more of the program via distance
education, submit a Distance Education Format Proposal as part of this proposal. (2) If the change involves
adding an accelerated version of the program that impacts financial aid eligibility or licensure qualification, SED
may register the version as a separate program.
[ ] Format change(s) (e.g., from full-time to part-time), based on SED definitions, for the entire program
1) State proposed format(s) and consider the consequences for financial aid
2) Describe availability of courses and any change in faculty, resources, or support services.
A change in the total number of credits in a certificate or advanced certificate program
Any change to a registered licensure-qualifying program, or the addition of licensure qualification to an existing
program. Exception: Small changes in the required number of credits in a licensure-qualifying program that do not
involve a course or courses that satisfy one of the required content areas in the profession.
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[Section 3. Program Schedule and Curriculum
a)
b)
For undergraduate programs, complete the SUNY Undergraduate Program Schedule to show the sequencing and
scheduling of courses in the program. If the program has separate tracks or concentrations, complete a Program
Schedule for each one.
NOTES: The Undergraduate Schedule must show all curricular requirements and demonstrate that the program
conforms to SUNY’s and SED’s policies.
e Jt must show how a student can complete all program requirements within SUNY credit limits, unless a longer
period is selected as a format in Item 2.1(c): two years of full-time study (or the equivalent) and 64 credits for an
associate degree, or four years of full-time study (or the equivalent) and 126 credits for a bachelor’s degree.
Bachelor’s degree programs should have at least 45 credits of upper division study, with 24 in the major.
© = It must show how students in A.A., A.S. and bachelor’s programs can complete, within the first two years of full-
time study (or 60 credits), no fewer than 30 credits in approved SUNY GER courses in the categories of Basic
Communication and Mathematics, and in at least 5 of the following 8 categories: Natural Science, Social
Science, American History, Western Civilization, Other World Civilizations, Humanities, the Arts and Foreign
Languages
It must show how students can complete Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) credits appropriate for the degree.
When a SUNY Transfer Path applies to the program, it must show how students can complete the number of
SUNY Transfer Path courses shown in the Transfer Path Requirement Summary within the first two years of full-
time study (or 60 credits), consistent with SUNY’s Student Seamless Transfer policy and MTP 2013-03.
e Requests for a program-level waiver of SUNY credit limits, SUNY GER and/or a SUNY Transfer Path require the
campus to submit a Waiver Request —with compelling justification(s).
EXAMPLE FOR ONE TERM: Undergraduate Program Schedule
Term 2: Fall 20xx
Course Number & Title Cr GER_ [LAS | Maj _|TPath New _| Prerequisite(s)
ACC 101 Principles of Accounting 4 4 4
MAT 111 College Mathematics 3 M 3 3 MAT 110
CMP 101 Introduction to Computers 3
HUM 110 Speech 3 BC 3 xX
ENG 113 English 102 3 BC 3
Term credit total: | _16 6 9 7 4
For graduate programs, complete the SUNY Graduate Program Schedule. If the program has separate tracks or
concentrations, complete a Program Schedule for each one.
NOTE: The Graduate Schedule must include all curriculum requirements and demonstrate that expectations from
Part 52.2(c)(8) through (10) of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education are met.
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SUNY Graduate Program Schedule (OPTION: You can paste an Excel version of this schedule AFTER this line, and delete the rest of this page.)
Program/Track Title and Award:
Concentration
MS Emergency Management and Homeland Security — Homeland Security Track with Self Directed
a) Indicate academic calendar type: [X] Semester [ ] Quarter [ ] Trimester [ ] Other (describe):
b) Label each term in sequence, consistent with the institution’s academic calendar (e.g., Fall 1, Spring 1, Fall 2)
c) Use the table to show how a typical student may progress through the program; copy/expand the table as needed. Complete all columns that apply to a course.
d) Complete the last row to show program totals and comprehensive, culminating elements. Complete all columns that apply to a course.
Term 1: Fall 1
Course Number & Title Credits New | Co/Prerequisites Credits _| New | Co/Prerequisites
EHC 600: Fundamentals of EHC 560: Terrorism and
Emergency Management 3 Counterterrorism OR 3
EHC 554 (INT 543, PAD 554, POS
EHC 610: Fundamentals of 554): Political Violence,
Homeland Security 3 Insurgency, and Terrorism
EMH 640: Research Design for EHC 650: Quantitative Methods
Emergency Management and OR
Homeland Security 3 EMH 640
Elective 3 EHC 655: Qualitative Methods OR. EMH 640
EHC 659: Professional Analytical EMH 640
Skills 3
XXX Concentration Course 3
Elective 3
Term 3: Fall 2 Term 4: Spring 2
Course Number & Title Credits New | Co/Prerequisites Course Number & Title Credits_| New | Co/Prerequisites
EHC 561: Homeland Security Risk
OR 3
EHC 546: Homeland Security Risk PAD 554 or permission of
Analysis and Risk Management instructor
XXX Concentration Course 3
XXX Concentration Course 3
EMH 640 and one of the
following: EHC 650 OR
EHC 698: Practicum 3 EHC 655 OR EHC 659
New: X if new course
Prerequisite(s): list prerequisite(s) for the listed courses
SUNY Graduate Program Schedule OPTION: You can insert an Excel version of this schedule AFTER this line, and delete the rest of this page.)
Program/Track Title and Award:
MS Emergency Management and Homeland Security — Emergency Management Track with Self
Directed Concentration
a) Indicate academic calendar type: [X] Semester [ ] Quarter [ ] Trimester [ ] Other (describe):
b) Label each term in sequence, consistent with the institution’s academic calendar (e.g., Fall 1, Spring 1, Fall 2)
¢) Use the table to show how a typical student may progress through the program; copy/expand the table as needed.
d) Complete the last row to show program totals and comprehensive, culminating elements. Complete all columns that apply to a course.
Term 1: Fall 1
Term 2: Spring 1
Course Number & Title Credits _| New | Co/Prerequisites Course Number & Title Credits | New |Co/Prerequisites
EHC 600: Fundamentals of EHC 500: Preparedness and
Emergency Management 3 Response 3
EHC 610: Fundamentals of EHC 650: Quantitative Methods
Homeland Security 3 OR EMH 640
EMH 640: Research Design for EHC 655: Qualitative Methods OR EMH 640
Emergency Management and
Homeland Security 3
EHC 659: Professional Analytical EMH 640.
Elective 3 Skills 3
XXX Concentration Course
3.
Elective 3
Term credit total: Term 4: Spring 2
Course Number & Title Credits | New | Co/Prerequisites Course Number & Title Credits | New |Co/Prerequisites
EHC 501: Mitigation and Recovery 3
XXX Concentration Course 3 x
XXX Concentration Course 3 x
EMH 640 and one of the
following: EHC 650 OR
EHC 698: Practicum 3 EHC 655 OR EHC 659
Term credit total: [12 Term credit total: P|
Total
Pros Credits: 36
Identify the required comprehensive, culminating element(s), such as a thesis or examination, including course number(s), if
applicable: EMH 698 Practicum or EMH 699 Master’s Thesis
New: X if new course
Prerequisite(s): list prerequisite(s) for the listed courses
[Section 4. SUNY Faculty Table ]
a) If applicable, provide information on faculty members who will be teaching new or significantly revised cours
s in the program. Expand the table as needed.
b) Append at the end of this document position descriptions or announcements for each to-be-hired faculty member
(a) (b) ©) (d) (e) 0)
Faculty Member Name and Title and/or | % of Time | Program Courses Highest and Other Additional Qualifications: List
Rank at the Institution Dedicated Which May Be Applicable Earned Discipline(s) of Highest related certifications and
(Include and identify Program to This Taught Degrees (include College and Other Applicable licenses and professional
Director.) Program | (Number and Title) or University) Earned Degrees experience in field.
PART, Full-Time Faculty a
Samantha Penta, Assistant Professor, 50% EHC 600: PhD, University of Sociology Disaster Quick Response Field
Graduate Director Fundamentals of Delaware Researcher
Emergency
Management
EHC 506: Crises &
Public Health
EHC 589:
Emergency
Preparedness: The
Public Health
Perspective
EHC 655:
Qualitative Methods
Part 2. Part-Time Faculty ee
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(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) 0)
Faculty Member Name and Title and/or | % of Time | Program Courses Highest and Other Additional Qualifications: List
Rank at the Institution Dedicated Which May Be Applicable Earned Discipline(s) of Highest related certifications and
(Include and identify Program to This Taught Degrees (include College and Other Applicable licenses and professional
Director.) Program | (Number and Title) or University) Earned Degrees experience in field.
Part 3. To-Be-Hired Faculty (List as
TBH1, TBH2, etc., and provide
expected hiring date instead of name.)
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