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Capella University Offers Emergency Management Bachelor's Specialization
Online university now provides Emergency Management specializations at bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels
MINNEAPOLIS, August 1, 2007 – Capella University, an accredited,* online university based in Minneapolis, announce today that it is offering a new Emergency Management specialization within its Bachelor of Science in Public Safety online degree program, as well as a Master of Science in Public Health. Twelve new graduate and undergraduate specializations are also being launched in such fields as emergency management, retail management, school counseling, educational leadership, health information management, human resource management, information security, and project management. Enrollment is now open, with classes beginning fall quarter 2007.
“There is a growing desire in the emergency management field for college-educated professionals,” said Charles Tiffin, PhD, program chair of Capella's Public Safety program. “Top candidates will possess not only on-the-job experience, but the analytical, technical, and communication skills needed to respond to immediate disasters and mitigate the risk of future disasters. Our curriculum is designed to address those skill areas, and Capella’s online format can help accommodate the often turbulent schedules of emergency responders.”
Tiffin has more than 29 years of public safety experience and exemplifies Capella's philosophy of recruiting highly qualified scholar-practitioners for faculty and program leadership positions. Tiffin, who was a Fulbright Fellow in professional police studies, has a PhD in organizational development, as well as degrees in criminal justice and policy studies, police science, and fire science, and has taught management, criminal justice, and organizational culture and change classes for the past six years.
Capella’s Public Safety program now includes MS and PhD-level specializations in Emergency Management, Public Safety Leadership, and Criminal Justice, as well as Emergency Management and Criminal Justice specializations within its Bachelor of Science in Public Safety program.
Capella is now accepting enrollment applications for the BS in Public Safety, Emergency Management specialization. For more information, please call 1-888-CAPELLA (227-3552), option 3, or e-mail info@capella.edu. Review of this specialization is pending in AL, AR, AZ, FL, GA, KY, OH, SC, and WA.
About Capella University
Founded in 1993, Capella University is an accredited,* online university that offers graduate degree programs in business, information technology, education, health, human services, public safety, and psychology, and bachelor's degree programs in business, information technology, health, and public safety. Within those areas, Capella offers 101 graduate and undergraduate specializations and 15 certificate programs. The online university currently serves more than 19,000 students from all 50 states and 56 countries. It is committed to providing high-caliber academic excellence and pursuing balanced business growth. Capella University is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capella Education Company (NASDAQ: CPLA), headquartered in Minneapolis. For more information, please visit http://www.capella.edu or call 1-888-CAPELLA (227-3552).
*Capella University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), http://www.ncahlc.org.
Capella University, 225 South Sixth Street, Ninth Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55402, 1-888-CAPELLA (227-3552).
