Online Emergency Management, BA & BS

Get Your Bachelor’s in Emergency Management Online

Disasters, both natural and human-made, are increasing worldwide, and communities need skilled leaders who can respond with confidence. With an online emergency management degree from UCF, you will gain the knowledge and practical skills to protect lives, manage crises, and build resilient communities.

UCF offers both a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science in Emergency Management, each designed to provide a strong foundation in theory, ethics, and practice. You will learn how to assess risks, design response plans, coordinate resources, and reduce the impact of disasters on local, national, and global levels.

Step into a growing field where your expertise can make a real difference. Start your journey with UCF Online today.

Why UCF Online?

When earning an online degree in emergency management, you’ll be learning from the best. UCF Online houses notable and active faculty in the community such as Dr. Claire Connolly Knox, a professor in the undergraduate emergency management program.

Dr. Knox was awarded the 2022 Kay C. Goss Award at FEMA’s Higher Education Symposium, UCF’s Research Incentive Award in 2022, and the Florida Emergency Preparedness Association’s Gary Arnold Award in 2015. She serves as the Immediate Past Chair of the Section on Emergency and Crisis Management in the American Society for Public Administration and expert reviewer for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

With courses taught by Dr. Knox and other prestigious faculty members, you can become an essential component in ensuring public safety, coordinating disaster response efforts, and minimizing the impact of emergencies on individuals, communities, and infrastructure.