Security and Disaster Management M.S.D.M.

Master'sMSDMMaster of Security and Disaster Management

Overview

A 30-credit fully online Master of Security and Disaster Management with seven concentrations, covering disaster management policy, strategic collaboration and legal aspects of homeland security and emergency management.

Official program name: Security and Disaster Management M.S.D.M.
Awarded degree: Master of Security and Disaster Management
Source: ecampus.uaf.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: University of Alaska Fairbanks
Administering location: Fairbanks, AKWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject: Homeland Security & Emergency Management
Specializations: Arctic Security · Business and Organizational Continuity · Climate Security · Cybersecurity · Disaster Risk Reduction and Mitigation · STEM · Strategic Leadership
Source: catalog.uaf.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits: 30 credits
Source: catalog.uaf.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Fully online master's degree.

Source: ecampus.uaf.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.

Academic delivery: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: ecampus.uaf.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement: Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

The program page does not say whether campus visits or placements are required. Ask the university before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Arctic Security
Source: catalog.uaf.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Business and Organizational Continuity
Source: catalog.uaf.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Climate Security
Source: catalog.uaf.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Cybersecurity
Source: catalog.uaf.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Disaster Risk Reduction and Mitigation
Source: catalog.uaf.edu · verified October 10, 2026
STEM
Source: catalog.uaf.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Strategic Leadership
Source: catalog.uaf.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Prerequisite courses: RequiredStudents without a homeland security and emergency management background must take HSEM F301 (does not count toward the degree)
Source: catalog.uaf.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transfer credit: OptionalUp to 6 graduate-level courses from approved ACE credit programs may transfer
Source: ecampus.uaf.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredStatement of academic goals
Source: catalog.uaf.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation
Source: catalog.uaf.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredResume/CV
Source: catalog.uaf.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transcripts: RequiredOfficial transcripts
Source: catalog.uaf.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

Other test: RequiredWatson-Glaser Critical Thinking Exam for applicants with a GPA above 2.75.
Source: catalog.uaf.edu · verified October 10, 2026
GRE General Test: RequiredOnly for applicants with a GPA below 2.75; GRE or GMAT accepted.
Source: catalog.uaf.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

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Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All online students — Estimated cost at current rates, depending on courses chosen	$20,762 – $22,700	entire programSource: ecampus.uaf.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

UAF is an approved SARA institution. Official pageSource: ecampus.uaf.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.

catalog.uaf.edu/masters/security-disaster-management/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 10, 2026
ecampus.uaf.edu/programs/graduate-degrees/security-disaster-management/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
ecampus.uaf.edu/state-authorization/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
DAPIP — NWCCU institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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