Emergency Planning and Management, B.S.
Plan for emergencies and serve your community during a crisis.
Immaculata’s Emergency Planning and Management (EPM) program prepares you to plan for, manage and respond to today’s increasingly complex disasters.
- Learn practical skills to be an asset to organizations preparing for emergencies.
- Use case studies from real crises in assignments.
- Practice making executive-level decisions and apply what you’re learning right away.
Immaculata’s EPM program is the only bachelor’s degree focused on emergency management in the Philadelphia region and is available 100% online. Our program stands out among competition and is recognized by FEMA.
At A Glance
Program: Bachelor of Science
Audience: Undergraduate adult learners or traditional, full-time undergraduates
Format: Online, 7-week accelerated classes; face-to-face classes, some offered in the evening; hybrid
Next Start Date: January 20, 2026
Cost (adult learners): $465 per credit
Cost (traditional undergraduates): Full-time tuition
Time to Completion Two to four years, depending on credits transferred
"I chose Immaculata's program in emergency planning and management because this program was specific to emergency managers and the job they perform. The program has helped me gain a better understanding of the incident command system, emergency operations centers and other aspects and agencies that assist me with my responsibilities in the Fire Department. Gaining a clear, functional knowledge of emergency planning and management prepared me to be a better leader within my organization and on large-scale incidents or events. Because of the impact that the program has made on my subject knowledge and leadership skills, I highly recommend this program to future leaders of emergency response across all disciplines."
Martin McCall
Deputy Chief in the Philadelphia Fire Department
Top Online Program
Immaculata was ranked in the top 25 for online emergency management programs by the website OnlineU.
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Immaculata University Celebrates Emergency Management Professionals
August has been designated as Emergency Management and Awareness Month. Meet the graduates from Immaculata’s Emergency Planning and Management program who are working in the industry.
Crisis Management in Action: A Collaborative Learning Experience at Immaculata University
Melissa Rice, Ph.D. and George Schwartz, Ed.D. led a crisis management crossover class to help prepare their students for real-world crisis situations.
Summer of Disasters
Pasquale Travaglini, an Emergency Planning and Management (EPM) major, participated in two exercises this summer to help him better understand the multifaceted role of emergency managers.