FIRE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AT

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITYANTHONY BROWN, PHD, MPA

DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

FIRE & EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT GRADUATE PROGRAMS

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY

The Mission of

Oklahoma State University

“. . . conducting scholarly research and other creative activities that advance fundamental knowledge, and disseminating knowledge to the people of Oklahoma and throughout the world.”

–Instruction,–Research,

and

–Extension (Outreach)

OSU’s Fire & Emergency Management

Programs & Agencies

1. Associate’s Degree Program--Associate of Science in Fire Protection & Safety Technology: OSU-Oklahoma City2. Undergraduate Degree Program—Bachelor of Technology in Emergency Responder Administration: OSU-

Oklahoma City 3. Undergraduate Degree Program--Bachelor of Science in Fire Protection & Safety Technology: College of

Engineering, Architecture & Technology4. Undergraduate Degree Program Minor in Emergency Management—Bachelor of Science in Political Science:

College of Arts & Sciences 5. Graduate Master’s Degree Program--Master of Science in Fire & Emergency Management Administration:

College of Arts & Sciences implemented 1997.6. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Fire and Emergency Management Administration: College of Arts & Sciences

implemented 2009.7. Training Programs: Safety and Emergency Preparedness Center: OSU-Oklahoma City8. Training Programs: OSU Fire Safety Training9. Program Accreditation: International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) 10. Training & Education Publications: Fire Protection Publications (FPP)11. Professional Association: International Fire Safety Training Association (IFSTA) 12. Research Center--Center for the Study of Disasters & Extreme Events: College of Arts & Sciences,

Department of Political Science13. Research Center— Fire Protection Publications Research Center14. Research Publication--International Fire Service Journal of Leadership & Management: Fire Protection

Publications15. Annual Research Symposium on Fire Service Leadership & Management : Fire Protection Publications and

International Fire Safety Training Association

OSU’s Fire & Emergency Management Programs & Agencies:

Instruction

1. Associate’s Degree Program--Associate of Science in Fire Protection & Safety Technology: OSU-Oklahoma City

2. Undergraduate Degree Program—Bachelor of Technology in Emergency Responder Administration: OSU-Oklahoma City

3. Undergraduate Degree Program--Bachelor of Science in Fire Protection & Safety Technology: College of Engineering, Architecture & Technology

4. Undergraduate Degree Program Minor in Emergency Management—Bachelor of Science in Political Science: College of Arts & Sciences

5. Graduate Master’s Degree Program--Master of Science in Fire & Emergency Management Administration: College of Arts & Sciences

6. Graduate Doctorate Degree Program--Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Fire and Emergency Management Administration: College of Arts & Sciences

OSU’s Fire & Emergency Management Programs & Agencies:

Research

1. Research Center--Center for the Study of Disasters & Extreme Events: College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Political Science

2. Research Center— Fire Protection Publications Research Center

3. Research Publication--International Fire Service Journal of Leadership & Management: Fire Protection Publications

4. Annual Research Symposium on Fire Service Leadership & Management : Fire Protection Publications and International Fire Safety Training Association

OSU’s Fire & Emergency Management Programs & Agencies:

Outreach

1. Training Programs: OSU Fire Safety Training2. Program Accreditation: International Fire Service Accreditation

Congress (IFSAC) 3. Training & Education Publications: Fire Protection Publications

(FPP)4. Professional Association: International Fire Safety Training

Association (IFSTA)5. Training Programs: Safety and Emergency Preparedness Center:

OSU-Oklahoma City6. MS Fire & Emergency Management Administration delivery to the

Korean National Fire Service Academy in Partnership with Kangwon National University-Samcheok

Memorandum of Understanding Signed with Kangwon National University in November 2006 followed by the Korean National Emergency Management

Agency and Korean National Fire Service Academy in March 2007

Joint Degree Programs(2 Year Program)

• Master of Science in Fire and Emergency Management Administration from Oklahoma State University

• 24 OSU hours• 15 KNU hours

• Master of Science in Fire Protection and Disaster Prevention from Kangwon National University

• 15 KNU hours• 24 OSU hours

First Student Class Admitted 2008

Annual Graduation Ceremony at Kangwon National University in February

Students in Dual Degree Program

• 2008 Cohort (11 degree; 5 certificate)– Graduated Fall 2009

• 2009 Cohort (7 degree; 5 certificate)– Graduated Fall 2010

• 2010 Cohort (8 degree; 5 certificate)– Graduated Fall 2011

• 2011 Cohort (1 degree; 10 certificate)– Graduated Fall 2012

• 2012 Cohort (6 degree; 6 certificate)

– Graduated Fall 2013

• 2013 Cohort (1 degree; 8 certificate)– Scheduled to Graduate Fall 2014

• 2014 Cohort (11 students)• Total: 285 students, 139 degree; 146 certificate

Developing International Connections

• British Fire Service College• People’s Republic of China• Samcheok Disaster Prevention Agency (South Korea)• Korean National Emergency Management Agency• Korean National Fire Service Academy• Kangwon National University (South Korea)• Republic of China (Taiwan)• Brazil Military Fire Service