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The Master of Science in Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness program has far exceeded our initial expectations for the program. Initial projections based on other Graduate education programs estimated that we would have twenty students by the second year of enrollment. We currently have 56 students (almost triple our initial projections), with many inquiries and applications arriving all the time. We continue to enrol students with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences, including professionals working in public health at the local and state level, CDC Strategic National Stockpile, Federal Bureau of Investigations, physicians, nurses, local law enforcement, emergency management, emergency services, and hospital disaster planners. In addition, our students currently live across the United States (California to New York and everything in between), and in other countries, including Honduras, South Korea, and Australia. The depth and breadth of student interactions in the online courses continues to grow as our current student body gains knowledge and experienced individuals join our ranks. Our faculty also continues to grow as we better adapt our teaching skills to the online environment. Student feedback on content and course delivery methods have been used to continuously update and improve our online courses to enhance student learning. Our newest update to the program is to add a new degree option for students. Saint Louis University School of Public Health now offers a Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness area of concentration within the Master of Public Health (MPH) program. This program begins this semester: Spring, 2007, and we already have students enrolled. We are very excited about this program and hope that it grows as the MS program has. We also have a number of students enrolled in other degree programs who are also pursuing a Graduate Certificate in Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness. The Graduate Certificate offers students a chance to gain knowledge in a specialized area without the large investment required of a degree program. The 15 credit hour Certificate enhances their current Graduate education and will aid in job recruitment. For information on any of our degree programs, Graduate Certificate, or courses, please visit us at our newly updated website: http://bioterrorism.slu.edu/DegreeProg07/IBS07index2.html
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