Emergency and Disaster Management, BS
The Bachelor of Science in Emergency and Disaster Management is designed to educate and prepare students in the protocols and core competencies of emergency, disaster, and risk planning and management. Students develop critical leadership and problem-solving skills to serve communities through stakeholder engagement in preparation for large and small-scale emergencies, mitigation, response, and recovery efforts.
The program level objectives for students completing the BS in Emergency and Disaster Management are as follows:
- Students will evaluate the expansive nature of emergencies and disasters through a global lens and will assess the value of risk assessment tools in the emergency and disaster planning process.
- Students will assess how the four phases of emergency management (prevention-mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery) are interconnected through an ongoing process that prioritizes effective communication, trained leadership, and adaptability to solve problems.
- Students will evaluate the resources and infrastructure needed to adequately respond to emergencies and disasters with the primary goal of saving lives, minimizing injuries, and limiting property damage.
Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major-Related Courses | ||
| EM-101 | Introduction to Emergency Management | 3 |
| EM-201 | Effective Communication and Social Media Use in Emergency Management | 3 |
| EM-202 | Global Terrorism | 3 |
| EM-301 | Emergency Management Trends & Strategies For Preparedness: Humanitarian Crises, Climate Change, Public Health Threats | 3 |
| EM-305 | Exploring Research Issues and Technology In Emergency Management | 3 |
| EM-310 | Hazards & Risk Management | 3 |
| EM-380 | Field Experience in Emergency Management | 3 |
| EM-420 | Critical Decision Making for Emergency Management Leaders - Project Management & Budgeting | 3 |
| EM-490 | Emergency & Disaster Management Capstone | 3 |
| CJ-106 | Introduction to Fire Science | 3 |
| CJ-215 | Event Risk Management and Safety | 3 |
| CJ-251 | Exploring the Dynamics of Hate Crimes: Past, Present, Future | 3 |
| CJ-301 | Homeland Security and Counterterrorism | 3 |
| CJ-324 | Introduction to Disaster Management | 3 |
| Elective Courses | 3 | |
| Major-Related Courses Subtotal | 45 | |
| General Education and Related Courses | ||
| English Electives | 12 | |
| HS-101 | Introduction to Human Services | 3 |
| IT-118 | Integrated Business Applications | 3 |
| LA-101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| LA-102 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| LA-108 | Psychology of Abnormal Behavior | 3 |
| LA-122 | Fundamentals of Communication | 3 |
| or LA-205 | Professional Communication | |
| LA-130 | American History I: Independence to the Civil War | 3 |
| LA-209 | Contemporary Social Issues | 3 |
| LA-240 | Criminology | 3 |
| LA-247 | Crisis Intervention | 3 |
| MA-115 | Quantitative Reasoning ((or higher)) | 3 |
| MA-135 | Statistical Applications | 3 |
| or MA-235 | Statistics for Business Decisions I | |
| Liberal Arts Elective(s) | 9 | |
| Open Electives | 18 | |
| General Education and Related Courses Subtotal | 75 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Recommended Sequence
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| EM-101 | Introduction to Emergency Management | 3 |
| CJ-106 | Introduction to Fire Science | 3 |
| EN-111 | College Writing and Critical Analysis | 3 |
| LA-101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| LA-122 | Fundamentals of Communication | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| EM-201 | Effective Communication and Social Media Use in Emergency Management | 3 |
| EN-121 | Analytical Thinking, Writing & Research | 3 |
| IT-118 | Integrated Business Applications | 3 |
| LA-102 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| MA-115 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| EM-202 | Global Terrorism | 3 |
| CJ-215 | Event Risk Management and Safety | 3 |
| LA-240 | Criminology | 3 |
| HS-101 | Introduction to Human Services | 3 |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| EM-301 | Emergency Management Trends & Strategies For Preparedness: Humanitarian Crises, Climate Change, Public Health Threats | 3 |
| CJ-251 | Exploring the Dynamics of Hate Crimes: Past, Present, Future | 3 |
| CJ-301 | Homeland Security and Counterterrorism | 3 |
| LA-108 | Psychology of Abnormal Behavior | 3 |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 5 | ||
| EM-305 | Exploring Research Issues and Technology In Emergency Management | 3 |
| LA-130 | American History I: Independence to the Civil War | 3 |
| LA-247 | Crisis Intervention | 3 |
| MA-135 | Statistical Applications | 3 |
| English Electives | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| EM-310 | Hazards & Risk Management | 3 |
| CJ-324 | Introduction to Disaster Management | 3 |
| LA-205 | Professional Communication (or English Elective) | 3 |
| LA-209 | Contemporary Social Issues | 3 |
| Elective Courses | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 7 | ||
| EM-380 | Field Experience in Emergency Management | 3 |
| EM-420 | Critical Decision Making for Emergency Management Leaders - Project Management & Budgeting | 3 |
| Liberal Arts Elective(s) | 3 | |
| Open Electives | 6 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 8 | ||
| EM-490 | Emergency & Disaster Management Capstone | 3 |
| Liberal Arts Elective(s) | 6 | |
| Open Electives | 6 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |