Emphasis is placed on modern emergency management and planning techniques as currently practiced by the public and private sectors. The ability to perform essential work in a disaster requires unique skills and knowledge of emergency management and planning. These skills are covered in depth. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recognizes this program as one of the pioneering programs in the country. The emergency management and planning courses are available over the Internet, providing flexibility and avoiding lengthy and costly travel. It is highly recommended that anyone new to the field of Emergency Management start by taking EMP 101 Emergency Management and EMP 109 Incident Command Systems.
Requirements
Required Courses
Choose 10 out of the 11 listed courses below for a total of 30 credits
| EMP 101 | Emergency Management | 3 |
| EMP 105 | Emergency Planning | 3 |
| EMP 106 | Exercise Design Evaluation | 3 |
| EMP 107 | Emerg Op Center & Comm | 3 |
| EMP 109 | Incident Command Systems | 3 |
| EMP 240 | Leadership and Influence | 3 |
| EMP 242 | Effective Communication | 3 |
| EMP 244 | Developing Volunteer Resources | 3 |
| EMP 247 | Decision Making in a Crisis | 3 |
| EMP 250 | Business Emergency Management | 3 |
| EMP 291 | Public Information Officer | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 33 |
General Education Courses (15 credits)
Communication (3 credits)
| ENG 121 | English Composition I: GT-CO1 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Mathematics (3 credits)
| MAT 107 | Career Math | 3 |
| or higher | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Credit from any two of the following three areas (6 credits)
Arts and Humanities (100 and above)
ARA, ART, ASL, FRE, GER, HUM, ITA, JPN, LIT, MUS, PHI, RUS, SPA, THE
Natural and Physical Sciences (100 and above)
AST, BIO, CHE, ENV, GEY, MET, PHY, SCI
Social and Behavioral Sciences (100 and above)
AGR, ANT, ECO, GEO, GIS, HIS, POS, PSY, SOC
Credit from any of the following areas (3 credits)
Communication (100 and above)
ENG, COM
Mathematics (100 and above)
MAT
Arts and Humanities (100 and above)
ARA, ART, ASL, FRE, GER, HUM, ITA, JPN, LIT, MUS, PHI, RUS, SPA, THE.
Natural and Physical Sciences (100 and above)
AST, BIO, CHE, ENV, GEY, MET, PHY, SCI.
Social and Behavioral Sciences (100 and above)
ARG, ANT, ECO, GEO, GIS, HIS, POS, PSY, SOC, or the CIS 118 Intro PC Applications course.
Total Credit Hours: 15
Electives (12 credits)
Elective Courses
Credit from the recommended following areas (100 level or higher):
EMP, EMS, FST, LEA, CRJ, GIS, CIS, BUS, MAN, PRA