Emergency Management, B.S.

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Coordinator: Mariama Yakubu

Emergency management is a broad, interdisciplinary field that deals in mitigating, preparing for, responding to and recovering from man-made and natural disasters. The objective of this program is to provide appropriate knowledge, training, and skill sets to manage and coordinate the multi-agency response to and recover from man-made and natural disasters.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES:

Analyze multi-hazard emergency incidents.
Create an incident command system at an emergency in accordance with national standards.
Make appropriate strategic, tactical, and task decisions to mitigate an incident.
Identify hazards within a community or organization, establishing appropriate mitigation strategies.
Apply knowledge of leadership and management principles related to incidents natural or human made.

Students earning the B.S. degree in Emergency Management are required to complete at least 121 credits, including 40 credits of University Core Curriculum with restrictions as defined below, 63 credits of major requirements, and 18 credits of free electives.

University Core Curriculum

The completion of 40 credits of University Core Curriculum with the following restrictions is required:

Tier 1 Requirements:

C1T1: ENGL 1112 or ENGL 1113 or ENGL 1114 - Seminar in Academic Inquiry and Writing
C2T1: COMM 1130 - Principles of Communication
C3T1: MATH 1107 or higher - College Mathematics or higher
C4T1: Any Tier 1 science course with laboratory
C5T1: UNIV 1125 - The UNCommon Course
C6T1: Any Tier 1 course from Historical Perspectives
C7T1: PSYC 1111 - Introduction to Psychology
C8T1: Any Tier 1 course from Global and Cultural Awareness
C9T1: Any Tier 1 course from Perspectives on Creative Arts

Tier 2 Requirements:

C1T2: ENGL 2220 - Writing for Business and Industry
Plus 9 credits of additional Tier 2 courses

Required Major Courses

Free Electives

18 credits of free electives