Emergency Management

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HelpMitigatetheRiskofNaturalandMan-MadeDisastersinYourCommunity

TheBachelorofScienceinEmergencyManagementdegreeprovidesstudentswithstate-of-the-artknowledgeandskillsthroughanall-hazardscurriculumemphasizingemergencymanagementprinciplesthatapplyacrossdisciplines,industries,andtypesofemergencies.Thedegreefocusesontheknowledgeandskillsforpublicsafetypersonneltomitigate,prepare,respondto,andrecovereffectivelyfromtheeffectsofdisastersintheircommunity.

ThedesignoftheprogramspansmultipledisciplinesincludingFire,EMS,criminaljustice,andpublicadministration.Inaddition,theprogramwillexposestudentstoscenario-basedlearningthatenhancecorecompetenciestoadapttotheever-changingworldofemergencymanagement. Preparingtheindividualforleadershippositionswithinthepublicsafetysector,theprogramalsoincludesleadershipandmanagementskilldevelopment. ThisprogramisavailabletoaugmentassociatesdegreesorconcentrationsinanyoftheFire,EMS,orCriminaljusticeprogramsintoabachelor’sdegree.

Whatdoesanemergencymanagerdo?

Emergencymanagersplan,prepare,andrespondtonaturaldisastersandotheremergencies.Theyoftenleadandcoordinateeffortsoflocalandstategovernmentagenciesduringeachphaseofplanning,preparingandrespondingtotheemergency.

Whatisthejoboutlook?

TheUSBureauofLaborStatisticsestimatesa4%increaseinpositionsinthenext10years(EmergencyManagementDirectors:OccupationalOutlookHandbook::U.S.BureauofLaborStatistics(bls.gov)).

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Emergencymanagersplan,prepareandrespondtonaturaldisastersandotheremergencies.Theyoftenleadandcoordinateeffortsoflocalandstategovernmentagenciesduringeachphaseofplanning,preparing,andrespondingtoanemergency.

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EMERGENCY&CRISISMANAGEMENTSKILLSYOU’LLLEARN Developplansandstrategiestohelporganizationsandcommunitiesprepare,respondandrecoverfromdisasters. Mitigatepotentialhazardscausedbynaturalandhuman-induceddisasters. Facilitatetheeducationoforganizationsandcommunitiesonemergencypreparationandresponsebestpractices. Communicatewiththepublicbefore,during,andafteracrisis. Leadinanethicalandculturallycompetentway.

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CAREEROPPORTUNITIES DirectorofEmergencyManagement EmergencyPreparednessCoordinator CrisisManager/Lead EmergencyManagementCoordinator HealthandSafetySpecialist DisasterRecoverySpecialist

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COURSEOVERVIEW

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EMGT225EmergencyManagementPrinciples(3cr)

EMGT260DisasterMitigation(3cr)

EMGT261DisasterPreparation(3cr)

EGMT315Leadership&Management(3cr)

EGMT360Response&Recovery(3cr)

EGMT402InternshiporProvenExperience(3cr)

EGMT420Planning&LegalFoundations(3cr)

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FIRE111HazardousMaterials(3cr)

FIRE309FireRelatedHumanBehavior(3cr)

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CJUS103IntrotoTerrorism&HomelandSecurity(3cr)

CJUS303CriticalInfrastructureProtect(3cr)

CJUS313CrisisIntervention(3cr)

CJUS321EthicalIssuesinPublicSafety(3cr)

CJUS345Statistics&DesignPubSafety(4cr)

CJUS401/FIRE401SeniorProject(3cr)

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POLI130State&LocalGovernment(4cr)

POLI201IntrotoPublicAdministration(3cr)