Emergency and Disaster Management (AAS)
This 61 credit-hour program in Emergency and Disaster Management provides foundational knowledge and initial exposure to the Emergency Management field. Students explore a variety of areas within the discipline, including the four phases of emergency management, terrorism in emergency management, as well as inter-agency disaster management. This degree program is designed for students seeking entry-level exposure to the emergency management field, as well as for professionals in industries such as fire science, homeland security, and emergency response administration who are seeking to bolster their emergency management background. This degree program is recognized by FEMA's Emergency Manage
Courses
- BIO 260 — Human Anatomy
- DRO 101 — Mastering Drone Flight: Essential Skills and Techniques
- EMG 101 — Introduction to Emergency Management
- EMG 103 — Leadership, Influence, Decision Making and Problem Solving
- EMG 107 — Incident Management Systems
- EMG 131 — Public Safety Dispatcher I
- EMG 150 — Public Information, Education, and Community Relations
- EMG 151 — Emergency Management Policy and Planning
- EMG 153 — Hazard Analysis and Mitigation
- EMG 155 — Social Dimensions of Disaster
- EMG 201 — International Disaster Management
- EMG 205 — Crisis Exercise Design and Evaluation
- EMG 231 — Public Safety Dispatcher II
- EMG 251 — Select Problems in Emergency Management
- EMG 253 — Ideologies of Terrorism
- EMG 299 — Emergency Management Systems Practicum
- ENG 101 — Composition I
- FIS 132 — Hazardous Materials
- FIS 260 — Emergency Services Safety
- GIS 100 — Introduction to Geospatial Technologies
- HED 206 — Introduction to Community and Public Health
- MGT 150 — Business Math
- NTR 101 — Fundamentals of Nutrition
- PSY 101 — Introduction to Psychology
- SPE 101 — Fundamentals of Speech Communication