Emergency Management Degree Program
EM13 - 201312
Program Description
The Emergency Management Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree program is a sequence of courses that prepares students for positions in the emergency management profession. Learning opportunities develop academic, technical, and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. Emergency managers work in a variety of professional settings. There is a critical and growing need for emergency management personnel in public and private areas. The student obtaining a degree in Emergency Management is prepared for employment as an Emergency Management Director for government agencies, private corporations and industry, and education or health care institutions.
Program Specific Information
Students are accepted every semester based on course and space availability.
Additional Requirements for Program Admission:
Satisfactory criminal background check.
Program Length and Availability
5 Semesters
Campus Availability: Barrow, Online
Financial Aid
This program is eligible for the Pell Grant and may be eligible for Institutional and State Financial Aid.
Contact a Financial Aid Counselor for eligibility requirements and application materials.
Admissions Requirements
Must be 17 years of age.
High school diploma or GED is required prior to admission.
(Official transcripts or GED scores must be submitted from all colleges and/or high schools attended for credit.)
ACCUPLACER Testing, or submit SAT, ACT, COMPASS, or ASSET test scores.
Curriculum
General Education Core – Total of 18 Hours
Area I – Language Arts/Communications – Choose 6 Hours
Area II – Social/Behavioral Sciences – Choose 6 Hours
Area III – Natural Sciences/Mathematics – Choose 3 Hours
Area IV – Humanities/Fine Arts – Choose 3 Hours
Program-Specific Core – Total of 42 Hours
Total Credit Hours: 60
Graduation Plan
Note: For a list of which courses are part of the elective area, please see the Curriculum tab for this program.
Semester One
| ENGL 1101 | Composition & Rhetoric | 3 |
| Area III General Education Core | 3 |
| COMP 1000 | Intro to Computer Literacy | 3 |
| EMYT 1124 | Principles of EMYT | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Semester Two
| Area II General Education Core | 3 |
| SPCH 1101 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| PSYC 1101 | Introductory Psychology | 3 |
| EMYT 1127 | Emergency Planning | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Semester Three
| Area IV General Education Core | 3 |
| EMYT 1125 | Exercise Design & Evaluation | 3 |
| EMYT 1129 | Mass Fatalities Incident Response | 3 |
| EMYT 1138 | Effective Communication for EMYT | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Semester Four
Semester Five
Apply for Graduation
Choose One:
| EMYT 2210 | Hazardous Materials Contingency Planning | 3 |
| Or | |
| EMYT 2222 | Emergency Management Practicum | 3 |
Required
| EMYT 2214 | Modular Emergency Response Radiological Transportation Training | 3 |
| MGMT 1115 | Leadership | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
Total Credit Hours: 61
*Regular Admission means that a student has met all admissions requirements and that the student does not require any learning support classes.
Total Program hours: Minimum required hours for this program is 60; however, the four hour FRSC 1141 is the preferred class over the three hour EMYT 1126.
This plan is for informational purposes ONLY. It is not a substitute for meeting with a program advisor each term.