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.)

Request official ACCUPLACER, SAT, or ACT test scores be sent to the Admissions Office or refer to our Admissions Assessment Procedure found here for more options: Admissions Testing – Lanier Technical College.

Curriculum

General Education Core – Total of 18 Hours

Area I – Language Arts/Communications – Choose 6 Hours

ENGL 1101Composition & Rhetoric

3

SPCH 1101Public Speaking

3

COMM 1100Human Communication

3

Area II – Social/Behavioral Sciences – Choose 6 Hours

PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

ECON 1101Principles of Economics

3

ECON 2105Macroeconomics

3

ECON 2106Microeconomics

3

HIST 1111World History I to 1500

3

HIST 1112World History II since 1500

3

HIST 2111U.S. History I to 1877

3

HIST 2112U.S. History II since 1865

3

POLS 1101American Government

3

POLS 2401Global Issues

3

SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3

SOCI 2600Intro to Social Problems

3

PSYC 1101: *Required

Area III – Natural Sciences/Mathematics – Choose 3 Hours

MATH 1101Mathematical Modeling

3

MATH 1103Quantitative Skills/Reasoning

3

MATH 1111College Algebra

3

Area IV – Humanities/Fine Arts – Choose 3 Hours

ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3

HUMN 1101Intro to Humanities

3

ENGL 2110World Literature

3

MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3

ENGL 2130American Literature

3

RELG 1101World Religions

3

THEA 1101Theater Appreciation

3

Program-Specific Core – Total of 42 Hours

COMP 1000Intro to Computer Literacy

3

MGMT 1100Principles of Management

3

MGMT 1115Leadership

3

EMYT 1124Principles of EMYT

3

EMYT 1125Exercise Design & Evaluation

3

 

EMYT 1126Hazardous Materials Awareness

3

Or

FRSC 1141Hazardous Materials Operator

4

 

EMYT 1127Emergency Planning

3

EMYT 1129Mass Fatalities Incident Response

3

EMYT 1130Infection Control

3

EMYT 1137Facility Security

3

EMYT 1138Effective Communication for EMYT

3

 

EMYT 2210Hazardous Materials Contingency Planning

3

Or

EMYT 2222Emergency Management Practicum

3

 

EMYT 2212Developing Community Resources

3

EMYT 2214Modular Emergency Response Radiological Transportation Training

3

Total Credit Hours: 60

Graduation requirement includes completion of a total of 60 hours in the above areas.

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 1101Composition & Rhetoric

3

Area III General Education Core

3

COMP 1000Intro to Computer Literacy

3

EMYT 1124Principles of EMYT

3

Total Credit Hours:12

ENGL 1101 - Pre-Req: Test Scores – See Advisor

EMYT 1124 - Pre-Req: Regular Admission*

Semester Two

Area II General Education Core

3

SPCH 1101Public Speaking

3

PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

EMYT 1127Emergency Planning

3

Total Credit Hours:12

SPCH 1101 and PSYC 1101 - Pre-Req: Regular Admission* for English

EMYT 1127 - Pre-Req: Regular Admission*

Semester Three

Area IV General Education Core

3

EMYT 1125Exercise Design & Evaluation

3

EMYT 1129Mass Fatalities Incident Response

3

EMYT 1138Effective Communication for EMYT

3

Total Credit Hours:12

EMYT 1125, EMYT 1129 and EMYT 1138 - Pre-Req: Regular Admission*

Semester Four

EMYT 2212Developing Community Resources

3

MGMT 1100Principles of Management

3

EMYT 1130Infection Control

3

EMYT 1137Facility Security

3

Total Credit Hours:12

EMYT 2212, EMYT 1130 and EMYT 1137 - Pre-Req: Regular Admission*

Semester Five

Apply for Graduation

FRSC 1141Hazardous Materials Operator

4

FRSC 1141 - Pre-Req: Regular Admission*

Choose One:

EMYT 2210Hazardous Materials Contingency Planning

3

Or

EMYT 2222Emergency Management Practicum

3

EMYT 2210 -  Pre-Req: Regular Admission*

Required

EMYT 2214Modular Emergency Response Radiological Transportation Training

3

MGMT 1115Leadership

3

Total Credit Hours:13

EMYT 2214 - Pre-Req: Regular Admission*

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.