Emergency Management, Associate of Applied Science

The Associate of Applied Science degree program in Emergency Response Management is designed to provide the necessary education and training to usher students into the exciting (and growing) field of Emergency Management.  Students who enroll in our Emergency Response Management degree program will take basic courses in emergency planning  and prevention, mitigation strategies, crisis decision-making, volunteer management, disaster and emergency response procedures, and operations center management. Career opportunities can be found at all levels of government including the federal, state, and local levels in addition to multiple private organizations. Completion of the LC program prepares the graduate for entry level employment but does not guarantee or imply employment in any specific capacity.

Plan of Study

Semester 1

 

EMAP 1400	Principles of Basic Emergency Management	4
EMAP 2301	Leadership and Effective Communication	3
HMSY 1338	Homeland Security Emergency Communications Management	3
HMSY 1341	Critical Infrastructure Protection	3
EPCT 1303	24-Hour Emergency Response Training	3
	Total Credit Hours:	16

Semester 2

HMSY 1339	Homeland Security Emergency Contingency Planning	3
EMAP 2355	Disaster Recovery	3
EMAP 2300	Developing Volunteer Resources and Decision Making	3
EMSP 1501	Emergency Medical Technician	5
EMSP 1260	Clinical Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic II)	2
	Total Credit Hours:	16

Semester 3

EMAP 1440	Disaster Exercise Design and Evaluation	4
EMAP 2302	Managing Mass Casualty and Fatality Incidents	3
HMSY 2337	Managing a Unified Incident Command	3
EMAP 1345	Hazard Mitigation and Debris Management	3
	Total Credit Hours:	13

Semester 4

MATH 1324	Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences CORE	3
XXXX X3XX	Language, Philosophy, and Culture/Creative Arts CORE	3
XXXX X3XX	Social/Behavioral Sciences CORE	3
ENGL 1301	Composition I CORE	3
PHYS 1315	Physical Science I CORE	3
	Total Credit Hours:	15

Total Credit Hours: 60