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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog

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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Emergency Services Management: Whole Community - Adult Studies, B.E.S.M.

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Adult Studies Program for Working Adults

Course Requirements (123 Cr. Hrs.)

Bachelor of Emergency Services Management: Whole Community

The purpose of the Bachelor in Emergency Services Management with a concentration in Whole Community degree program provides a diversity of courses designed to offer students the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary to help save lives and property from the potentially devastating impact of disasters. Emergency management is both a profession and a field of study in the key areas involved in addressing any threat or hazard, including prevention, protection, response, recover, and mitigation. The field covers manmade disasters, as well as issues of homeland security.

General Education Requirements (36 Cr. Hrs)

Skills

Communication (6 Cr. Hrs.)

ENG 101 - Composition and Communication I 3 Cr. Hrs.
ENG 102 - Composition and Communication II 3 Cr. Hrs.

Mathematics (3 Cr. Hrs.)

MAT 101 - College Algebra 3 Cr. Hrs.
MAT 106 - Algebra with Business Applications 3 Cr. Hrs.
MAT 108 - Finite Probability and Statistics 1 3 Cr. Hrs.

Areas of Inquiry

Humanities: Religion (6 Cr. Hrs.)

CHR 105 - Introduction to the Bible 3 Cr. Hrs.
CHR 305 - Christian Worldview and Contemporary Application 3 Cr. Hrs.

Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 Cr. Hrs.)

PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Cr. Hrs.
PSY 205 - Human Development 3 Cr. Hrs.
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Cr. Hrs.
SOC 202 - Social Problems 3 Cr. Hrs.
PS 101 - American National Government 3 Cr. Hrs.
PS 102 - State and Local Government 3 Cr. Hrs.

Natural Sciences (3 Cr. Hrs.)

Humanities or Fine Arts (3 Cr. Hrs.)

Courses may be taken from: Literature, Foreign Language, Music, Theatre, Art, philosophy or History

Social and Behavioral Sciences/Humanities/Fine Arts, or Natural Sciences (9 Cr. Hrs.)

Literature (3 Cr. Hrs.)

Emergency Services Management Requirements (27 Cr. Hrs.)

CIS 101 - Introduction to Computers 3 Cr. Hrs.
or
CIS 120 - Introduction to Information Processing Systems 3 Cr. Hrs.
CRJ 325 - Incident Management & Planning for Emergencies 3 Cr. Hrs.
CRJ 435 - Strategic Planning: Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness 3 Cr. Hrs.
ESM 310 - All Hazards Primer 3 Cr. Hrs.
ESM 315 - Principles of Emergency Services Management 3 Cr. Hrs.
ESM 360 - Emergency Management Planning and Technical Writing 3 Cr. Hrs.
ESM 375 - Crisis Communications and Leadership in Crisis 3 Cr. Hrs.
ESM 451 - Emergency Services Technology 3 Cr. Hrs.
ESM 491 - Senior Seminar in Whole Community Emergency Management 3 Cr. Hrs.

Concentration Electives Requirements (15 Cr. Hrs.)

OLS 310 - Accounting/Budgeting Concepts for Managers 3 Cr. Hrs.
ESM 342 - Social Dimensions of a Disaster 3 Cr. Hrs.
ESM 410 - Integrated Response to Disaster 3 Cr. Hrs.
ESM 415 - Disaster Management 3 Cr. Hrs.
ESM 495 - Internship 3 Cr. Hrs.

Major Electives (9 Cr. Hrs.)

CIS 352 - Management of Information Systems 3 Cr. Hrs.
MGT 343 - Management of Human Resources 3 Cr. Hrs.
ESM 415 - Disaster Management 3 Cr. Hrs.
ESM 442 - Public Administration in Emergency Services Management 3 Cr. Hrs.
MGT 341 - Principles of Management 3 Cr. Hrs.

Electives (36 Cr. Hrs.)

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