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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog

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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Emergency Services Management: Homeland Security Operations and Administration - 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: Homeland Security Operations and Administration

The purpose of the Bachelor in Emergency Services Management with a concentration in Homeland Security Operations and Administration degree program provides a comprehensive review of the major components of the United States’ Homeland Security apparatus. The coursework includes studies of existing and emerging threats, the structure and roles and responsibilities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and agencies that comprise the DHS; the roles and responsibilities of local, state, tribal, territorial, private sector, and other Federal entities that are stakeholders and/or collaborative parties within the homeland security community, and the laws, authorities, actions, technologies, and processes associated with the nation’s homeland security enterprise.

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 492 - Senior Seminar in Homeland Security 3 Cr. Hrs.

Concentration Electives Requirements (15 Cr. Hrs.)

MGT 341 - Principles of Management 3 Cr. Hrs.
MGT 343 - Management of Human Resources 3 Cr. Hrs.
ESM 342 - Social Dimensions of a Disaster 3 Cr. Hrs.
ESM 423 - Information and Intelligence Fusions Operations 3 Cr. Hrs.
ESM 495 - Internship 3 Cr. Hrs.

Major Electives (9 Cr. Hrs.)

CIS 352 - Management of Information Systems 3 Cr. Hrs.
OLS 310 - Accounting/Budgeting Concepts for Managers 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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