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Emergency Management

Minor in Emergency Management

Acquire the skills and knowledge of emergency management you need—including disaster planning and allocation of limited resources—to respond to critical issues in today’s fast-paced and rapidly-changing environment.

Objectives

The student who graduates with a minor in emergency management will be able to:

Analyze the response by government and industry to disasters and other significant events in history in order to develop emergency management principles and policies.
Describe the current emergency management policies, operational theories, and functions in relation to significant and potential disasters.
Explain the ethical, political, social, environmental, and economic issues related to emergency management planning and operations.
Explain the importance of leadership and performance in emergency management and identify the leadership traits of competent emergency management personnel.
Describe and analyze the concept of integrated emergency management planning and operations in relation to public safety agencies, different levels of government, nongovernmental organizations, private industry, and public policy.

Requirements for the Emergency Management Minor

A minor in emergency management requires the completion of 15 credits of coursework in emergency management. All EMGT courses apply. Students are recommended to take EMGT 302 or 304 as the first course in the minor (if they have not already applied the course toward other degree requirements).

Courses may not duplicate those used to satisfy requirements for the major. At least 9 credits must be earned in upper-level courses (numbered 300 or above). Prerequisites apply for all courses.