Emergency and Disaster Management, BS

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The purpose of the emergency and disaster management major is to integrate theory with practice and prepare the student to understand, manage, and mitigate the physical and human consequences of natural, technological, civil, and human-caused hazards.

The emergency and disaster management major consists of 51 semester credits. In addition, students must complete The Peacock Professional Experience (“general education”) along with additional elective credits to complete the 120 semester credits required for the Bachelor of Science degree. At least 18 credits in this major must be earned in upper division coursework. A minimum 2.0 GPA in the major is required for graduation.

Specific Requirement in The Peacock Professional Experience

Social Science

PSY 190 - General Psychology 3 Credit(s)

Emergency and Disaster Management Major

PS 100 - U.S. Government 3 Credit(s)
PS 230 - State and Local Government 3 Credit(s)
PA 306 - Principles of Emergency Management 3 Credit(s)
PA 320 - Political and Policy Basis of Emergency Management 3 Credit(s)
PA 332 - Emergency Preparedness and Planning 3 Credit(s)
PA 346 - Disaster Response and Recovery 3 Credit(s)
GEOG 356 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 3 Credit(s)
BA 362 - Supervision 3 Credit(s)
PA 371 - Urban Management 3 Credit(s)
PSY 373 - Research Methods 3 Credit(s)
OR
SOC 334 - Introduction to Sociological Research Methods 3 Credit(s)
PA 404 - Integrated Emergency Management 3 Credit(s)
PSY 409 - Psychology of Disaster 3 Credit(s)
PA 414 - Principles and Practice of Hazards Mitigation 3 Credit(s)
PA 430 - Cases in Public Administration 3 Credit(s)
PA 440 - Public Budgeting Process 3 Credit(s)
PA 445 - Administrative Law 3 Credit(s)
PA 49802 - Senior Project 3 Credits

Total Credits: 51

Note: The following prerequisites are required for this major: BA 210 - Management Principles , BA 361 - Human Resources Management , IS 102 - Introduction to Computer Applications and Technology , ENG 102 - English Composition II and PA 364 - Public Administration .