Emergency and Disaster Management, BS

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.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

• Students will be able to identify and define the roles and responsibilities of government (local, state, tribal, and national) and government agencies at each phase of the emergency management cycle.
• Students will be able to utilize emergency management terminology, concepts, and theories in decision making and problem solving.
• Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the historical foundations and ethical principles of emergency management practice.
• Students will be able to apply appropriate research methods in the collection, analysis, and synthesizing of policy relevant information necessary for making appropriate emergency management related policy recommendations.
• Students will be able to effectively communicate emergency management information.