Emergency & Disaster Management
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As an Emergency and Disaster Management major, you will be prepared to take the lead in the critical work of responding to a wide range of natural and man-made disasters and civil emergencies. Coursework incorporates both an awareness of government agencies and policies, law, and management as well as practical courses in emergency planning, budget management, and hazard mitigation.
After graduation you can work anywhere from local to state to federal levels in both the public and private sector. This degree supports the Federal Management Agency and enhances the abilities of first responders.
LOCATION: UIU Educational Centers, Online, and Independent Study Program.
MAJOR IN EMERGENCY & DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Specific General Education Requirements:
Mathematics
- (3) MATH 220 Elementary Statistics
Social Science
- (3) PSY 190 General Psychology OR SOC 110 Principles of Sociology
Emergency and Disaster Management Major:
- (3) PS 100 U.S. Government
- (3) BA 210 Management Principles
- (3) PS 230 State and Local Government
- (3) PA 306 Principles of Emergency Management
- (3) PA 320 Political and Policy Basis of Emergency Management
- (3) PA 332 Emergency Preparedness & Planning
- (3) PA 346 Disaster Response and Recovery
- (3) BA 362 Supervision
- (3) PA 371 Urban Management
- (3) PSY 373 Research Methods
- (3) PA 404 Integrated Emergency Management
- (3) PSY/SOC 409 Psychology of Disaster
- (3) PA 414 Principles and Practice of Hazards Mitigation
- (3) PA 430 Cases in Public Administration OR BA 454 Management Cases
- (3) PA 440 Public Budgeting Process
- (3) PA 445 Administrative Law
- (3) BA 449 Business and Industrial Crisis Management
Senior Project:
- (3) ID 498_18 Senior Project
Total: 54 credits
