2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog

Minor in Emergency Management and Homeland Security

The academic minor in Emergency Management and Homeland Security is designed to provide students with a program of study which focuses on skills and practices of emergency planning and management associated with homeland security issues. These include natural disasters, chemical, biological and radiological incidents and acts of terrorism. This program provides a practical approach to the emergency management issues of preparedness, responses, recovery, and mitigation of natural and human-caused disasters.

24 credits

Required Courses, 6 credits

EMHS 351Introduction to Emergency Management and Homeland Security

3

EMHS 352Science of WMDs and Technological Hazards

3

Electives, 18 credits from

EMHS 350Hazardous Materials Health and Safety

3

EMHS 353Arson Investigation

3

EMHS 355International Domestic Terrorism

3

EMHS 389WMD Awareness and Response

3

EMHS 469Professional Practice

1 TO 6

EMHS 493Special Topics

1 TO 6

GEOG 265Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

3

HSC 250Emergency Health Care

3

JOUR 261Principles of Public Relations

3

METC 334Atmospheric Hazards

3

METC 450Mesoscale Meteorology

3

PLAN 439Community Facilities Planning

3

POLS 345National Defense Policy

3

POLS 494Politics of Terrorism

3

Total Credit Hours: 24

Other relevant courses may substitute. See Program Director regarding approval.