Program Description
-Online Accelerated Program
The BS in Emergency Management is a fully online program with accelerated courses offered in 8-week terms with generous transfer credits for prior learning. The program is designed to accommodate working professionals and provide a top-ranked education with the flexibility to navigate competing priorities.
The curriculum integrates theoretical foundations with practical applications, focusing on key elements of emergency management. Graduates will be equipped to work in various settings, including government agencies, healthcare, non-profit organizations, and private industry.
Curriculum: 120 credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements (40 cr.) | ||
| CSSX 200 | Foundations for Lifelong Lrng | 3 |
| ENGX 110 | College Writing | 3 |
| Written communication course | 3 | |
| PSYX 101 | Fundamentals of Psychology I | 3 |
| Science lecture | 3 | |
| Science lab | 1 | |
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| College Algebra | ||
| Finding & Evaluating Stat Data | ||
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Speak to Lead in Digital Age | ||
| Professional Comm Skills | ||
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Business Ethics | ||
| Applied Professional Ethics | ||
PHLX 300 Healthcare Ethics | ||
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Intro to Information Systems | ||
| Management Information Systems | ||
| General education electives | 12 | |
| Program Requirements (18 cr.) | ||
| EMX 310 Foundations of Emergency Management | 3 | |
| EMX 320 Law and Policies in Emergency Management | 3 | |
| EMX 330 Emergency Management Planning I | 1.5 | |
| EMX 331 Emergency Management Planning II | 1.5 | |
| EMX 417 GIS in Emergency Management | 3 | |
| EMX 431 Organizational Management and Communication in Disaster | 3 | |
| EMX 440 EM Internship I | 1.5 | |
| EMX 441 EM Internship II | 1.5 | |
| Program Electives (12 cr.) | 12 | |
| Cybersecurity Management | ||
EMX 412 Introduction to Homeland Security | ||
EMX 419 Natural Disasters | ||
EMX 425 Business and Organizational Continuity | ||
EMX 430 Crisis Communication and Media Relations | ||
LHS 403 Critical Infrastructure | ||
Only one of the following CLCX courses can satisfy a program elective: | ||
| Leading Diverse Organizations | ||
| Creative Leadership | ||
| Leadership in the Digital Age | ||
| General Electives (50 cr.) | 50 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |