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Certificate in Emergency Management

The certificate in Emergency Management (EMC) was developed to complement programs in Criminal Justice, Psychology, Behavioral Sciences as well as the Healthcare and Arts and Sciences.  The objective of the undergraduate certificate is to help better prepare students for entry-level emergency management positions, or to enrich the academic background of current practitioners. 

Curriculum

Core Requirements (12 Credits)

EMC 101Fundamentals of Emergency Management

3
EMC 201Response and Recovery for Emergency Management

3
EMC 301Exercises and Technology of Emergency Management

3
COM 332Managing Crisis Communications

3

Elective (3 Credits)

The one additional three-credit course required to earn the Emergency Management Certificate would be drawn from existing courses within the College’s offerings. 

Elective Courses may include:

CRJ 472Terrorism

3
HLT 379Healthcare Emergency Management

3
HLT 381Disaster Management in Public Health

3
PSY 355/SEC 305Psychology of a Cyber Attacker

3
PSY 412Crisis Intervention

3
PSY 420Introduction to Trauma-Informed Approaches

3
PSY 421Trauma and Self-Care

3
PSY 422Practical Implications of Trauma-Informed Approaches

3
SOC 350Sociology of Disaster

3
SOC 351Disaster and the Media

3

Total Credits for EMC Certificate: 15