Disaster & Emergency Management, B.A.

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Program Chair: Matthew Collins, Ph.D

Available in the Online Program.

The Columbia College Disaster and Emergency Management program provides a strong educational foundation for work in disaster and emergency management. The program prepares students to be leaders in improving preparedness, building capabilities, and coordinating response and recovery resources in public and private-sector settings.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Students will explain the human, ethical, fiscal, and legal dimensions of emergency management. 
Students will evaluate the consequences of disasters and the utility of emergency plans and measures. 
Students will demonstrate knowledge of resources, response and recovery capabilities, and mitigation measures appropriate for addressing disasters. 
Students will articulate effective leadership roles and responsibilities for effective management of emergency agencies and emergency services organizations, to include ethical and legal responsibilities.

Requirements

Required courses (39 semester hours) are

EM 101 - Introduction to Emergency Management Credits: 3
EM 110 - Psychological and Social Dimensions of Disaster Credits: 3
EM 120 - Introduction to the Science of Hazards Credits: 3
EM 201 - Planning for Emergency and Disaster Management Credits: 3
EM 204 - Communication Skills for Emergency Management Credits: 3
EM 495 - Leadership Seminar Credits: 3

Disaster and Emergency Management Concentration

21 semester hours in Emergency Management. Required courses are:

EM 210 - Community Resiliency, Recovery and Mitigation Credits: 3
EM 230 - Introduction to Public Administration Credits: 3
and 15 semester hours of EM electives. FS 280 may be applied to the EM elective hours.

Disaster & Emergency Management, B.A.

Requirements

Disaster and Emergency Management Concentration

Total Credit Hours: 39