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Emergency Management (2235)
| 305 | PRNCPLS OF EMERGENCY MGMT | 3 credits |
| An overview of the history and philosophy, terms and concepts, and local, state and federal roles in emergency management. Emphasizes manmade, natural and technological hazards. | ||
| 320 | EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT BUSINESS | 3 credits |
| Prerequisites: 305 and 350. Examines business components of emergency management in both the private and public sectors. Also emphasizes business continuity plans along with case studies. | ||
| 350 | EMER RESPONSE PREP & PLAN | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 305. Legal requirement, planning formats, and response procedures are presented. Special focus community risk assessment: hazard analysis, vulnerability assessment, and community response capability assessment. | ||
| 355 | EMER MGT RSCH METH & APPL | 3 credits |
| Introduction to scientific method and processes, professionalism, databases and reliability, qualitative, and quantitative methods. Utilization of research for appropriate decision making. | ||
| 360 | INTRODUCTION TO TERRORISM | 3 credits |
| Corequisite: 305. Examines terrorism from historical, international, transnational, and domestic perspectives. Includes political and religious terrorism along with emergency management considerations. | ||
| 370 | HAZARD PROCESSES FOR EMER MGMT | 3 credits |
| Overview of hazards theory and various natural and technological hazards. Emphasis on an emergency management perspectives in regard to various topics. | ||
| 380 | DISASTER VICTIMS: CAS & RECOV | 3 credits |
| Prerequisites: 305 and 350. Analysis of citizen actions before, during and following major disasters including review of contempory research and developing theory. | ||
| 385 | DISASTERS IN FILM AND MEDIA | 3 credits |
| Examines how contemporary culture perpetuates myths of natural and technological disasters. Students deconstruct and analyze reality from the myths in various types of media. | ||
| 405 | HAZARD PREVENT & MITIGAT | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 350. Examines various mitigation programs and ways in which communities can increase their levels of prevention and decrease their risk and impact of disasters and major emergencies. | ||
| 410 | DISASTER RELIEF & RECOVERY | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 305, 350. This course provides the foundation for disaster relief and recovery planning, stages of recovery, resources used, formation of public/private and the process of prioritizing various business and government and citizen needs for recovery action and resource allocation. | ||
| 490 | CURRENT TOPICS: EMERGENCY MGMT | 1-4 credits |
| Prerequisites: 305 and 350. A variety of course topics on current subjects related to emergency management and disaster preparedness. May be repeated for up to 12 credits. | ||
| 495 | INTERNSHIP IN EMERGENCY MGMT | 4 credits |
| Prerequisite: 30 hours in program and permission from program director. Supervised work experience in emergency management to increase student understanding of emergency management and disaster response. | ||
| 497 | INDP STUDY: EMERGENCY MGMT | 1-4 credits |
| Prerequisites: 305 and 350. Selected topics, special areas of study in emergency management, disaster preparedness under the supervision of a faculty member with whom specific arrangements have been made. | ||
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