Emergency Planning and Management Concentration - S0140
42 Credits
The Public Administration concentration in Emergency Planning and Management prepares students to play a key role in community, state, and federal planning and response to natural disasters and manmade emergencies. Students gain a solid background in multi-agency incident command, emergency services public policy, emergency planning, administrative law, and public finance. This program prepares students to work with local fire departments, county and state emergency response teams, and federal homeland security initiatives.
Refer to General Education Requirements for additional requirements.
Degree Requirements
General Education- English Communication-6 credits
General Education- Humanities/Fine Arts-6 credits
General Education- Mathematics- 6 credits
General Education- Natural Science/Science- 6 credits
General Education- Social/Behavioral Science- 12 credits
Students must choose at least one course from the State Core General Education Courses, the remaining 9 credits may be taken from either State Core General Education Courses or College General Education courses, however 6 credits must be taken from each of the two Social Science areas, for a total of 12 credits of Social Science Courses.
Common Prerequisute Courses Required - 9 credits
*Required Common Prerequisite Courses may be taken as part of the A.A. or A.S. Degree.
| CGS 1060 | College Computing | 3 credits |
| Or | |
| CGS 1100 | Introduction to Computer Applications for Business | 3 credits |
| ECO 2013 | Principles of Economics Macro | 3 credits |
| Or | |
| ECO 2023 | Principles of Economics Micro | 3 credits |
| POS 1041 | American Government | 3 credits |
Major Field Required Courses - 27 credits
| DSC 3215 | Emergency Planning | 3 credits |
| DSC 4218 | Emergency Planning II | 3 credits |
| FES 3835 | Extreme Weather and Public Risk | 3 credits |
| PAD 3003 | Intro to Public Administration | 3 credits |
| PAD 3223 | Public Budgeting and Finance | 3 credits |
| PAD 3372 | Communication in Emergency Management | 3 credits |
| PAD 3844 | Public Health and Emergency Management | 3 credits |
| PAD 4046 | Values and Ethics in Public and Non-Profit Organizations | 3 credits |
| PAD 4879 | Capstone in Public Administration | 3 credits |
Electives
Lower division coursework may be from the A.A. or A.S. degree. Recommended area of study are Public Administration, Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies/Legal Assisting, Fire Science, and Emergency Management, or recommended courses from below.
| FES 3803 | Multi-Agency Incident Command | 3 credits |
| PAD 3034 | Policy Development and Implementation | 3 credits |
| PAD 3104 | Organizational Behavior and Administration | 3 credits |
| PAD 3330 | Urban and Regional Planning | 3 credits |
| PAD 3431 | Leadership | 3 credits |
| PAD 4320 | Program Evaluation in Public Management | 3 credits |
| PAD 4332 | Strategic Planning | 3 credits |
| PAD 4414 | Public Personnel Management | 3 credits |
| PAD 4442 | Public Relations for Public Managers | 3 credits |
| PAD 4603 | Administrative Law for Public Administrators | 3 credits |