Bachelor of Science in Emergency Preparedness
Program Overview
The emergency preparedness degree equips students with the skills to coordinate disaster response, provide preparedness training, and engage in emergency planning. The curriculum emphasizes analyzing information and developing solutions in emergency situations. Graduates are prepared for careers in emergency management, government, healthcare, education, and other fields requiring expertise in disaster preparedness and response.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The emergency preparedness degree prepares students for careers in healthcare, government, and education in emergency management and response. The curriculum equips students to coordinate disaster response or crisis management activities, provide disaster preparedness training, and engage in emergency planning. The program emphasizes the skills necessary to analyze information and develop optimal solutions in emergency situations.
Outline:
Freshman Year
- Fall Semester: Introduction to college, foundational coursework in biology, chemistry, and political science
- Spring Semester: Continuation of chemistry, introduction to health perspectives and communication
Sophomore Year
- Fall Semester: Organic and biological chemistry, community health, introduction to environmental hazards
- Spring Semester: Writing for science and technology, principles of management, public policy analysis
Junior Year
- Fall Semester: Environmental law, principles of risk communication, disaster/emergency planning
- Spring Semester: Statistics for social scientists, geographic information science, risk assessment applications
Senior Year
- Fall Semester: Hazardous materials assessment, emergency planning and response
Careers:
Graduates of the emergency preparedness program are prepared for careers in:
- Emergency management
- Government
- Healthcare
- Education
- Humanitarian organizations
- Public safety
- Private industry
- State and federal agencies
- Universities and colleges