Program Overview

Program Overview

Colorado State University Online offers a range of academic programs, including Bachelor's Degrees, Master's Degrees, Ph.D. & Doctoral Degrees, Grad Certificates, Courses, and Professional Education.

Academic Programs

• Bachelor's Degrees
• Master's Degrees
• Ph.D. & Doctoral Degrees
• Grad Certificates
  • Undergraduate Minors, Certificates, & Training
  • Professional Development & Training
• Courses
  • Credit Courses
  • Noncredit Courses
  • All-University Core Curriculum
  • Free Online Courses
  • Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
• Professional Education

Course Details

FESA 338 - Essentials of Emergency Management

This course presents emergency management theory and application to risk assessment, mitigation, planning and preparation, response, recovery, and Emergency Operations Centers development and operation in large-scale and multi-agency emergencies and disasters.

Textbooks and Materials

Textbook listings are available at the CSU Bookstore about 3 weeks prior to the start of the term.

Instructors

Lonnie Inzer

Lonnie Inzer has been a college instructor, professor, department chair, and division dean over the last twenty-eight years, having retired as a professor emeritus for Fire Science and Emergency Management from Pikes Peak Community College. He is the Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management Deputy Chief. He is a retired Colorado Springs FD Fire Captain. He has a master’s degree in Organizational Leadership from Fort Hays State University in Kansas, and a B.S. from the Forestry and Natural Resources College at Colorado State University in Fort Collins.

Section 801 (Online)

• Date: Oct 20 - Dec 21, 2025 (9 wks.)
• Time: Asynchronous
• Drop and withdrawal deadlines
  • 100% tuition and fees refunded: October 27, 2025
  • 50% tuition refunded with 'W' grade: November 12, 2025
  • No tuition refunded and 'W' grade: December 7, 2025
• Instructors: Lonnie Inzer
• Tuition: $1,470 (Listed tuition is subject to Board of Governors’ approval in early summer)