The Emergency Management program (A.S) is designed to help students understand the importance of emergency management in our society. Furthermore, this program prepares students for transfer to a four year degree program or an opportunity for employment in the Emergency Management field. The student will receive a strong foundation in liberal arts while gaining training and specific knowledge in emergency management.
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Emergency Management
A.S. Program
Hegis Code: 5508
Total Credits: 62-63
First Semester | Credits |
---|---|
ENG 100 Enhanced Composition I or ENG 101 Composition I or ENG 108 The Craft of Composition / Honors English I(1) |
3 |
HED or PED Elective | 1 |
ITE 101 Introduction to Information Technology or CMP 103 Microcomputer Hardware and Software |
3 |
MAT 102 Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
PSA 225 Introduction to Emergency Management | 3 |
PSY 203 General Psychology I | 3 |
Total Semester Credits | 16 |
Second Semester | Credits |
ENG 102 Composition II or ENG 109 The Art of Analysis / Honors English II |
3 |
FRS 101 Introduction to the Fire Service | 3 |
Humanities Elective(2) | 3 |
Laboratory Science Elective(3) | 4 |
SOC 201 Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
Total Semester Credits | 16 |
Third Semester | Credits |
COM 103 Public Speaking | 3 |
CRJ or FRS Elective | 3 |
FRS 102 Fire Safety and Tactics | 3 |
PSA 111 Introduction to Security | 3 |
US History Elective (Any)(4) | 3 |
Total Semester Credits | 15 |
Fourth Semester | Credits |
The Arts Elective(5) | 2 |
HED or PED Elective | 1 |
Math Elective(5) | 3 |
PSA 231 Arson Investigation Safety Management OSHA (Federal and State) | 3 |
Lab or Non-Lab Science Elective(7) | 3-4 |
Total Semester Credits | 15-16 |