Bachelor of Arts in Emergency Management

In times of uncertainty and unprecedented natural and man-made disasters, Waldorf’s Bachelor of Arts degree in Emergency Management is designed to prepare the student with a broad base of knowledge in the field of emergency management. The foundation for this degree program includes the Waldorf general education curriculum, numerous courses in the emergency management arena, as well as electives in the fields of Homeland Security, Fire Science Administration, and Business, among others. The program provides students with the general education, discipline-specific, and technical knowledge required to succeed in the diverse field of emergency management.

Available Concentrations

Estimated time of completion of this program is 4 years for full-time students.

B.A./B.S. Degree Requirements

Completion of the core curriculum and the curriculum for the major, totaling 120 credits
A grade of C or higher in all coursework in the major and, if applicable, in the concentration(s)
2.00 cumulative grade point average for work completed at Waldorf
Minimum of 36 upper-division credit hours

Major Requirements

Requirements
Prefix	Number	Course	Credit Hours
Major Required--Group A			30
EMG	3000	Introduction to Emergency Management	3
EMG	3001	Disaster Mitigation and Preparedness	3
EMG	3002	Disaster Response and Recovery	3
EMG	3050	Special Operations	3
EMG	3100	Terrorism in Emergency Management	3
EMG	4001	Interagency Disaster Management	3
EMG	4002	Incident Command in Emergency and Disaster Management	3
EMG	4050	Socio-Psychological Nature of Emergency Management	3
EMG	4900	Capstone in Emergency Management	3
FSC	3110	Community Risk Reduction for the Fire and Emergency Services	3
Professional Electives--Group B			30
Any Waldorf courses may be selected from the catalog and course schedule to be used as electives, provided that they are not used to satisfy other program requirements. The following are sample electives. The concentration options listed above may also be used toward elective credits.
BUS/ORG	3451	Organizational Theory and Behavior	3
BUS	3602	Principles of Management	3
BUS/ORG	3651	Leadership	3
BUS	3826	Managerial Decision Making	3
COM	4360	Crisis Management	3
FSC	4510	Personnel Management for the Fire and Emergency Services	3
FSC	4610	Fire and Emergency Services Administration	3
FSC	4753	Terrorism Incident Management and Emergency Procedures	3
HLS	2050	Introduction to Terrorism	3
HLS	3000	American Homeland Security	3
HLS	3050	Terrorism Response Operations	3
HLS	3500	Weapons of Mass Destruction	3
OSH	3640	Interactions of Hazardous Materials	3
SPC	1010	Speech Communications	3
Grand Total:			120

If you have a significant amount of completed post secondary coursework or specialized training that you would like to transfer, consider the BAS Emergency Management program.

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