Emergency Management
Major Requirements
Major: Emergency Management
Degree Type: B.A. or B.S.
Required Degree Credits to Graduate: 120
University Degree Requirements
- Satisfactory completion of all requirements of the curriculum in which one is enrolled.
- Earn a minimum total of 120 credits in approved coursework. Some academic programs exceed this minimum.
- Satisfactory completion of the general education requirements as specified by the university.
- A minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
- At least 30 credits must be NDSU resident credits. Resident credits include credits registered and paid for at NDSU.
- At least 36 credits presented for graduation must be in courses numbered 300 or higher.
- Students presenting transfer credit must meet the NDSU residence credits and the minimum upper level credit. Of the 30 credits earned in residence, a minimum of 15 semester credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 semester credits must be in the student’s curricula for their declared major.
For complete information, please refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section of this Bulletin.
University General Education Requirements
A list of university approved general education courses and administrative policies are available here.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Category C: Communication | 12 | |
| College Composition I | ||
| College Composition II | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking | ||
Upper Division Writing † | ||
| Category R: Quantitative Reasoning † | 3 | |
| Category S: Science and Technology † | 10 | |
| Category A: Humanities and Fine Arts † | 6 | |
| Category B: Social and Behavioral Sciences † | 6 | |
| Category W: Wellness † | 2 | |
| Category D: Cultural Diversity *† | ||
| Category G: Global Perspectives *† | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
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Courses for category D & G are satisfied by completing D & G designated courses in another general education category.
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General education courses may be used to satisfy requirements for both general education and the major, minor, and program emphases, where applicable. Students should carefully review major requirements to determine if specific courses can also satisfy these general education categories.
Major Requirements
All courses required for this major must be earned with a grade of C or higher.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements: | ||
| DREM 101 | 3 | |
| DREM 220 | 3 | |
| DREM 222 | 3 | |
| DREM 345 | 3 | |
| DREM 381 | 3 | |
| DREM 410 | 3 | |
| DREM 413 | 3 | |
| DREM 431 | 3 | |
| DREM 451 | 3 | |
| DREM 483 | 3 | |
| DREM 496 | 6 | |
| Select 3 courses from the following: | 9 | |
DREM 150 | ||
DREM 325 | ||
DREM 435 | ||
DREM 461 | ||
DREM 463 | ||
DREM 491 | ||
| Total Credits | 45 | |
Recommended minors: Business Administration, Communication, Community Development, Criminal Justice, Environmental Science, Food Safety, Geography, Logistics Management, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology.
Minor Requirements
Minor: Emergency Management
Minimum Required Credits: 18
Students select one option to complete this minor.
Option One: Comprehensive Emergency Management
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency Management Core | ||
| EMGT 101 | ||
| EMGT 361 | 3 | |
| EMGT 362 | 3 | |
| EMGT 363 | 3 | |
| EMGT 364 | 3 | |
| EMGT 281 | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
Option Two: Homeland security
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency Management Core | ||
| EMGT 101 | ||
| EMGT 150 | ||
| EMGT 435 | ||
| Emergency Management Elective: Select one from the following | 3 | |
EMGT 425 | ||
EMGT 361 | ||
EMGT 363 | ||
| Expanded Electives: Select two from the following * | 6 | |
| Federal Law Enforcement and Crime Policy | ||
COMM 434 | ||
| Risk and Crisis Communication | ||
EMGT 361 | ||
EMGT 363 | ||
EMGT 425 | ||
| Terrorism | ||
| International Politics | ||
| Comparative Politics | ||
| Total Credits | 9 | |
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Cannot count an EMGT elective core course taken toward the required 6 elective credits in this category.
Option Three: Risk and Resilience Management
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency Management Core | ||
| EMGT 101 | ||
| EMGT 362 | 3 | |
| EMGT 364 | 3 | |
| Emergency Management Elective: Select one from the following | 3 | |
EMGT 410 | ||
EMGT 281 | ||
| Expanded Electives: Select two from the following * | 6 | |
| Organizational Advocacy and Issue Management | ||
| Organizational Power and Leadership | ||
COMM 488 | ||
EMGT 410 | ||
EMGT 414 | ||
EMGT 420 | ||
EMGT 445 | ||
EMGT 461 | ||
EMGT 463 | ||
HDFS 310 | ||
| Community Assessment | ||
| Community Development | ||
| Total Credits | 15 | |
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Cannot count an EMGT elective core course taken toward the required 6 elective credits in this category.
Option Four: Vulnerability and Capacity building
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency Management Core | ||
| EMGT 101 | ||
| EMGT 445 | ||
| EMGT 463 | ||
| Emergency Management Electives: Select one from the following | 3 | |
EMGT 420 | ||
EMGT 364 | ||
EMGT 281 | ||
EMGT 362 | ||
| Expanded Electives: Select two from the following * | 6 | |
| Intercultural Communication | ||
COMM 488 | ||
EMGT 420 | ||
EMGT 361 | ||
EMGT 363 | ||
EMGT 364 | ||
EMGT 435 | ||
EMGT 461 | ||
HDFS 182 | ||
| Diversity and Multiculturalism in Individual and Family Life | ||
HDFS 310 | ||
| Cultural Diversity | ||
| Social Inequality | ||
| Sociology of Gender | ||
| Sociology of Aging | ||
| Total Credits | 9 | |
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Cannot count an EMGT elective core course taken toward the required 6 elective credits in this category.
Minor Requirements and Notes
- A minimum of 9 credits must be taken at NDSU.