Emergency Management
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Major Requirements
Major: Emergency Management
Degree Type: B.A. or B.S.
Minimum 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 36 credits presented for graduation must be in courses number 300 or higher.
- Transfer Students: Must earn a minimum of 60 credits from a baccalaureate-degree granting or professional institituion.
- Of these 60, at least 36 must be NDSU residence credits as defined in #7.
- Within the 36 resident credits, a minimum of 15 must be in courses numbered 300 or higher and 15 credits in the major field of study.
- At least 36 credits must be NDSU resident credits. Residence credits include credits registered and paid for at NDSU.
For complete information, please refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section of this Bulletin.
University General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Communication (C) | 12 | |
| College Composition I | ||
| College Composition II | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking | ||
Upper Division Writing † | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning (R) † | 3 | |
| Science and Technology (S) † | 10 | |
| Humanities and Fine Arts (A) † | 6 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (B) † | 6 | |
| Wellness (W) † | 2 | |
| Cultural Diversity (D) *† | ||
| Global Perspectives (G) *† | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
| * | May be satisfied by completing courses in another General Education category. |
| † | 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. |
- A list of university approved general education courses and administrative policies are available here.
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Degree Requirements
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree – The completion of a minor program of study, a second major, or a second degree is required.
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree – Second year language proficiency at college level required.
Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences College Requirements
An additional 9 credits are required by the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences for all Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degree programs of study, except the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, the Bachelor of Music degree, the Bachelor of Science in Architecture degree, and the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Environmental Design:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AH&SS College Requirements | ||
Courses used to satisfy any general education requirement cannot be used to also count toward the AH&SS College Requirements. A minimum of three credits is required in each of the 3 following areas for a total of 9 credits. Choose only those courses with the prefixes listed for each area. A course with the WGS prefix can only be used in one area. | ||
| Area One: Humanities | 3 | |
ARB, ENGL, FREN, GERM, HIST, HUM, PHIL, RELS, SPAN, or WGS | ||
| Area Two: Social Sciences | 3 | |
ANTH, CJ, COMM, EMGT, POLS, SOC, or WGS | ||
| Area Three: Fine Arts | 3 | |
ARCH, ART, ENVD, LA, MUSC, or THEA | ||
| Total Credits | 9 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency Management Core Courses: | ||
| EMGT 101 | Emergencies, Disasters, and Catastrophes | 3 |
| EMGT 261 | Disaster Preparedness | 3 |
| EMGT 262 | Disaster Mitigation | 3 |
| EMGT 263 | Disaster Response | 3 |
| EMGT 264 | Disaster Recovery | 3 |
| EMGT 291 | Seminar | 3 |
| EMGT 410 | Comprehensive Emergency Management Planning (Capstone) | 3 |
| EMGT 496 | 6 | |
| Emergency Management Electives: Select 5 courses from the following: | 15 | |
| Dealing with Terrorism, Cybersecurity and Other Emerging Threats | ||
| Spatial Analysis in Emergency Management | ||
| Hazard, Risk, and Vulnerability Assessments | ||
| World Disasters | ||
| Issues in Homeland Security and Emergency Management | ||
| Understanding Vulnerable Populations in Disasters | ||
| Business Continuity and Crisis Management | ||
| Voluntary Agency Disaster Services | ||
| Disaster and Culture | ||
| Disaster Analysis | ||
| Seminar | ||
| International Disasters | ||
| Total Credits | 42 | |
Recommended minors: Business Administration, Communication, Community Development, Criminal Justice, Environmental Science, Food Safety, Geography, Logistics Management, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology.
Minor Requirements
Emergency Management Minor
Minor Requirements
Required Credits: 18
Students complete one of the four options listed below for the minor.
Option One: Comprehensive Emergency Management
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency Management Core | ||
| EMGT 101 | Emergencies, Disasters, and Catastrophes | 3 |
| EMGT 261 | Disaster Preparedness | 3 |
| EMGT 262 | Disaster Mitigation | 3 |
| EMGT 263 | Disaster Response | 3 |
| EMGT 264 | Disaster Recovery | 3 |
| Emergency Management Elective: Select one from the following | 3 | |
| Dealing with Terrorism, Cybersecurity and Other Emerging Threats | ||
| Comprehensive Emergency Management Planning | ||
| Spatial Analysis in Emergency Management | ||
| Hazard, Risk, and Vulnerability Assessments | ||
| World Disasters | ||
| Issues in Homeland Security and Emergency Management | ||
| Understanding Vulnerable Populations in Disasters | ||
| Business Continuity and Crisis Management | ||
| Voluntary Agency Disaster Services | ||
EMGT 496 | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Option Two: Homeland security
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency Management Core | ||
| EMGT 101 | Emergencies, Disasters, and Catastrophes | 3 |
| EMGT 150 | Dealing with Terrorism, Cybersecurity and Other Emerging Threats | 3 |
| EMGT 435 | Issues in Homeland Security and Emergency Management | 3 |
| Emergency Management Elective: Select one from the following | 3 | |
| Disaster Preparedness | ||
| Disaster Response | ||
| World Disasters | ||
| Expanded Electives: Select two from the following * | 6 | |
| Federal Law Enforcement & Crime Policy | ||
| Communication Law | ||
| Risk and Crisis Communication | ||
| Disaster Preparedness | ||
| Disaster Response | ||
| World Disasters | ||
| Terrorism | ||
| International Politics | ||
| Comparative Politics | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
| * | 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 | Emergencies, Disasters, and Catastrophes | 3 |
| EMGT 262 | Disaster Mitigation | 3 |
| EMGT 264 | Disaster Recovery | 3 |
| Emergency Management Elective: Select one from the following | 3 | |
| Comprehensive Emergency Management Planning | ||
| Spatial Analysis in Emergency Management | ||
| Hazard, Risk, and Vulnerability Assessments | ||
| Understanding Vulnerable Populations in Disasters | ||
| Voluntary Agency Disaster Services | ||
| Expanded Electives: Select two from the following * | 6 | |
| Organizational Advocacy and Issue Management | ||
| Organizational Power and Leadership | ||
| Social Influence and Organizational Change | ||
| Comprehensive Emergency Management Planning | ||
| Spatial Analysis in Emergency Management | ||
| Hazard, Risk, and Vulnerability Assessments | ||
| Understanding Vulnerable Populations in Disasters | ||
| Business Continuity and Crisis Management | ||
| Voluntary Agency Disaster Services | ||
| Citizenship & Social Activism | ||
| Community Assessment | ||
| Community Development | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
| * | 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 | Emergencies, Disasters, and Catastrophes | 3 |
| EMGT 445 | Understanding Vulnerable Populations in Disasters | 3 |
| EMGT 463 | Voluntary Agency Disaster Services | 3 |
| Emergency Management Electives: Select one from the following | 3 | |
| Disaster Response | ||
| Disaster Recovery | ||
| Hazard, Risk, and Vulnerability Assessments | ||
| Issues in Homeland Security and Emergency Management | ||
| Expanded Electives: Select two from the following * | 6 | |
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Social Influence and Organizational Change | ||
| Disaster Preparedness | ||
| Disaster Response | ||
| Disaster Recovery | ||
| Hazard, Risk, and Vulnerability Assessments | ||
| Issues in Homeland Security and Emergency Management | ||
| Business Continuity and Crisis Management | ||
| Family Science | ||
| Wellness and Aging | ||
| Citizenship & Social Activism | ||
| Children and Families Across Cultures | ||
| Cultural Diversity | ||
| Social Inequality | ||
| Sociology of Gender | ||
| Sociology of Aging | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
| * | 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.