Emergency Management
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 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
| 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 | |
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May be satisfied by completing 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.
- A list of university approved general education courses and administrative policies are available here.
AHSS Degree Requirements
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree – The completion of a minor program of study.
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 a student whose primary degree is a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in a major from the College of AHSS. These additional 9 credits are not required for the Bachelor of Science in Architecture degree, Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Environmental Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, Bachelor of Music degree, for any student whose primary major or degree is not in the College of AHSS, or the student is earning two majors or two different degrees.
| 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, TIPS 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
Any EMGT prefixed course in which a grade of D or F is earned may not be used to fulfill a major requirement.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements: | ||
| EMGT 101 | Emergencies, Disasters, and Catastrophes | 3 |
| EMGT 222 | Career and Professional Development | 3 |
| EMGT 281 | Disaster Analysis | 3 |
| EMGT 362 | Disaster Mitigation | 3 |
| EMGT 361 | Disaster Preparedness | 3 |
| EMGT 363 | Disaster Response | 3 |
| EMGT 364 | Disaster Recovery | 3 |
| EMGT 410 | Comprehensive Emergency Management Planning (Capstone) | 3 |
| EMGT 496 | Field Experience | 6 |
| Electives: Select 4 courses from the following: | 12 | |
| 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 | ||
| Seminar (Only 3 credits of seminar may allowed to count toward the major elective category. More than one seminar may be taken, however.) | ||
| 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
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 | Emergencies, Disasters, and Catastrophes | 3 |
| EMGT 361 | Disaster Preparedness | 3 |
| EMGT 362 | Disaster Mitigation | 3 |
| EMGT 363 | Disaster Response | 3 |
| EMGT 364 | Disaster Recovery | 3 |
| EMGT 281 | Disaster Analysis | 3 |
| 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 | |
| World Disasters | ||
| Disaster Preparedness | ||
| Disaster Response | ||
| Expanded Electives: Select two from the following * | 6 | |
| Federal Law Enforcement and Crime Policy | ||
| Communication Law | ||
| Risk and Crisis Communication | ||
| Disaster Preparedness | ||
| Disaster Response | ||
| World Disasters | ||
| Terrorism | ||
| International Politics | ||
| Comparative Politics | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
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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 | Emergencies, Disasters, and Catastrophes | 3 |
| EMGT 362 | Disaster Mitigation | 3 |
| EMGT 364 | Disaster Recovery | 3 |
| Emergency Management Elective: Select one from the following | 3 | |
| Comprehensive Emergency Management Planning | ||
| Disaster Analysis | ||
| 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 | |
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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 | 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 | |
| Hazard, Risk, and Vulnerability Assessments | ||
| Disaster Recovery | ||
| Disaster Analysis | ||
| Disaster Mitigation | ||
| Expanded Electives: Select two from the following * | 6 | |
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Social Influence and Organizational Change | ||
| Hazard, Risk, and Vulnerability Assessments | ||
| Disaster Preparedness | ||
| Disaster Response | ||
| Disaster Recovery | ||
| Issues in Homeland Security and Emergency Management | ||
| Business Continuity and Crisis Management | ||
| Wellness and Aging | ||
| Diversity and Multiculturalism in Individual and Family Life | ||
| Citizenship & Social Activism | ||
| Cultural Diversity | ||
| Social Inequality | ||
| Sociology of Gender | ||
| Sociology of Aging | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
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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.