Emergency Management

Major Requirements

Major: Emergency Management

Degree Type: B.A. or B.S.
Minimum Degree Credits to Graduate: 120

University Degree Requirements

1. Satisfactory completion of all requirements of the curriculum in which one is enrolled.
2. Earn a minimum total of 120 credits in approved coursework.  Some academic programs exceed this minimum.
3. Satisfactory completion of the general education requirements as specified by the university.
4. A minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
5. At least 30 credits must be NDSU resident credits.  Resident credits include credits registered and paid for at NDSU.
6. At least 36 credits presented for graduation must be in courses numbered 300 or higher.
7. 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.

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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.

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

Option Two: Homeland security

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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

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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

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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.