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

Communication (C)12
ENGL 110
College Composition I
ENGL 120
College Composition II
COMM 110
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 Credits39
*

 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.

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.

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: Humanities3
ARB, ENGL, FREN, GERM, HIST, HUM, PHIL, RELS, SPAN, TIPS or WGS
Area Two: Social Sciences3
ANTH, CJ, COMM, EMGT, POLS, SOC, or WGS
Area Three: Fine Arts3
ARCH, ART, ENVD, LA, MUSC, or THEA
Total Credits9

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.

Core Requirements:
EMGT 101Emergencies, Disasters, and Catastrophes3
EMGT 222Career and Professional Development3
EMGT 281Disaster Analysis3
EMGT 362Disaster Mitigation3
EMGT 361Disaster Preparedness3
EMGT 363Disaster Response3
EMGT 364Disaster Recovery3
EMGT 410Comprehensive Emergency Management Planning (Capstone)3
EMGT 496Field Experience6
Electives: Select 4 courses from the following:12
EMGT 150
Dealing with Terrorism, Cybersecurity and Other Emerging Threats
EMGT 414
Spatial Analysis in Emergency Management
EMGT 420
Hazard, Risk, and Vulnerability Assessments
EMGT 325
World Disasters
EMGT 435
Issues in Homeland Security and Emergency Management
EMGT 445
Understanding Vulnerable Populations in Disasters
EMGT 461
Business Continuity and Crisis Management
EMGT 463
Voluntary Agency Disaster Services
EMGT 491
Seminar (Only 3 credits of seminar may allowed to count toward the major elective category. More than one seminar may be taken, however.)
Total Credits42

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

Emergency Management Core
EMGT 101Emergencies, Disasters, and Catastrophes3
EMGT 361Disaster Preparedness3
EMGT 362Disaster Mitigation3
EMGT 363Disaster Response3
EMGT 364Disaster Recovery3
EMGT 281Disaster Analysis3
Total Credits18

Option Two: Homeland security

Emergency Management Core
EMGT 101Emergencies, Disasters, and Catastrophes3
EMGT 150Dealing with Terrorism, Cybersecurity and Other Emerging Threats3
EMGT 435Issues in Homeland Security and Emergency Management3
Emergency Management Elective: Select one from the following3
EMGT 425
World Disasters
EMGT 361
Disaster Preparedness
EMGT 363
Disaster Response
Expanded Electives: Select two from the following *6
CJ 315
Federal Law Enforcement and Crime Policy
COMM 434
Communication Law
COMM 485
Risk and Crisis Communication
EMGT 361
Disaster Preparedness
EMGT 363
Disaster Response
EMGT 425
World Disasters
POLS 120
Terrorism
POLS 220
International Politics
POLS 225
Comparative Politics
Total Credits18
*

 Cannot count an EMGT elective core course taken toward the required 6 elective credits in this category.

Option Three: Risk and Resilience Management

Emergency Management Core
EMGT 101Emergencies, Disasters, and Catastrophes3
EMGT 362Disaster Mitigation3
EMGT 364Disaster Recovery3
Emergency Management Elective: Select one from the following3
EMGT 410
Comprehensive Emergency Management Planning
EMGT 281
Disaster Analysis
Expanded Electives: Select two from the following *6
COMM 484
Organizational Advocacy and Issue Management
COMM 487
Organizational Power and Leadership
COMM 488
Social Influence and Organizational Change
EMGT 410
Comprehensive Emergency Management Planning
EMGT 414
Spatial Analysis in Emergency Management
EMGT 420
Hazard, Risk, and Vulnerability Assessments
EMGT 445
Understanding Vulnerable Populations in Disasters
EMGT 461
Business Continuity and Crisis Management
EMGT 463
Voluntary Agency Disaster Services
HDFS 310
Citizenship & Social Activism
SOC 404
Community Assessment
SOC 405
Community Development
Total Credits18
*

  Cannot count an EMGT elective core course taken toward the required 6 elective credits in this category.

Option Four: Vulnerability and Capacity building

Emergency Management Core
EMGT 101Emergencies, Disasters, and Catastrophes3
EMGT 445Understanding Vulnerable Populations in Disasters3
EMGT 463Voluntary Agency Disaster Services3
Emergency Management Electives: Select one from the following3
EMGT 420
Hazard, Risk, and Vulnerability Assessments
EMGT 364
Disaster Recovery
EMGT 281
Disaster Analysis
EMGT 362
Disaster Mitigation
Expanded Electives: Select two from the following *6
COMM 216
Intercultural Communication
COMM 488
Social Influence and Organizational Change
EMGT 420
Hazard, Risk, and Vulnerability Assessments
EMGT 361
Disaster Preparedness
EMGT 363
Disaster Response
EMGT 364
Disaster Recovery
EMGT 435
Issues in Homeland Security and Emergency Management
EMGT 461
Business Continuity and Crisis Management
HDFS 182
Wellness and Aging
HDFS 275
Diversity and Multiculturalism in Individual and Family Life
HDFS 310
Citizenship & Social Activism
SOC 235
Cultural Diversity
SOC 410
Social Inequality
SOC 412
Sociology of Gender
SOC 440
Sociology of Aging
Total Credits18
*

 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.