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.

Category C: Communication12
ENGL 110
College Composition I
ENGL 120
College Composition II
COMM 110
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 Credits39
*

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.

Core Requirements:
DREM 101Emergencies, Disasters, and Catastrophes3
DREM 220Technology, Tools, and Assessments in Disaster3
DREM 222Career and Professional Development3
DREM 345Understanding Vulnerable Populations in Disasters3
DREM 381Disasters Through A Systems Lens3
DREM 410Comprehensive Emergency Management Planning3
DREM 413Disaster Mitigation3
DREM 431Disaster Response 3
DREM 451Disaster Preparedness3
DREM 483Disaster Recovery3
DREM 496Field Experience6
Select 3 courses from the following:9
DREM 150
Dealing with Terrorism, Cybersecurity and Other Emerging Threats
DREM 325
World Disasters
DREM 435
Issues in Homeland Security and Emergency Management
DREM 461
Business Continuity and Crisis Management
DREM 463
Voluntary Agency Disaster Services
DREM 491
Seminar
Total Credits45

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 101
EMGT 3613
EMGT 3623
EMGT 3633
EMGT 3643
EMGT 2813
Total Credits15

Option Two: Homeland security

Emergency Management Core
EMGT 101
EMGT 150
EMGT 435
Emergency Management Elective: Select one from the following3
EMGT 425
EMGT 361
EMGT 363
Expanded Electives: Select two from the following *6
CJ 315
Federal Law Enforcement and Crime Policy
COMM 434
COMM 485
Risk and Crisis Communication
EMGT 361
EMGT 363
EMGT 425
POLS 120
Terrorism
POLS 220
International Politics
POLS 225
Comparative Politics
Total Credits9
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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

Emergency Management Core
EMGT 101
EMGT 3623
EMGT 3643
Emergency Management Elective: Select one from the following3
EMGT 410
EMGT 281
Expanded Electives: Select two from the following *6
COMM 484
Organizational Advocacy and Issue Management
COMM 487
Organizational Power and Leadership
COMM 488
EMGT 410
EMGT 414
EMGT 420
EMGT 445
EMGT 461
EMGT 463
HDFS 310
SOC 404
Community Assessment
SOC 405
Community Development
Total Credits15
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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

Emergency Management Core
EMGT 101
EMGT 445
EMGT 463
Emergency Management Electives: Select one from the following3
EMGT 420
EMGT 364
EMGT 281
EMGT 362
Expanded Electives: Select two from the following *6
COMM 216
Intercultural Communication
COMM 488
EMGT 420
EMGT 361
EMGT 363
EMGT 364
EMGT 435
EMGT 461
HDFS 182
HDFS 275
Diversity and Multiculturalism in Individual and Family Life
HDFS 310
SOC 235
Cultural Diversity
SOC 410
Social Inequality
SOC 412
Sociology of Gender
SOC 440
Sociology of Aging
Total Credits9
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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.