Emergency Management/Homeland Security - Associate in Science
Education
EMGD
The Emergency Management Degree Program is currently suspended and not accepting new students.
Evenings only
The program in Emergency Management/Homeland Security is designed to provide students the core skills needed to work in the field of emergency management or homeland security. This discipline covers a broad spectrum of job opportunities in the public and private sectors. Job opportunities are in such fields as local, state and federal government; military; Department of Homeland Security; businesses; private security; public safety; hospital systems and universities.
Students learn about risk assessment, terrorism, disasters, natural and man-made hazards, emergency response, incident command, emergency planning and many other aspects of emergency management and homeland security.
Students who successfully complete the program earn a well-rounded degree, fulfilling both general education requirements and completing core courses that provide in-depth competencies needed to work in the field. The program finishes with a practicum and professional development course tying together acquired knowledge and skills.
Note: Not all courses are offered every semester. Many courses require prerequisites and/ or testing. See course descriptions for details.
Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| CHEM 1000 | Chemistry of Our Environment | 4 |
| CHEM 1060 | Chemistry of Hazardous Materials | 3 |
| ENGL 2100 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| COMM 1100 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Select one of the following GEOL courses: | 3 | |
| Natural Disasters | ||
| Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | ||
| Urban Geology | ||
| Select one of the following MATH courses: | 3 | |
| Introduction to College Mathematics | ||
| Mathematics for Liberal Arts Students | ||
| Statistics for the Health and Social Sciences | ||
| Select one of the following Social Science courses: | 3-4 | |
| Introduction to Government and Politics | ||
| State and Local Government | ||
| General Sociology | ||
| General Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Geography | ||
| Subtotal | 22-23 | |
| Major Education Requirements | ||
| EMER 1000 | Fundamentals of Emergency Management | 3 |
| EMER 1010 | Understanding and Responding to Terrorism | 3 |
| EMER 1020 | Bioterrorism and Public Health Emergencies | 3 |
| EMER 1030 | Disaster Response Operations and Management | 3 |
| EMER 1040 | Managing the Psychological Impact of Terrorism and Disasters | 3 |
| EMER 1050 | Disaster Training and Exercise Management | 3 |
| EMER 2010 | Disaster Resource Management | 3 |
| EMER 2020 | Emergency Planning | 3 |
| EMER 2030 | Professional Development in Emergency Management | 3 |
| EMER 2500 | Practicum in Emergency Management 1 | 3 |
| HMLS 1000 | Introduction to Homeland Security | 3 |
| HMLS 1010 | Intelligence Analysis and Risk Management | 3 |
| HMLS 1020 | Border and Transportation Security | 3 |
| Subtotal | 39 | |
| Total Hours | 61-62 | |
| 1 | Criminal background check required. Results may prevent student from taking all or some of available practicums. |
Recommended Course Sequence
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Hours | |
| ENGL 2100 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| HMLS 1000 | Introduction to Homeland Security | 3 |
| COMM 1100 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to College Mathematics | ||
| Mathematics for Liberal Arts Students | ||
| Statistics for the Health and Social Sciences | ||
| PSYC 2010 | General Psychology | 4 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| EMER 1000 | Fundamentals of Emergency Management | 3 |
| EMER 1010 | Understanding and Responding to Terrorism | 3 |
| EMER 1020 | Bioterrorism and Public Health Emergencies | 3 |
| HMLS 1010 | Intelligence Analysis and Risk Management | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Natural Disasters | ||
| Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | ||
| Urban Geology | ||
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| EMER 1030 | Disaster Response Operations and Management | 3 |
| EMER 1040 | Managing the Psychological Impact of Terrorism and Disasters | 3 |
| EMER 2010 | Disaster Resource Management | 3 |
| EMER 2020 | Emergency Planning | 3 |
| CHEM 1000 | Chemistry of Our Environment | 4 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| EMER 1050 | Disaster Training and Exercise Management | 3 |
| EMER 2030 | Professional Development in Emergency Management | 3 |
| EMER 2500 | Practicum in Emergency Management | 3 |
| HMLS 1020 | Border and Transportation Security | 3 |
| CHEM 1060 | Chemistry of Hazardous Materials | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 62 | |
Transfer
If you are interested in earning a bachelor's degree, please meet with an Academic Advisor who can help you select the courses that best prepare you for transfer to a four-year college or university. For more information, you can also visit ritransfers.org with resources on course and program transfer to Rhode Island College and the University of Rhode Island, or visit CCRI's Transfer Articulation page for information on articulation agreements with colleges and universities throughout New England.