With an area of concentration in Emergency Management you will develop skills in planning and preparing for, responding to, and recovering from large scale natural or man-made disasters and public events that require inter-agency and/or inter-jurisdictional involvement.
This concentration prepares you for careers in emergency management in both the private and public sectors.
| Concentration Requirements (Blocks 1 & 2)* | 30 hours |
|---|---|
| EMGT 1000 Introduction to Emergency Management | 3 hours |
| EMGT 2020 Emergency Management Strategies and Communications | 3 hours |
| EMGT 2050 Political and Legal Foundations in Emergency Services | 3 hours |
| PA 2170 Introduction to Public Administration | 3 hours |
| EMGT 3040 Preparedness Planning and Risk Mitigation | 3 hours |
| EMGT 3080 Agency Collaboration During Disasters | 3 hours |
| EMGT 4060 Disaster Response and Recovery | 3 hours |
| Additional 9 hours to be selected from the courses below: | 9 hours |
| AVN 3150 Aviation Law | |
| AVN 4080 Airport Security | |
| CRCJ 2030 Police and Society | |
| CRCJ 4760 Terrorism | |
| EMGT 2500 Disasters and Vulnerable Populations | |
| EMGT 3020 Federal/Tribal Government-to-Government Relations | |
| EMGT 4050 Contemporary Issues in Tribal Management & Emergency Services | |
| FSMT 2410 Strategy and Tactics in Fire and Emergency Services | |
| FSMT 4450 Fire and Emergency Services Administration | |
| GEOG 3530/3540 Cartography and GIS/Lab | |
| EMGT 4020 Protecting and Sustaining Tribal Economies | |
| FSMT 2200 Codes and Inspections | |
| FMST 3350 Fire Prevention, Organization, and Management | |
| FMST 3680 Analytical Approaches to Public Fire Protection | |
| GEOG 3510 Meteorology | |
| GEOG 4120 Urban Geography | |
| GEOG 4160 Urban Sustainability | |
| GERO 4460 Psychology of Adult Aging and Development | |
| GERO 4670 Programs and Services for the Elderly | |
| PHHB 4040 Epidemiology & Prevention of Disease | |
| PHHB 4130 Community Health | |
| HED 4880 Health Policy | |
| ISQA 3310 Managing the Database Environment | |
| ISQA 3420 Managing in a Digital World | |
| ISQA 3910 Introduction to Project Management | |
| MGMT 3490 Principles of Management | |
| MKT 3310 Principles of Marketing | |
| PSCI 3260 US Foreign Policy | |
| PSCI 4250 Intelligence and National Security | |
| PA 3500 Nonprofit Organization and Management | |
| PA 3600 Personnel and Volunteer Management for Nonprofits | |
| PA 4390 Public Budgeting | |
* Must include at least 12 hours of upper level credit completed at UNO
A minimum of 120 hours are required for the Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Studies degree.
Career Options
Students with an area of concentration in Emergency Management may find careers in:
- Public Safety and Security
- Administration and Management
- Public Emergency Management
- Law and Government
- Education and Training