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Emergency Administration and Management

EAM-AS


Anna Goree, Advisor, AC (727) 341-4456
Charles Crowther, Lead Instructor, AC (727) 341-4507
Brian Frank, Dean, AC (727) 341-4503

A degree designed for:

  • Risk managers in the private and public sectors as well as those responsible for hazard assessment, OSHA, SARA compliance, and emergency response (including volunteer agencies).
  • Emergency professionals who will be relied upon to protect the public in the event of a major emergency. This includes paid and volunteer firefighters, police officers, emergency medical service workers, public works officials and private industrial safety managers.
  • Governmental and industrial emergency planners who must prepare for potential emergencies by designing procedures, buying equipment and - in some cases - predicting possible disasters.
  • Aspiring emergency professionals seeking a broad-based education in the procedures for coping with daily emergencies and major disasters.
  • Emergency professionals who need additional skills to prepare for management opportunities.

The Associate in Science degree program allows students to not only graduate with an AS degree, but also be able to meet the entrance requirements to continue the BAS degree in Public Safety. Additional information on the PSA-BAS degree may be found here.

SPECIAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
1. Complete SPC application.
2. Take SPC placement test.
3. Attend an advising session with the Lead Instructor, SEPSI Advisor or Dean.

SPECIAL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 
Completion of an End-of-Program Assessment Examination

All courses within the major are offered on the internet and in the classroom.

APPROVED REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS WITH CATALOG YEAR
20131/0475 (BEGINNING 8/19/13) OR LATER
~ REFER TO CURRICULUM FILES FOR PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR REQUIREMENTS ~



GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES (18 credits)
* Enhanced World View Requirement
ENC 1101 - COMPOSITION I or (Honors) 3
SPC 1017 INTRODUCTION TO SPEECH COMMUNICATION 3
     or (SPC 1017H, SPC 1065, SPC 1608, or SPC 1608H)
* Humanities/Fine Arts Approved Course 3
Mathematics - One college level course with MAC, MAP, MAS, MGF, MTG or STA prefix 3
SYG 2000 INTRODUCTORY SOCIOLOGY 3
PHI 2649 APPLIED ETHICS IN PUBLIC SAFETY PROFESSIONS 3
     or (PHI 1600, PHI 1602H, PHI 1631 or PHI 2635)
Computer/Information Literacy Competency Requirement

SUPPORT COURSES (18 credits)
FFP 1823 TECHNICAL APPLICATIONS IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 3
FFP 2740 FIRE SERVICE COURSE DELIVERY 3
FFP 2881 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION 3
SYP 2460 EFFECTS OF DISASTERS ON SOCIETY 3
FFP 2741 FIRE SERVICE COURSE DESIGN 3
Any FFP or DSC Course not in your chosen study track 3

SUBPLAN A: EMERGENCY ADMINISTRATION & MANAGEMENT TRACK (24 credits)
FFP 1830 INTRODUCTION TO HAZARDS 3
FFP 2800 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS 3
FFP 2801 FUNDAMENTALS OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 3
FFP 2831 HAZARD MITIGATION 3
FFP 2840 DISASTER RECOVERY OPERATIONS 3
FFP 2841 CONTINGENCY PLANNING FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY 3
DSC 1002 DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM 3
DSC 1004 INTRODUCTION TO THE NRF AND NIMS 3

OR
SUBPLAN B:  HOMELAND SECURITY TRACK (24 credits)
DSC 1002 DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM 3
DSC 1004 INTRODUCTION TO THE NRF AND NIMS 3
DSC 1033 WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION 3
DSC 1222 PSYCHOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION VICTIMS 3
DSC 1552 CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION 3
DSC 1562 HOMELAND SECURITY THREAT STRATEGY 3
DSC 1631 TERRORISM RESPONSE PLANNING 3
DSC 1751 HOMELAND SECURITY POLICY AND LAW 3

TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS
60

C&I 12/7/10 ~ BOT 2/22/11