Emergency Management and Homeland Security, Minor

Minor in Emergency Management and Homeland Security (223500M)

This discipline of emergency management continues to evolve, becoming more complex. There is a demand for well-educated individuals in both the private and public sectors.

This minor allows students in other disciplines to incorporate an emergency management background with their degree program. Some of the disciplines that complement a minor in Emergency Management include communications, computer information sciences, political science, geography, public health, sociology and business. The courses offered will provide Emergency Management foundations useful in many careers and disciplines.

A minor in EMHS may only be awarded at the time a student receives a baccalaureate degree.

Program Contact
Dr. Stacy Willett
Polsky 314
330-972-8317
smuffet@uakron.edu

The following information has official approval of The School of Disaster Sciences and Emergency Services and The College of Health and Human Sciences, but is intended only as a guide. Completion of this certificate is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others.

The following courses constitute a “Minor in Emergency Management and Homeland Security” and must be completed with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 overall for the minor to be noted on the student’s record. Please refer to the University Requirements for Minor Areas of Study for specific graduation information regarding minors.

Summary

Required Courses9
Electives9
Total Hours18

Required Courses 

EMHS:305Principals of Emergency Management and Homeland Security3
EMHS:350Disaster Preparedness & Response3
EMHS:370Hazard Science and Management3
Total Hours9

Electives 

Select nine credits of the following Emergency Management Electives:9
Disasters in Film and Media
Disaster Research Methods
Introduction to Terrorism
Disaster Mitigation
Disaster Recovery
Crisis Leadership
Disaster Vulnerability
Private Sector Disaster Applications
Current Topics in Emergency Management
Total Hours9