Emergency Management
Associate of Arts
Occupational Major
Department of Business and Innovation
Cottage 1 • Phone (215) 968-8190
Curriculum Code No. 2178
The Emergency Management Associate Degree Program, which is aligned with the Emergency Management Institute’s Higher Education Program and the Principles of Emergency Management, prepares the student for a position in Emergency Management, Business Continuity, and related disciplines. In addition to the courses that prepare the student to plan for all-hazards, the courses in this curriculum provide the student with technical information on a wide range of topics. Courses such as Emergency Management Exercise/Design, Crisis Management and Critical Incident Stress, and Business Continuity Planning prepare the student for careers that are directly and indirectly related to the Emergency Management field. These careers include working in fire and emergency services, public/municipal planning, healthcare safety, security, and public service. In addition, this program provides individuals already working in emergency management or in a related field, the opportunity to prepare for promotion and/or professional certification while at the same time earning an Associate Degree.
Graduates of this program are able to:
- Manage a public or private sector emergency management plan;
- Demonstrate and apply the fundamental skills associated with emergency planning, hazard vulnerability analysis, risk assessment, and business impact analysis based on emergency management concepts;
- Evaluate vulnerabilities to communities and businesses through discussion-based and operations-based exercises;
- Develop plans for resilience and continuity of essential operations based on after action reviews; and
- Apply emergency management principles for the prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery to all-hazards.
Degree Course Requirements
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| ACCT105 Financial Accounting A | 4 |
| COLL101 College Success Seminar | 1 |
| COMM110 Effective Speaking C,4,5 | 3 |
| COMP110 English Composition I A,C,2,10 | 3 |
| Writing Elective E | 3 |
| FRSC202 Hazardous Material C | 3 |
| MATH101 Mathematical Concepts I A,C,2,6 | 3 |
| MGMT140 Supervision | 3 |
| MGMT200 Organizational Behavior C,F | 3 |
| MGMT230 Principles of Management C,F | 3 |
| MGMT250 Human Resource Management C,F | 3 |
| POLI120 American State and Local Government | 3 |
| PUBS101 Introduction to Emergency Management | 3 |
| PUBS104 Crisis Management and Critical Incident Stress C | 3 |
| PUBS206 Business Continuity Management A,C | 3 |
| PUBS207 Emergency Management Exercise Design C | 3 |
| PUBS212 Emergency Communications and Public Information C,9 | 3 |
| PUBS280 Emergency Management Internship C | 3 |
| Arts/Humanities Elective B,1 | 3 |
| Science Elective A,C,D,7 | 3-4 |
| SOCI110 Intro. to Sociology 2,3,8 | 3 |
| OR | |
| PSYC110 Intro. to Psychology 2,3,8 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 62-63 |
Recommended Semester Sequence
The recommended course sequence is designed for students seeking the Academic Certificate. Students may need more time to complete major requirements based on placement testing. This additional time will entail some adjustment to the sequence recommended.
First Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| ACCT105 Financial Accounting A | 4 |
| COLL101 College Success Seminar | 1 |
| COMM110 Effective Speaking C,4,5 | 3 |
| COMP110 English Composition I A,C,2,10 | 3 |
| PUBS101 Introduction to Emergency Management | 3 |
| MATH101 Mathematical Concepts I A,C,2,6 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 17 |
Second Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| MGMT140 Supervision | 3 |
| POLI120 American State and Local Government | 3 |
| PUBS104 Crisis Management and Critical Incident Stress B | 3 |
| Writing Elective E | 3 |
| SOCI110 Intro. to Sociology 2,3,8 | 3 |
| OR | |
| PSYC110 Intro. to Psychology 2,3,8 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 |
Third Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| FRSC202 Hazardous Material B | 3 |
| MGMT200 Organizational Behavior B,C | 3 |
| MGMT230 Principles of Management B,C | 3 |
| PUBS206 Business Continuity Management A,B | 3 |
| Science Elective A,C,D,7 | 3-4 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15-16 |
Fourth Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| MGMT250 Human Resource Management B,C | 3 |
| PUBS207 Emergency Management Exercise Design B | 3 |
| PUBS212 Emergency Communications and Public Information B | 3 |
| PUBS280 Emergency Management Internship C | 3 |
| Arts/Humanities Elective B,1 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 |
A Placement testing required
B Arts/Humanities (Gen Ed Core) Requirement: Consult the approved list of courses
C Course requires prerequisites and/or co-requisites
D Choose between: BIOL101, BIOL115, CHEM101, SCIE103, or SCIE104.
E Required Course: COMP111.
F Successful completion of PUBS101 (C or better) and MGMT140 (C or better) meets the prerequisites for MGMT200, MGMT230, and MGMT250
1 Satisfies Arts/Humanities
2 Satisfies Critical Thinking
3 Satisfies Diversity
4 Satisfies Information Literacy
5 Satisfies Oral Communication
6 Satisfies Quantitative Literacy
7 Satisfies Scientific Literacy
8 Satisfies Social Sciences
9 Satisfies Technological Competence
10 Satisfies Writing
View the AA.2178 Emergency Management Associates Degree Assessment & AA.2178 Emergency Management Associates Degree Outcomes