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3.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of disaster science and management. The course presents an historical perspective on society's organized responses to natural and technological hazards and disasters from both a U.S. and international perspective. The history of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and major international organizations dealing with both man-made and natural disasters is presented to provide students with a sense of context and knowledge of the evolution of emergency management theories and practice. Students will be exposed to past and current emergency management systems currently in use by FEMA and by countries responding to international disasters. Prerequisite: Admission to the Emergency Management program. Three credit hours.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on preparedness for and mitigation of disasters. It presents local, regional, national, and international perspectives on what efforts and technologies are available to reduce the loss of life and property by lessening the impact of disasters. Students will develop an understanding of the differences in scope and scale, available technologies, legal environment, and cultural factors that affect emergency management plans. Prerequisite: Admission to the Emergency Management program. Three credit hours.
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3.00 Credits
This course deals with response to and recovery from disasters. For response, a focus will be placed upon response functions, resource mobilization, and the roles and responsibilities undertaken in emergency operations centers. Short- and long-term recovery for individuals, families, and communities will be covered. Recovery operations completed by the public, private, and/or non-governmental sectors will also be examined. The course also explores the legal framework for multi-national and bi-lateral agreements to render international assistance, both in the response and recovery phases. Prerequisite: Admission to the Emergency Management program. Three credit hours.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores potential challenges to the continuity of government and strategies during all phases of an emergency, whether natural or man-made, to protect or restore government continuity. Case studies of major disasters will be included. Prerequisite: Admission to the Emergency Management program. Three credit hours.
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3.00 Credits
Technology provides major tools for effective emergency management. This course provides an overview of different technologies used in all phases of Emergency Management. Prerequisite: Admission to the Emergency Management program. Three semester hours.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines communications strategies, theories, and methods needed to convey essential information under routine conditions and throughout the phases of an emergency whether local, regional, national, or international in scope. Students will be trained in the process of developing a crisis communication plan. Both communications theory and a review of "lessons learned" from case studies are introduced along with appropriate research methodology to equip emergency managers with an insight into best practices based on recent research. Prerequisite: Admission to the Emergency Management program. Three semester hours.
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3.00 Credits
This course analyzes leadership models appropriate for a wide range of emergency management activities. Crisis management leaders must be able to make decisions based on limited information, with customary relations and ways of doing business altered, and the scope of responsibility substantially broadened during a crisis. Leadership for a crisis requires extraordinarily sound critical thinking skills, a large reservoir of intellectual creativity, an ability to remain calm in a chaotic environment, a keen sense of cultural sensitivity toward the many publics affected by a crisis, and other skill sets that are sometimes different from those required to be successful under normal conditions. Using the case study method and scholarly literature on theories of leadership, this course reveals some of the issues that private and public sector emergency managers may face in executing their responsibilities during local, regional, national, or international crises. Prerequisite: Admission to the Emergency Management program. Three semester hours.
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3.00 Credits
This course presents the challenges, strategies and lessons learned from both domestic and international emergencies whether due to natural causes or terrorism with the objective of developing an appreciation for continuity planning. The increased complexity of business and economic continuity for international environments requires the appreciation of different governmental, economic, and cultural factors that affect recovery. Prerequisite: Admission to the Emergency Management program. Three semester hours.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to explore the impact of disasters on a community and individuals from a mental health perspective. Students will learn to identify the range of psychological responses exhibited by disaster survivors and responders. Students will develop an understanding of the risk and protective factors for both disaster survivors and responders. Students will learn to appreciate the impact and effects of disasters on these vulnerable populations. Prerequisite: Admission to the Emergency Management program. Three semester hours.
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3.00 Credits
This course surveys common legal issues, both state and federal that Emergency Managers and their staffs are likely to confront in the exercise of their duties. Students explore fundamentals of legal research and legal reasoning. Prerequisite: Admission to the Emergency Management program. Three semester hours.
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