Emergency Management is a critical concern for the public, private and non-profit sectors. The certificate explores both the conceptual elements of emergency preparedness and the practical implementation of emergency management that typically occur at the intersection of local and national politics. Courses will address topics such as public safety and law enforcement, crisis management, disaster response and recovery. This certificate will provide students with both theoretical and practical knowledge that will prepare them for private or public sector employment in the area of emergency preparedness for both security and non-security related incidents.
This certificate requires three courses (12 credit hours). Please note that only one course can be applied directly to your primary major.
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PPS 354 | PRINCIPLES OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING | |
| or PPS 364 | PUBLIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION AND PLANNING | |
| Two elective courses: | 8 | |
| LAW ENFORCEMENT MANAGEMENT | ||
| DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM | ||
| CYBERCRIME AND CYBERTERRORISM | ||
| FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES | ||
| BEHAVIORAL THREAT ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING 1 | ||
| PUBLIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION AND PLANNING 1 | ||
| URBAN RESILIENCE AND CLIMATE ADAPTATION POLICY | ||
| EARTH OBSERVATION 2 | ||
| RISKS, HAZARDS AND NATURAL DISASTERS | ||
- 1
If not taken as core course.
- 2
GEO 241/PSC 201 - Geographical Information Systems I: Digital Mapping is a pre-requisite for this course.