Department of Applied Criminology
Ronald Hunter, head
R. Berry, L. Briggs, E. Davis, B. Dougherty, F. Hawley, W. Hyatt, J. Kaufman, W. Knight, C. Merritt
Liberal Studies, 42 hours
The major requires 48 hours as follows:
CJ 250 The Criminal Justice System, 3 hours
CJ 320 Police in Society, 3 hours
CJ 330 Criminal Courts, 3 hours
CJ 340 Institutional Corrections, 3 hours
CJ 352 Methods of Research, 3 hours
CJ 455 Theories of Crime, 3 hours
CJ 462 Applied Research, 3 hours
ENGL 401 Writing for Careers, 3 hours
Criminal Justice electives (24 hours of approved major electives)
The minor requires 18 hours, including CJ 250, and 15 hours of electives approved by the department head.
Suggested Course Sequence for Criminal Justice (B.S.)
FRESHMAN YEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . / . . . . . . . . .
Total Hours for Degree: 120
Students may finish earlier if they attend summer school at WCU or another approved institution. Remember: 32 hours of 300-400 level courses must be taken at WCU.
Course Offerings: Criminal Justice (CJ)
Liberal Studies, 42 hours
The major requires 51 hours as follows:
EMGT 250 Introduction to Emergency Management, 3 hours
EMGT 324 Emergency Planning, 3 hours
EMGT 326 Risk Assessment and Vulnerability Analysis, 3 hours
EMGT 331 Principles of Hazard Mitigation, 3 hours
EMGT 340 Political and Policy Basis of Emergency Management, 3 hours
EMC 445 Emergency Medical Service Management, 3 hours
CMCR 250 Public Communication, 3 hours
CMPR 400 Crisis Communications, 3 hours
PSC 303 State and Local Government, 3 hours
PSC 304 Public Administration, 3 hours
EMGT and other approved upper-division electives, 21 hours
General electives (27 hours) are required to complete the program.
Minor in Emergency Management
The minor requires 18 hours, including EMGT 250, EMGT 324 and EMGT 340, and 9 hours selected from the following courses: EMGT 326, 327, 331, 332, 336, 340, 351, 448, 480, 493, EMC 445, PSC 303, 304, CMPR 400, ENVH 380, or approval by the department head.
Suggested Course Sequence for Emergency Management (B.S.)
Total Hours for Degree: 120
NOTES:
1. In order to earn a degree in Emergency Management, students must earn a grade of "C" or better in each required course.
2. Students seeking to pursue a Master's Degree in Public Administration at Appalachian State University, with a concentration in Emergency Management, must successfully complete MATH 170 or equivalent as an undergraduate course
Course Offerings: Emergency Management (EMGT)
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