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What do we offer?
Emergency and Disaster Management, B.S.
Emergency and Disaster
Management Minor
Emergency and Disaster Management Certificate
The mission of the Emergency and Disaster Management Program is to enhance the safety and security of the community, the region, and the nation by providing a functional and relevant education and other assistance to those who are, or seek to be, responsible for preventing, mitigating, responding to, or recovering from, a natural, man-made, or technological disaster.
Western Carolina University is conducting a needs assessment to determine interest
in an Emergency and Disaster Management certificate program. Subjects would be taught
on-line in eight-week blocks. Participants who qualify for the Bachelor of Science
program may be able to convert certificate courses into academic credit.
Possible topics include:
- Business Continuity and Resiliency Issues
- Incident Command/Unified Command
- Risk Assessment and Vulnerability Analysis
- Rapid Damage Assessment
- Hazard Mitigation
To view a complete list of topics and participate in the assessment, click here to visit the survey.
The Emergency and Disaster Management Program is specifically designed to prepare you to assume leadership and professional career positions in government, non-profit agencies, and the private sector after graduation.
Effective 2006, new majors are accepted into the online program only. The online program will provide you with the opportunity to advance professionally and academically by taking requisite courses through part-time study.
Our dedicated faculty teach an interdisciplinary curriculum that applies the evolving knowledge and standards of public safety and security management and stays current with developments in the field. We offer you a B.S. major and a minor course of study.
To learn more about the program, read about admission and tuition and financial aid, browse our FAQs, or contact us directly. We look forward to hearing from you.
News
Professor Bob Berry Serves with EMI Curriculum Mapping Team
EMI Curriculum Mapping Committee
(front row, l-r) Marian Mosser, Capella University; Christine Springer, University
of Nevada - Las Vegas; Bob Jaffin, American Maritime University
(back row, l-r) Dave McEntire, University of North Texas; Bob Berry, Western Carolina
University; Steve Carter, University of Maryland; Barbara Johnson, Emergency Management
Institute; Carol Cwiak, North Dakota State University; Bill Waugh, Georgia State University