Emergency Planning and Management Concentration - S0140
42 Credits
The Public Administration concentration in Emergency Planning and Management prepares students to play a key role in community, state, and federal planning and response to natural disasters and manmade emergencies. Students gain a solid background in multi-agency incident command, emergency services public policy, emergency planning, administrative law, and public finance. This program prepares students to work with local fire departments, county and state emergency response teams, and federal homeland security initiatives.
Refer to General Education Requirements for additional requirements.
Degree Requirements
Core Courses - 42 credits
| PAD 3003 | Intro to Public Administration | 3 credits |
| PAD 3104 | Organizational Behavior and Administration | 3 credits |
| DSC 3215 | Emergency Planning | 3 credits |
| DSC 4218 | Emergency Planning II | 3 credits |
| PAD 3844 | Public Health and Emergency Management | 3 credits |
| PAD 3372 | Communication in Emergency Management | 3 credits |
| PAD 3034 | Policy Development and Implementation | 3 credits |
| PAD 3223 | Public Budgeting and Finance | 3 credits |
| PAD 3330 | Urban and Regional Planning | 3 credits |
| PAD 3431 | Leadership | 3 credits |
| PAD 4320 | Program Evaluation in Public Management | 3 credits |
| PAD 4046 | Values, Ethics, and Conflict Resolution | 3 credits |
| PAD 4332 | Strategic Planning | 3 credits |
| PAD 4879 | Capstone in Public Administration | 3 credits |
Electives
Elective requirements for student who have earned an A.A. degree - 18 credits
General Education Requirements for students who have earned an A.S. degree - 21 credits
It is highly recommended that students choose the Emergency Administration and Management electives.
| PAD 4442 | Public Relations for Public Managers | 3 credits |
| PAD 4806 | State and Local Government Administration | 3 credits |
| PAD 4414 | Public Personnel Management | 3 credits |
| PAD 4603 | Administrative Law for Public Administrators | 3 credits |
| FES 3803 | Multi-Agency Incident Command | 3 credits |