Emergency Management (EMGY)
EMGY 310 Fundamentals of Emergency Management 3 Credits (3,0)
Phases and functions of emergency management. Historical development of emergency management in the United States; major disaster events; laws and policies for emergency management at local, state, and federal levels. Risk and hazard analysis; emergency management cycle; national preparedness system; all-of-nation and whole-community approaches.
EMGY 370 Emergency Management Strategy and Policy 3 Credits (3,0)
Examination of the effect of policies and politics on emergency management programs, and their effectiveness as they apply to current and emerging challenges to disaster management executed within and among the responsibilities of federal, state, and local governments, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector.
EMGY 399 Special Topics in Emergency Management 1-6 Credit (1-6,0)
Individual, independent, or directed studies of selected topics in emergency management.
EMGY 400 Introduction to Incident Command System 3 Credits (3,0)
History, features, principles, and organizational structure of Emergency Management and the Incident Command System (ICS); relationship between ICS and the National Incident Management System (NIMS); NIMS as a standardized approach to incident management developed by the Department of Homeland Security; National Response Framework (NRF) and unified national response to disasters and emergencies.
EMGY 405 Disaster Policy and Management 3 Credits (3,0)
Principles of disaster management; understanding of disaster policy and the global organization of disaster and crisis public management; focus on U.S. disaster management and its relationship to public management; case studies of national disaster policy and crisis management at all government levels.
EMGY 430 Emergency Management and Contingency Planning 3 Credits (3,0)
Comprehensive overview of emergency management practices in government and private organizations; focus on planning and leadership roles during natural, adversarial, and technological hazards; interaction between government and private organizations; review of the National Response Framework and National Incident Management System; business contingency planning in the private sector.
EMGY 499 Special Topics in Emergency Management 1-6 Credit (1-6,0)
Individual, independent, or directed studies of selected topics in emergency management.