Emergency Management
Program Coordinator: Mikitish
One Associate
of Science degree is available.
For a Program Information Packet, visit http://www.isu.edu/ctech/programs.shtml,
which leads to descriptions of each program in general, course
descriptions, lists of course sequences, and the cost of books, tools,
uniforms, fees, and other expenses.
Associate of Science: Emergency Management (65 or 66 credits)
General Education Courses (38 or 39 credits for Goals 1-12)
Goal 1 ENGL 101 English Composition 3 cr
ENGL 102 Critical Reading and Writing 3 cr
Goal 2 COMM 101 Principles of Speech 3 cr
Goal 3 MATH 130 Finite Mathematics 4 cr
OR
MATH 253 Introduction to Statistics 3 cr
Goal 4 BIOL 100,100L Concepts Biology: Human Concerns,
and Laboratory 4 cr
Goal 5 CHEM 100 Architecture of Matter 4 cr
Goal 6 Fine Arts 3 cr
OR
Goal 7 Literature 3 cr
Goal 8 PHIL 103 Introduction to Ethics 3 cr
Goal 9 HIST 118 History and Culture 3 cr
OR
AMST 200 Introduction to American Studies 3 cr
Goal 11 ECON 100 Economic Issues 3 cr
AND
POLS 101 Introduction to American Government 3 cr
Goal 12 PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology 3 cr
OR
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology 3 cr
OR
SOC 102 Social Problems 3 cr
Emergency Management Courses (27 lower division credits)
EMGT 101 Incident Command System--Basic
through Advanced 3 cr
EMGT 102 Hazardous Materials Awareness/Operations/
Evidence Collection 3 cr
EMGT 121 Principles of Emergency Management 3 cr
EMGT 122 Emergency Resources Management 3 cr
EMGT 221 Emergency Management Operations 3 cr
EMGT 222 Emergency Planning and Warning Coordination 3 cr
EMGT 223 Mitigation for Emergency Managers 3 cr
EMGT 224 Disaster Response and Recovery 3 cr
EMGT 225 Exercise Design & Program Management 3 cr
Courses
EMGT 101 Incident Command System 3 credits. Basic through
advanced emergency management practices used during an emergency
situation. Includes the structure of the Incident Command System, the
management of facilities, and typing of resources; the National
Incident Management System principles; and the roles of supervisors,
commanders and general staff in an Incident Command System environment.
D
EMGT 102 Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations 3 credits. Basic
contingency planning and response to incidents and accidents involving
hazardous materials. Develop sample plans emphasizing assessment, equipment requirements, collateral support agreements and actual response. D
EMGT 121 Principles of Emergency Management 3 credits. Theories,
principles, and approaches to emergency management. Gain knowledge and
skills for managing emergencies in order to lessen their impacts on
society. Discuss the philosophy of comprehensive emergency management,
including mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. D
EMGT 122 Emergency Resources Management 3 credits. Manage resources in an Emergency Operations Center. D
EMGT 221 Emergency Management
Operations 3 credits. Incident Management System based on standardization of terminology,
players, and management philosophy. Emergency
Operations Center
setup, activation, operation, and termination, including staffing, training,
and briefings. D
EMGT 222 Emergency Planning and Warning Coordination 3 credits. Develop a comprehensive, risk-based, and all-hazard Emergency Operations Plan. D
EMGT 223 Mitigation for Emergency Managers 3 credits. Hazard
mitigation at the local through federal levels of governance,
emphasizing the importance of avoiding or preventing future and
recurring losses. D
EMGT 224 Disaster Response and Recovery 3 credits. Explore the
principles that promote effective disaster response operations and
management. Examine the nature of disasters, the context of response
operations in the United States,
and the roles and responsibilities of emergency management related
actors, with emphasis on the Incident Command System and interaction
with the Emergency Operations Center. D
EMGT 225 Exercise Design and Program Management 3 credits. Design,
develop, conduct, and evaluate disaster exercises to test a
community’s Emergency Operations Plan and operational response
capability. D
