Emergency Management and Business - Continuity Associate in Applied Science-T Degree

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PGM Code – 966U

Program Description The Emergency Management and Business Continuity program was developed due to the high demand for trained professionals in this multi-disciplined field. This two-year degree program provides education and training for individuals currently working in the field and for students desiring to work in business operations, security, crisis management, emergency planning, preparedness, business continuity, disaster response, and recovery for private sector, community, non-profit, voluntary, tribal, or governmental agencies.

This Associate in Applied Science-T (AAS-T) in Emergency Management and Business Continuity is a professional technical degree with a core of general education courses commonly accepted in transfer. In general, professional-technical degrees are not designed for transfer to other colleges or universities. This degree will articulate to several four-year institutions, including AMU/APUS, CWU/ITAM program, TESC, Antioch and University of Phoenix, as well as other institutions.

Students seeking to transfer to degree programs other than those specifically designed for the AAS-T should consider the Associate of Arts or the Associate of Science degree, which are specifically designed for transfer to four-year colleges and universities.

Common Course Numbering Please refer to www.edcc.edu/ccn for more information.

Credit/Grade Requirements The AAS-T degree is awarded upon completion of a minimum of 95-99 credits of General Education Requirements, Distribution Requirements, and Program Requirements as outlined on the program requirement sheet. A minimum of 30 credits or one-third of the required credits, whichever is less, must be earned at Edmonds Community College. Students are required to maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in all college-level courses.

Cultural Diversity Requirement All students earning a degree or certificate of 45 credits or more must meet a cultural diversity (CD) requirement by taking at least five (5) credits of CD courses. To learn more, go to Academic Information – Cultural Diversity Requirement in the online academic catalog.

Students are advised to

Consult with an EMERG faculty adviser quarterly for course selection and completion of degree requirements and plan their schedule several quarters in advance (Note: All decisions on selection of courses are ultimately the responsibility of the student),
Review the college catalog for required course prerequisites and include these in schedule planning, and
Meet with an adviser of the college they plan to transfer to review exact and specific admission requirements.

Graduation Application A completed Graduation Application form must be submitted to Enrollment Services by the 10th day of the quarter in which the student expects to graduate. Forms are available online or at Enrollment Services located in Lynnwood Hall. Note: Applications for summer quarter are due by the 8th day of the quarter.

Adviser
Please contact
Health and Human Services Division| hhs@edcc.edu | 425.640.1712

Department website
Emergency Management | www.edcc.edu/emergency

Advising Note

This program requirement sheet is not a substitute for meeting with an academic adviser. Meeting the requirements to graduate with an Edmonds Community College certificate or degree is ultimately the responsibility of the student.

General Education Requirements (15 credits)

Communication Skills (10 credits)

ENGL& 101 - English Composition I 5.0 Credits
ENGL& 102 - Composition II 5.0 Credits

Quantitative Skills (5 credits)

Students must complete a quantitative reasoning course, which requires completion of MATH 090 or an equivalent placement score. Students should meet with an adviser to discuss math requirements for transferring to a four-year school.

MATH& 107 - Mathematics in Society 5.0 Credits OR
MATH& 146 - Introduction to Statistics 5.0 Credits

Cultural Diversity Requirement

____Cultural Diversity Requirement met.

General Education Requirements Learning Outcomes

Students will demonstrate General Education Learning Outcomes in each of the following areas:

Communication Skills: Write in clear, effective ways, adapted to audience, context, and purpose.
Quantitative Skills: Apply mathematical, quantitative or symbolic models to solve problems, draw inferences, or support conclusions appropriate to an individual discipline.
Cultural Diversity: Apply multiple perspectives when examining cultural differences and interacting in multicultural settings.

Distribution Requirements (20 credits)

CMST& 210 - Interpersonal Communication:CD 5.0 Credits
ENVS& 101 - Introduction to Environmental Science 5.0 Credits
PSYC& 100 - General Psychology 5.0 Credits
SOC& 101 - Introduction to Sociology:CD 5.0 Credits

Distribution Requirements Learning Outcomes

Students will demonstrate Distribution Learning Outcomes in each of the following areas:

Humanities: Use Humanities-based methods to reason, communicate, make meaning, solve problems and/or create or perform cultural works for diverse audiences and purposes.
Natural Sciences and Mathematics: Use scientific and mathematical methods, modes of inquiry, and terminology to demonstrate knowledge, comprehension, and application of science concepts and insights.
Social Sciences: Use Social-Science theories and methods to reason, communicate, apply insights, solve problems, and to develop a critical understanding of the diversity and interdependence of peoples and cultures.

Program Requirements (40-44 credits)

EMERG 100 - Introduction to Emergency Management 4.0 Credits
EMERG 110 - Hazard Analysis and Mitigation 4.0 Credits
EMERG 120 - Resource Management 3.0 Credits
EMERG 130 - Emergency Planning 3.0 Credits
EMERG 135 - Mapping and Data Analysis Tools 3.0 Credits
EMERG 140 - Emergency Direction and Control 3.0 Credits
EMERG 150 - Emergency Communication and Technology 3.0 Credits
EMERG 160 - Training/Exercise Design 3.0 Credits
EMERG 180 - Emergency Business Continuity 4.0 Credits
EMERG 220 - Managing Emergency Information 3.0 Credits
EMERG 230 - Disaster Psychology/Sociology Issues 3.0 Credits
EMERG 240 - Disaster Recovery 3.0 Credits
EMERG 291 - Emergency Management Internship 1.0 to 5.0 Credits Please see EMERG adviser to arrange the required internship.

Program Requirements Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Program Learning Requirements for this degree, students will be able to:

Describe strategies to consider for an emergency, continuity or disaster-recovery management program, incorporating analysis techniques and concepts of operations.
Describe, explain, and analyze the different phases in Emergency Management: Prevention, Mitigation, Preparedness, Response; and Recovery.
Describe how to integrate, coordinate and collaborate with communities, agencies, and emergency-management teams in order to facilitate crisis prevention, emergency management, continuity of operations and problem solving.
Identify and describe the psychological and social impact of natural and man-made disasters.
Describe and explain the critical guidelines, regulations and systems utilized in the different phases of emergency management.
Explain the use of professional tools and guidelines to conduct rapid-needs assessment of trained and voluntary responders to develop competency-based criteria for training and exercise objectives.

Program Electives (minimum 20 credits)

Courses in other areas can be applied to these additional requirements from General Education, Business, Computer Information Technology and Humanities that will transfer to the four-year institution of choice. See a faculty adviser.

EMERG 155 - Special Topics Maximum of 5.0 possible Credits
EMERG 250 - Emergency Management of Medical Operations 4.0 Credits
EMERG 255 - Special Topics Maximum of 5.0 possible Credits
GEOL& 101 - Introduction to Physical Geology 5.0 Credits
OSH 140 - Regulatory Environment 3.0 Credits
OSH 150 - Workers Compensation and Risk Management 3.0 Credits
OSH 170 - Safety Training Techniques 5.0 Credits
OSH 190 - Industrial Security 3.0 Credits
OSH 220 - Industrial Hygiene 3.0 Credits
OSH 240 - Handling Hazardous Materials 4.0 Credits
MGMT 100 - Human Relations in Organizations:CD 5.0 Credits
PHIL& 120 - Symbolic Logic 5.0 Credits

Program Electives Learning Outcome

Students will demonstrate the following Learning Outcome from Program Elective courses:

Demonstrate a breadth or depth of knowledge and skill, according to the students’ independent selection of degree elective courses or according to the program’s specialized areas of focus.

Signatures

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Adviser’s Signature and Date

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Dean’s Signature and Date

Eff: summer 2013 | Rev: 03/13