2022-2023 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
    Nov 21, 2024  
2022-2023 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Emergency Management and Disaster Preparedness (A.A.S)*


A.A.S. Degree: 60 Hours

This program is to prepare students for employment in the field of emergency management in both the public and private sectors. The student can serve as, but is not limited to positions of Emergency Manager, Emergency Planners, Emergency Management Specialists, and Business Continuity Specialists.  Students can be employed by, but are not limited to, Local, State, Federal governments, business and industry, military installations and the healthcare sector.

This program provides a working knowledge of the basic tenets in emergency management that are part of the five mission areas of mitigation, prevention, preparedness, response and recovery. Students will develop a knowledge of whole-community planning, coordination and management functions.

General Education Requirements - 15 Credit Hours


The Missouri Department of Higher Education has identified a common set of general education courses that have been adopted statewide. These courses are called the “CORE 42.”  CORE 42 courses are guaranteed to transfer to any Missouri public college or university to satisfy general education requirements.

Courses in knowledge areas below, designated with the CORE 42 logo indicates courses in that area have been evaluated and provided a MOTR number for transfer to all Missouri public institutions of higher education.

Courses that do not have this designation may still transfer to public and private colleges and universities in Missouri and elsewhere, but students are encouraged to check the transfer equivalency website of the institution to which they plan to transfer to confirm.

Please refer to the MDHE Core Transfer Curriculum for detailed information on CORE 42 courses.