Bachelor of Applied Science in Emergency Management

The B.A.S. degree in Emergency Management opens the door to a challenging career as a professional emergency manager. The advancement of technology has created the potential for more devastating disasters than ever before. As a result, there is an increasing demand for emergency managers who have a solid foundation in scientific and technical disciplines as well as management skills.

This degree is designed specifically for students who have an Associate of Arts degree (A.A.S.) from an accredited postsecondary institution.

 

Courses Associated With This Degree

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ETM 301 Environmental Management

  • Course Description and Objectives: This course is intended for both ETM majors and non-majors interested in the general area of environmental management. Students will develop an understanding of the tasks and duties performed by environmental specialists who manage environmental problem solving for industry, regulatory and municipal agencies, and consulting firms specializing in environmental work. It is an overview course covering elements that are developed in more depth in other ETM courses.
  • Performance Objectives: Successful completion of this course will provide the student with an understanding of: Environmental compartments: air, water, land Basic ecology Federal, state and local regulatory agencies Environmental, Safety and Health profession Pollution Prevention and Waste Minimization ISO 14000

ETM 360 Introduction to Emergency Management

  • Course Description and Objectives: Accidents and emergency situations have plagued man since the beginning of history and will undoubtedly occur during our conceivable future. Armed with knowledge and skills for managing such occurrences can lessen their impacts on society. This course presents the theories, principles, and approaches to emergency management. The philosophy of Comprehensive Emergency Management will be discussed with the four attendant steps which include mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. An analysis of past disasters will be presented along with their impacts on policy formation leading up to the current FEMA all-hazards approach. The role, duties, and importance of the Emergency Manager will be discussed throughout the semester. Finally, legal issues involving emergency management will be presented.
    Performance Objectives: Successful completion of this course will provide the student with an understanding of: Comprehensive Emergency Management philosophy Roles and duties of emergency managers throughout the United States History of FEMA and current roles in all-hazard management Various types of natural and technological disasters and mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery approaches to each History of Citizen Relocation Plans and role in development of FEMA Partnership interactions among Government, Academia, Industry, and Community

ETM 362 Managing Natural and Technological Disasters

  • Course Description and Objectives: The field of emergency management deals with managing natural disasters, technological disasters, and contingencies involving both genre. This class reviews many basic tenants of management as well as leadership styles. Based on this foundation, diverse responses to various emergencies will be presented from the Federal, state, and local perspectives. Management of mass casualties will be presented along with evacuation and sheltering. Terrorism, chemical and biological threats will be addressed. Finally, formal declaration of emergency and federal aid procedures will be presented.
    Performance Objectives: Successful completion of this course will provide the student with an understanding of: Various types of potential disasters, their components and history Roles and duties of emergency managers at various levels of government Management and leadership styles applicable in emergency management Legal and regulatory authority in emergency management FEMA's all-hazard philosophy Dynamic interaction between our increasingly complex technological environment and the increase in cost of disasters annually within the United States

ETM 363 Computer Applications in Emergency Management

  • Course Description and Objectives: The nature and complexity of emergency management has grown significantly in the past decade. Along with this growth has been an even greater growth in technological solutions and aids. Foremost has been the use of computers for emergency planning, regulatory compliance, response to disaster situations, and recovery. Even application forms for disaster assistance have become electronic instruments. This course provides the student with an introduction to the use of computer technology in emergency management. Basic word processing, spreadsheet and database applications, and electronic communications will be covered. Using this foundation, specific computer programs will be explored which are currently in use for contingency planning, tracking chemical inventories and response resources, modeling of toxic plumes, and decision making during disasters. Hazard and risk evaluation will be covered along with attendant hazard identification, vulnerability analysis, risk and consequence analysis.
    Performance Objectives: Successful completion of this course will provide the student with an understanding of: Use of computers in planning for emergencies, regulatory compliance, emergency response, and recovery Virtual networking CAMEO (Computer Aided Management of Emergency Operations) software Basic On-line Disaster Emergency Response (BOLDER) Hazard analysis and mapping using GIS Toxic plume modeling

ETM 364 Toxicology and Biohazards for Emergency Managers

  • Course Description and Objectives: Fire fighters and emergency managers face many decisions in dealing with routine emergencies as well as all-out disaster response. One of the most onerous is hazards associated with toxic exposure. Even in the aftermath of such natural disasters as earthquakes, many hazardous releases may be experienced as well as epidemiological outbreaks. This course will introduce the student to the study of poisons. Dose-response, routes of exposure, and toxicokinetics will be covered. Various diseases associated with natural disasters will be explored. Finally, clinical presentations of various exposures and treatment will be addressed.
    Performance Objectives: Successful completion of this course will provide the student with an understanding of: History of diseases, epidemics, toxic exposure disasters Basic toxicology and biohazards Physiological impacts of various poisons and biohazards Dose-response, routes of exposure, and toxicokinetics Planning and response to various hazards relating to poisons and biohazards

ETM 460 Incident Command Systems and Emergency Operations Center Management

  • Course Description and Objectives: Depending upon severity of an emergency, a small Incident Management System may be activated, or for more severe contingencies, an Emergency Operations Center as well. Most emergency response scenarios are built around an IMS which requires standardization of terminology and actions. This course provides the student with an in-depth knowledge the IMS, terminology, players, and management philosophy. EOC setup, activation, operation, and termination are covered as well as staffing, training, and briefings. Many times, an EOC operates for extended periods with attendant human factor problems; these problems and solutions will be explored. Finally, EOC funding and politics will be addressed.
    Performance Objectives: Successful completion of this course will provide students with an understanding of: Firescope and the history of Incident Command systems Regulatory requirements for ICS and EOC structures Terminology, structure, operation, and management of ICS and EOC Design and construction of EOCs Dynamics of managing an Incident Command and Emergency Operations Center

ETM 461 Contingency Planning

  • Course Description and Objectives: Individuals who work with, manage, or otherwise interface directly or indirectly with emergency operations and services must have a solid grounding in, and understanding of, contingency planning. This course provides the student with an understanding of the techniques for in-house or on-site planning as well as community planning. Planning will be addressed from its position in the overall philosophy of CEM (Comprehensive Emergency Management). Regulatory requirements for planning will be covered. Sample plans will be developed with emphasis on assessment, equipment requirements, collateral and mutual aid support agreements, and methods for testing and updating plans.
    Performance Objectives: Successful completion of this course will provide students with an understanding of: Regulatory and legal bases and requirements for contingency planning Steps in designing viable contingency plans including structure and content Planning interface among various levels of government and between government and industry Conducting hazards analyses and interpreting results Exercising and testing plans

ETM 469 Emergency Management Capstone

  • Course Description and Objectives: This is a capstone course which will provide the student will a thorough review of all theories, techniques, and management practices within the field of emergency management. Actual experience in various phases of emergency management will be provided through cooperative projects with government and industry. Recovery operations will be stressed with emphasis on business recovery and effects disasters have on future planning efforts.
    Performance Objectives: Successful completion of this course will provide students with an understanding of: A review of all concentration courses Practical experience in emergency management through internship Networking contacts within the emergency management community An understanding of the interface between theory and practical application

 

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For more information about this degree, contact Dr. Danny Peterson at (480)-727-1100 or DrP@asu.edu.