Emergency Administration and Management - Course Requirements

Public Safety

Note: Some courses in this degree are awaiting assignment of statewide common course numbers. Please contact the Division of Public Safety for the most current information. If you have taken courses at another college and wish to see if any will count toward this program of study, have your transcripts (of work completed at any regionally accredited college) sent to the Registrar’s Office. Appropriate college staff will evaluate any previous courses you have taken and you will be notified if any may be applied to the Emergency Administration and Management program.

General Education:

Students must meet with an advisor to determine the appropriate General Education courses for this degree; consideration will be given as to which Option the student is selecting as the Area of Emphasis and/or any projected future progression to upper division status.

General Education Courses	Credit Hours
Communications	3
Humanities	3
Mathematics	3
Science	4
Social Science	3
General Education Elective	2
General Education Credits Required	18

Core Courses		Credit Hours
FFP____	Intro to Emergency Mgmt. Administration	2
FFP____	Disaster Communications	1
FFP2820	Emergency Preparedness	3
FFP____	Contingency Planning for the Private Sector	2
FFP____	Contingency Planning for the Public Sector	2
SYP2460	Effects of Disaster on Society	3
FFP____	Technical Applications in Emergency Mgmt.	2
General Education Credits Required		18

Fire Science Option:

In combination with the appropriate fire science electives, the coursework in the Fire Science Emphasis is designed to meet Florida requirements for certification as Fire Officer I.

Technical Courses		Credit Hours
FFP1505	Fire Prevention Practices	3
FFP1540	Private Fire Protection Systems I	3
FFP2120	Building Construction for the Fire Service	3
FFP1810	Fire Fighting Tactics and Strategy I	3
FFP2811	Fire Fighting Tactics and Strategy II	3
FFP1740	Fire Service Course Delivery	3
_______	College Credit Electives (Fire Science, Criminal Justice, Industrial Safety, Emergency Administration, or Homeland Security courses recommended)	9
Total Technical Elective Credits Required		27
Total Program Credits Required		60

Homeland Security Option:

Core Courses		Credit Hours
DSC1004	Introduction to the NRP and NIMS	3
DSC1011	Domestic and International Terrorism	3
DSC1552	Critical Infrastructure Protection	3
DSC1751	Homeland Security Policy and Law	3
DSC1222	Psychological Mgmt. of Disaster/Terror Victims	3
DSC1631	Planning Considerations for Terror Prevention	3
DSC1562	Homeland Security Threat Strategy	3
_______	College Credit Electives (Fire Science, Criminal Justice, Industrial Safety, Emergency Administration, or courses recommended)	6
Total Technical Elective Credits Required		27
Total Program Credits Required		60

Criminal Justice Option:

Core Courses		Credit Hours
DSC1552	Critical Infrastructure Protection	3
CCJ1020	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
CCJ1400	Criminal Procedures	3
CCJ1100	Criminal Law	3
CJD1702	Criminal Justice Communications	3
CJD1722	Law Enforcement Traffic	3
_______	College Credit Electives (Fire Science, Criminal Justice, Industrial Safety, Emergency Administration, or courses recommended)	9
Total Technical Elective Credits Required		27
Total Program Credits Required		60

Emergency Administration Option:

Core Courses		Credit Hours
FFP2881	Emergency Management Leadership	3
_______	Intro to State and County Government	1
DSC1552	Critical Infrastructure Protection	3
_______	Basic Search and Rescue	3
_______	Incident Management	2
_______	Disaster Education for Individuals and the Community	2
_______	Disaster Response Operations	3
_______	Emergency Management for the Tourism/Hospitality Industry	2
_______	Political and Policy Basis of Emergency Response	2
_______	College Credit Electives (Fire Science, Criminal Justice, Industrial Safety, Emergency Administration, or courses recommended)	6
Total Technical Elective Credits Required		27
Total Program Credits Required		60

For more information, contact the Public Safety Department at (850) 729-5378 or
e-mail public_safety@nwfstatecollege.edu.