Homeland Security and Emergency Management
School of Management
Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
907-474-7461
www.uaf.edu/som/degrees/undergraduate/bem/
Minimum Requirements for Degree: 120 credits
In a post 9/11 environment, the challenges faced by emergency management and homeland security professionals have reached unprecedented levels. As we experience an increase in the frequency, complexity and severity of man-made, natural and technological disasters, ever-increasing demands have been placed on emergency professionals and the skill sets required to succeed. Today, more so than ever before, the integration of federal, state and local resources, and communication and collaboration has become the norm. Issues concerning terrorism, critical infrastructure protection/management, risk, business continuity, fire, hazardous materials, law enforcement, public health and safety are no longer domains unto themselves but part of the new fabric of this highly integrated and complex environment. Consequently, more is now required and expected of our traditional first responders and those charged with the leadership and management roles of these individuals and organizations.
The bachelor of emergency management program focuses on development of skill sets required to lead and manage individuals and organizations in an increasingly complex environment. The program builds upon an individual's technical capabilities derived from education, training and experience in fire, law enforcement, military or other related fields. This technical expertise is then combined with a curriculum of business administration and emergency management, and homeland security instruction. This focus provides students with the operations management knowledge to lead and manage individuals, departments or agencies on a day-to-day basis while simultaneously preparing them to excel and lead during times of crisis at the local, regional, national or international levels. This degree is built specifically to meet the needs of those who provide administrative oversight, supervisory control, leadership or management roles within the fields of fire, law, emergency medical services, and security (to include other related fields) at the local, state, federal and international levels. The degree also provides those at the responder level the opportunity to further their education, increase their competitive advantage for promotion and advance their operational understanding of the highly integrated emergency management and homeland security environment of today.
- Complete the general university requirements. (As part of the core curriculum requirements, complete MATH F107X* or MATH F161X*.)
- Complete the BEM degree requirements*.
- Complete 33 credits of major requirements from the emergency services AAS degree from UAF or any regionally accredited institution within these subject areas: emergency/para-medical, environmental health and safety, fire science, law enforcement, network/cyber security, process technology, public safety or wildland fire, or commensurate military credit from the above subject areas as approved by the program director, with a cumulative GPA of 2.25 or higher.
- Complete the following:*
ACCT F261--Principles of Financial Accounting--3 credits
BA F307--Introduction to Human Resources Management--3 credits
BA F343--Principles of Marketing--3 credits
BA F390--Organizational Theory and Behavior--3 credits
BA F457--Training and Management Development--3 credits
ECON F201--Principles of Economics I: Microeconomics--3 credits
ED F486O/2--Media Literacy--3 credits
ENGL F314W,O/2--Technical Writing--3 credits
STAT F200X--Elementary Statistics--3 credits - Complete the following (major) courses:*
HSEM F301--Principles of Emergency Management and Homeland Security--3 credits
HSEM F412--Emergency Planning and Preparedness--3 credits
HSEM F423--Disaster Response Operations and Management--3 credits
HSEM F434--All Hazards Risk Analysis--3 credits
HSEM F445W, O/2--Business Continuity and Crisis Management--3 credits
HSEM F456W--Leadership and Influence During Crisis--3 credits
- Complete 3 credits from the following:*
BA F317W--Employment Law--3 credits
BA F452W--Internship in Emergency Management--3 credits
BA F490--Services Marketing--3 credits
COMM F300X--Communicating Ethics--3 credits
COMM F335O--Organizational Communications--3 credits
COMM F353--Conflict, Mediation, and Communication--3 credits - Minimum credits required--120 credits
* Students must earn a C- grade or better in each course.
Note: Of the above, at least 39 credits must be taken in upper-division (F300-level or higher) courses.
Note: Must take two upper-division writing intensive and one upper-division oral intensive course(s).
Emergency Management
- Complete the following:*
HSEM F301--Principles of Homeland Security and Emergency Management--3 credits - Complete three of the following:*
HSEM F412--Emergency Planning and Preparedness--3 credits
HSEM F423--Disaster Response Operations and Management--3 credits
HSEM F434--All Hazards Risk Analysis--3 credits
HSEM F445W, O/2--Business Continuity and Crisis Management--3 credits
HSEM F456W--Leadership and Influence During Crisis--3 credits - Complete at least 3 credits from the following:*
BA F317W--Employment Law--3 credits
BA F452W--Internship in Emergency Management--3 credits
BA F490--Services Marketing--3 credits
COMM F335O--Organizational Communications--3 credits
COMM F353--Conflict, Mediation, and Communication--3 credits
GEOS F120X--Glaciers, Earthquakes and Volcanoes:
Past, Present and Future--4 credits**
GEOS/GEOG F222--Fundamentals of Geospatial Sciences (3)
or course(s) pre-approved by the program director--3 credits - Minimum credits required--15 credits
* Students must earn a C- grade or better in each course.
** May be used to satisfy half of the core science requirement.
Military Security Studies
- Complete 10 credits of MILS electives, as approved by the program director, Homeland Security and Emergency Management.*
- Complete two of the following:*
HSEM F301--Principles of Emergency Management and Homeland Security--3 credits
HSEM F412--Emergency Planning and Preparedness--3 credits
HSEM F423--Disaster Response Operations and Management--3 credits
HSEM F434--All Hazards Risk Analysis--3 credits
HSEM F445W, O/2--Business Continuity and Crisis Management--3 credits
HSEM F456W--Leadership and Influence During Crisis--3 credits
MILS F442--History of the American Military (3)
or course(s) pre-approved by the program director--3 credits - Minimum credits required--16 credits
* Students must earn a C- grade or better in each course.