Learning Outcomes

Graduates completing the Bachelor of Science in Emergency Management program will accomplish the following outcomes:

1. Distinguish emergency management functions, organizations, and activities.
2. Interpret the national, state, and local response framework, operation plans, and response strategies.
3. Identify actions to reduce or eliminate risk to people and property from hazards and their effects including long-term solutions for reducing risk.
4. Critically evaluate emergency management research methods, empirical data, and the significance and importance of research reports.
5. Apply and evaluate the legal environment and disaster laws, legal issues, and concerns related to emergency management and response.
6. Utilize various technological advances in emergency management, including GIS, emergency mapping, and incident management systems.
7. Demonstrate effective writing, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.