Learning Outcomes
Graduates completing the Bachelor of Science in Emergency Management program will accomplish the following outcomes:
- Distinguish emergency management functions, organizations, and activities.
- Interpret the national, state, and local response framework, operation plans, and response strategies.
- Identify actions to reduce or eliminate risk to people and property from hazards and their effects including long-term solutions for reducing risk.
- Critically evaluate emergency management research methods, empirical data, and the significance and importance of research reports.
- Apply and evaluate the legal environment and disaster laws, legal issues, and concerns related to emergency management and response.
- Utilize various technological advances in emergency management, including GIS, emergency mapping, and incident management systems.
- Demonstrate effective writing, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.