BS Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Management 8-Semester Degree Plan
Semester 1 – 15 hours Credit Hours
English Comp I ............................................................................3
DPEM 11101 Introduction to Incident Management..................1
DPEM 11001 Introduction to Resource Management................1
DPEM 10001 Introduction to Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive Incidents.....1
DPEM 22233 Framework of Healthcare Emergency Management ...................3
DPEM 23233 Respiratory Protection....3
DPEM 22343 Introduction to Hazardous Materials ....................3
DPEM 11703 Introduction to Community Response............3
Semester 2 – 15 hours
English Comp II ...........................................................................3
College Algebra ..........................................................................3
DPEM 22203 Principles of HAZMAT Response ..........................3
DPEM 22363 Fundamentals of CBRNE Crime Scene Management.......................3
DPEM 22353 Global Perspectives...............................................3
Semester 3 – 15 hours
Biological or Physical Science with lab .....................................4
DPEM 22103 Hazardous Materials Containment .......................3
DPEM Elective.........................................................3
DPEM Elective.........................................................3
DPEM Elective.........................................................2
Semester 4 – 14-15 hours
POSC 2103 Intro to Government ..............................................3
DPEM 22033 Pandemic Planning & Preparedness .....................3
DPEM 22303 Environmental Health in Emergency Response....3
DPEM Elective.........................................................3
DPEM Elective .....................................................2-3
Semester 5 – 16 hours
Biological or Physical science with lab......................................4
DPEM 33503 Principles of Disaster Preparedness .....................3
DPEM 33553 Legal & Ethical Considerations in DPEM ...........................3
DPEM Elective..........................3
Literature or Philosophy..............................................................3
Semester 6 – 15 hours Credit Hours
Fine Arts Visual, Musical or Theater..........................................3
Social Science (Psychology, Sociology or Intro to Politics)........3
DPEM 44533 Disaster Mental Health.........................................3
DPEM 3573 Business Continuity in DPEM....................3
DPEM Elective ..............................................3
Semester 7 – 15 hours
DPEM 44703 Advanced Information Officer.................................................3
Social Science (Psychology, Sociology or Intro to Politics)........3
DPEM 44503 Physical Care of CBRNE........................................3
DPEM 33593 Research Concepts in DPEM....................3
Department Gen Ed Requirement..............................................3
Semester 8 – 15 hours
DPEM 44563 Non-Government Agencies in DPEM....................3
DPEM 44553 Capstone in Homeland Security ...........................3
DPEM 44203 Risk Identification and Prevention ........................3
DPEM Elective.............................................................................3
DPEM Elective.............................................................................3