How To Get A Degree In Emergency Management At The University Ofmemphis

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1 Students Name: UUID#: Description of Program: Bachelor of Professional Studies Major in Professional Studies Concentration: Emergency Management 218 Brister Hall memphis.edu/univcoll The interdisciplinary Emergency Management concentration is designed for students with a diversity of backgrounds and interest in applying that background to emergency management, community resilience to disaster, environmental hazards mitigation, emergency management response, and business continuity/disaster recovery. It will address the following critical knowledge elements: a) the physical and social dimensions of disasters through combining knowledge from various physical, social, and applied disciplines, b) the intersection of public policy to disaster risk, response, and mitigation, c) the intersection of the private, nonprofit, and governmental sectors and how this effects emergency preparedness, mitigation, and recovery, d) sustainable development, planning for and response to extreme events and change in our physical and human landscapes; and e) communication dynamics and persuasive communication in emergencies. Program Summary I. General Education hours II. Coordinated Study 33 hours III. University College Requirements 9 hours IV. General Electives hours Minimum Required for Graduation: 120 hours* *Students must complete at least 60 hours from a 4 year institution. *Students must complete at least 42 hours of upper-division credit (3000 or 4000-level). *Students must complete at least 30 of the last 60 hours through the University of Memphis. * Students must complete at least 9 graded hours in the major at the University of Memphis.

2 Detailed Program Summary I. General Education (35-41 hours) Students must complete the hours of general education requirements as outlined in the attached general education grid. Please refer to the General Education website at for specific requirements. Students with majors in University College are exempt from the History general education requirements if they completed one year of History in high school II. Coordinated Study (33 hours) Many upper-division (3000/4000-level) courses have prerequisites that must be met prior to being permitted to register for those courses. You are responsible for knowing and satisfying all course prerequisites. For specific information about courses and the prerequisites they may have, please view course descriptions at: Some (not all) prerequisites are listed below. Many courses also require permits from the department that teaches the course. For example, SWRK and CJUS courses will always need permits from those respective departments. University College staff cannot issue permits for courses taught in other departments. ALL 3000/4000 level classes taught by the College of Business (ACCT, ECON, FIR, MGMT, MKTG) require a permit; students must request a permit online at: Group A. Professional Core: 12 hours total EMGT 3100 Seminar on Emergency Management (3) One from: EMGT 4000 CJUS 4100 ESCI 4621 Two from: PADM 3601 CJUS 4126 PADM 3611 PADM 3615 ESCI 4261 MGMT 3110 Internship (3) Ind. Dir Studies (3) Investigations in Geography (3) Introduction to Public Administration (3) CJUS Admin and Mgmt (3) Disaster Planning/Control (3) Community Risk Reduction (3) Planning Sustainable Cities and Regions (3) Organization and Management (3) Strategic Management (3) MKTG 3130 Group B. Hazard/Risk Management Component: 9 hours total ESCI 4251 Environmental Hazards (3) CJUS 4190 Terrorism: Social and Legal Perspectives (3) ESCI 3131 Severe Weather (3) ARCH 4551 Site and Environmental Planning (3) COMM 4211 Public Health Campaigns (3) Group C. Human System Component: 9 hours total ANTH 4510 Health, Culture, Environmental Justice (3) ANTH 4511 Medical Anthropology (3) COMM 3322 Theories of Persuasion (3) Choose one: COMM 4410 Conflict Resolution & Negotiation (RODP (3) OR COMM 4380 Communication and Conflict (3) Note: Courses are equivalent.

3 SOCI 3401 Social Inequality (3) SOCI 3701 Individual and Society (3) PADM 4221 Issues in Urban Administration (3) PADM 4207 Health Politics/Policy (3) Group D. Analysis Component: at least 3 hours total CJUS 3129 Statistical Methods/CJUS (4) ESCI 4521 Quantitative Methods (3) ESCI 4525 Geographic Information Science (3) PADM/POLS 4101 Political Statistics (3) SOCI 3311 Social Statistics (3) III. University College Requirements (9 hours) Group A. Thematic Studies (6 hours) Any UNIV or UNIV course, CSED 4300, CSED 4205, PHIL 3514 Students complete a total of 6 credit hours in a University College thematic studies course(s) of their choosing. These courses are designed to broaden a student s knowledge of significant themes in social, political, and religious history. Only specifically designated courses will meet this requirement. For a complete list of courses: Group B. IV. UMdegree Senior Project (3 hours) The senior project is a student s culminating experience or capstone designed to synthesize and integrate the content of a student s program of study. The senior project is intended to fuse the two or more academic areas that comprise the student s coordinated study (major) into an academically-relevant example of scholarship. The senior project is completed during a student s final semester. ALL sections of UNIV 4995 are taught online. Students will be assigned to a specific section based on the topic they select. General Electives (37-43 hours) May be chosen to bring the total number of hours to 120 with a minimum of 42 upper division hours. Possible Minors Students pursuing a B.P.S. with a concentration in Emergency Management may be able to complete a minor in a discipline of the student s choice. Experiential Learning Credit Students may be granted credit for college level knowledge and understanding related to the student s major area of study and gained from work experience, life experience, or non-college instruction. The student who wants an assessment of such learning prepares a portfolio that describes and documents the learning. Portfolios are assessed by faculty who teach in that area. Assessment by portfolio is reserved for knowledge and competencies which do not readily fit into the credit by examination procedures described above. More detailed information about procedures may be obtained from the individual colleges. For fee information, see Fees and Charges. Use UMdegree to access information regarding your current academic pursuits, including Degree Requirements, General Education Requirements, Major / Concentration Requirements, and Minor Requirements. This tool reflects all changes to a student's academic record, and is used in determining whether or not a student has successfully completed all graduation requirements.

4 I. General Education Requirements (35-41hours) Course Category Course Semester Grade Hours English Composition (6 hrs.) minimum grade of C ENGL 1010 (3 hrs.) ENGL 1020 (3 hrs.) Oral Communication and Rhetoric (3 hrs.) COMM 2381 Oral Communication Mathematics (3 hrs.): pick any one of the following MATH 1420, 1530, 1710, 1830, OR 1910 Humanities (9 hrs.) 1. Literature Course ENGL 2201 or ENGL American History (6 hours) University College students are exempt from American Heritage requirement ONLY if they have completed one year of American History in high school. If courses are required, see UM Degree for options to complete this requirement. One year of American History documented on UMDegree OR Courses must be completed to fulfill requirement If courses are required, list them below: Social Science (6 hrs.) Natural Science (8 hrs.) Total General Education Hours Required Questions about transfer-credit equivalencies should be directed to the University College advisors. Need to complete ALEKS assessment? Yes No Completed: Yes No MPL score:

5 II. Coordinated Study (33 hours) A minimum grade of C- is required in each course and an overall GPA of 2.25 is required in the major. An overall and U of M GPA s of 2.00 are also required. Required Courses Course Semester Grade Hour Group A. Professional Core (take 12 hours) EMGT 3100 Seminar on Emergency Management (3) Select One: EMGT 4000 Internship (3); CJUS 4100 Ind. Dir Studies (3); ESCI 4621 Investigations in Geography (3) EMGT Select Two: PADM 3601 Introduction to Public Administration (3) CJUS 4126 CJUS Admin and Mgmt (3) PADM 3611 Disaster Planning/Control (3) PADM 3615 Community Risk Reduction (3) ESCI 4261 Planning Sustainable Cities and Regions (3) MGMT 3110 Organization and Management (3) MKTG 3130 Strategic Management (3) Group B. Hazard/Risk Management Component (choose 3; 9 hours) ESCI 4251 Environmental Hazards (3) CJUS 4190 Terrorism: Social and Legal Perspectives (3) ESCI 3131 Severe Weather (3) ARCH 4551 Site and Environmental Planning (3) COMM 4211 Public Health Campaigns (3) Group C. Human System Component (choose 3; 9 hours) ANTH 4510 Health Culture, Environmental Justice (3) ANTH 4511 Medical Anthropology (3) COMM 3322 Theories of Persuasion (3) COMM 4410 Conflict Resolution & Negotiation (RODP) (3) OR COMM 4380 Communication and Conflict (3) NOTE: Courses are equivalent. SOCI 3401 Social Inequality (3) SOCI 3701 Individual and Society (3) PADM 4221 Issues in Urban Administration (3) PADM 4207 Healthy Politics/Policy (3) Group D. Analysis Component (Choose 1, 3 hours) CJUS 3129 Statistical Methods/CJUS (4) ESCI 4521 Quantitative Methods (3) ESCI 4525 Geographic Information Science (3) PADM/POLS 4101 Political Statistics (3) SOCI 3311 Social Statistics (3) III. University College Requirements (9 hours) Group A. Thematic Studies (6 hours) Any UNIV or UNIV , CSED 4205, 4300 or 4304, or PHIL 3514 Group B. Senior Project (3 hours) UNIV

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