Interdisciplinary Studies with Emergency Services Administration Emphasis Located on the Scottsdale Community College Campus We re everywhere you want to learn! -Scottsdale 9000 E. Chaparral Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85256 Phone: 80-23-661 Fax: 80-23-6119 scottsdale@nau.edu extended.nau.edu/scottsdale Students only attend class twice a week for a full time schedule or once a week with a part time schedule. Classes are small and will not exceed 25-30 students. Students can transfer up to 90 credits from the community college. Students can complete credits in 1 year. Local Northern Arizona University representatives available to assist you in understanding transfer and admission requirements.
90/30 Program Information The bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (90/30) allows students to transfer up to 90 credits from a regionally accredited institution. The 90/30 in Emergency Services Administration is designed as a foundation for professional growth or graduate education. What is the difference between a Bachelor of Arts (BA) and a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree? The BA requires four semesters of coursework in a modern language and the BS requires 12 credits of science, math or research courses. Check with your advisor to see which option is the right for you. Do I have to earn an associate s degree? It is highly recommended that you complete an associate s degree in Fire Science, Emergency Service Management or Paramedic Care. For admission to the program, you must have completed the equivalent of at least 15 hours of community college course work in the emergency services field. What is the AGEC and why do I need it? The AGEC is the Arizona General Education Curriculum. The AGEC helps with university admission and satisfies 's Liberal Studies and Diversity Requirements. Communication Skills Block In addition to completing an associate's degree and AGEC, completion of the Communication Skills block is also required prior to starting the coursework. Many AGEC requirements can also be used to satisfy the Communication Skills Block. See the example below: BS COMMUNICATION SKILLS BLOCK BA COMMUNICATION SKILLS BLOCK (2 hours minimum) (21 hours minimum) 1. Computer Literacy (6 hours) 1. Computer Literacy (3 hours) CIS 105 (fulfills CS req. in AGEC) 3 CIS 105 (fulfills CS req. in AGEC) 3 3 Total 6 Total 3 2. Oral Communication (6 hours) 2. Oral Communication (6 hours) COM 225 (fulfills L req. in AGEC) 3 COM 225 (fulfills L req. in AGEC) 3 COM 100, 110, 230 OR 263 (C,G) COM 100, 110, 230 OR 263 (C,G) 3 3 (fulfills SB req. in AGEC) (fulfills SB req. in AGEC) Total 6 3. Science: (minimum of 12 hours) 3. Modern Language (minimum 12-16 hours) Science and lab required for AGEC Language 101 (CLEP may be an option) Science and lab required for AGEC Language 102 (CLEP may be an option) Math required for AGEC 3 or Language 201 (CLEP may be an option) Language 202 (CLEP may be an option) Total 12 Total 16 Can I be enrolled at a community college and at the same time? Yes, students can be enrolled at a community college and, however it is recommended to complete all community college coursework first then transition into your coursework. Is there a time limit for when courses no longer count towards a degree? With the exception of computer literacy courses, which have a ten year time limit, there are no time limits on coursework. What will my diploma read if I take all my classes through s Extended Campus program? Your diploma will read that you are a graduate of Northern Arizona University. No distinction is made as to the location from which you earned your degree.
GETTING STARTED Suggested Application Deadlines The following application deadlines are recommended by the -Scottsdale campus to ensure a smooth and timely transition. Fall Admission: Spring Admission: Summer Admission: June 1st August 1st January 1st Admission Steps Complete the admissions application at: https://www.applyweb.com/apply/northaz/. Select Scottsdale as the campus. Select Interdisciplinary Studies - Emergency Services Administration as the program. Submit the $25.00 application fee. Submit official transcripts to. Check university admission status in LOUIE. Schedule an advisement appointment to have advising holds removed. Advisement The 90/30 advisement team is located in Flagstaff. To schedule an appointment with an advisor contact the Extended Campus Service Center. Phone: 1-800-26-8315 Email: online.advising@nau.edu Is financial aid available? Yes, students can visit our financial aid website at: http://www.nau.edu/finaid/ for more information. Please also visit: http://home.nau.edu/admissions/finaid/main.asp and follow the steps outlined in the right hand corner of the page. Scholarships Many scholarships at use information provided on our Scholarship Interest Form: http://www.nau.edu/finaid/types_of_aid/scholarships.html. Update this form every January! What are the tuition rates? has one of the most affordable tuition rates in Arizona and the nation, and extended campus students often pay slightly less in tuition than those attending the campus in Flagstaff! The tuition rates are broken down on the Bursar s website at: http://home.nau.edu/bursar/tuition_fees.asp. Be sure to choose extended campus for the semester you are interested in attending. Keep in mind, tuition rates are subject to change.
Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies Emphasis: Emergency Services Administration BSIS 90/30 UNOFFICIAL CURRICULUM CHECK SHEET 2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog NAME ID NUMBER EVALUATOR DATE ASSOCIATES DEGREE EMPHASIS (30 hours) Associates Degree Completion Course Req Comp Sem & Yr Grade Associates Degree Earned EMERGENCY SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Date Complete ENG 302W (WEB) 3 PAS 301 3 AGEC Completion PAS 326 3 PAS 355 3 Date Complete PAS 11 3 PAS 327 (WEB) 3 PAS 361 (WEB) 3 DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT PAS 360 (WEB) 3 Global (GD) AGEC MET PAS 21C 3 Ethnic (ED) AGEC MET PAS 50 3 Total 30 0 DEGREE SUMMARY Requirement Req. Comp. COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRANSFER BLOCK Total Liberal Studies Hours Total BSIS Emphasis Hours Transfer Block Emergency Services Admin. Total Communication Skills Hours Total Elective Hours (To get to 120) Grand Total (120 credits Needed) 35 30 15 2 16 120 0 EMERGENCY SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (15 hours) Total credits Maximum Transfer Credit Minimum Credits Minimum Upper Division Cummaltive GPA GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Req. 120 Must have C or better in Emphasis, Focus and Comm. Skills TRANSFER SUMMARY Abbreviation Comp. Total 0 0 90 1. Computer Literacy (6 hours) 30 LIST A 3 30 LIST B 3 COMMUNICATION SKILLS (2 hours minimum) 2.00 Total 6 0 2. Oral Communication (6 hours) LIST A 3 LIST B 3 Hours Total 6 0 3. Science: (minimum of 12 hours) Total Transfer 0 Total 12 0
Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies Emphasis: Emergency Services Administration BAIS 90/30 UNOFFICIAL CURRICULUM CHECK SHEET 2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog NAME ID NUMBER EVALUATOR DATE ASSOCIATES DEGREE EMPHASIS (30 hours) Associates Degree Completion Course Req Comp Sem & Yr Grade Associates Degree Earned EMERGENCY SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Date Complete ENG 302W (WEB) 3 PAS 301 3 AGEC Completion PAS 326 3 PAS 355 3 Date Complete PAS 11 3 PAS 327 (WEB) 3 PAS 361 (WEB) 3 DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT PAS 360 (WEB) 3 Global (GD) AGEC MET PAS 21C 3 Ethnic (ED) AGEC MET PAS 50 3 Total 30 0 DEGREE SUMMARY Requirement Req. Comp. COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRANSFER BLOCK Total Liberal Studies Hours Total BAIS Emphasis Hours Transfer Block Emergency Services Administration Total Communication Skills Hours Total Elective Hours (To get to 120) Grand Total (120 credits Needed) 35 30 15 21 19 120 0 EMERGENCY SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (15 hours) GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Total 0 0 Req. Comp. Total credits Maximum Transfer Credit Minimum Credits 120 90 30 COMMUNICATION SKILLS (21-2 hours) 1. Computer Literacy (3 hours) 3 Minimum Upper Division 30 Total 3 0 Cummaltive GPA 2.00 2. Oral Communication (6 hours) Must have C or better in Emphasis, Focus and Comm. Skills List A 3 List B 3 TRANSFER SUMMARY Total 6 0 Abbreviation Hours 3. Foreign Language (minimum of 12 hours) Total Transfer 0 Total 16 0
Computer Literacy Class Options CIS 120/L CIS 105 Survey of Computer Info. Systems COM 225 Public Speaking BPC 110 Computer Usage and Applications COM 259 Business and Professional Speaking SC 111 BPC 11DE Excel Spreadsheet SC 311 Advanced Presentation Techniques BPC 117DM Microsoft Access SC 312 Methods of Interviewing BPC 21DE Advanced Excel Spreadsheet SC 31 Communicating in Instructional Environ. BPC 210 Advanced Computer Usage SC 315 Business and Professional Speaking BPC 21DE Advanced Excel Spreadsheet SC 318 Oral Argument and Law BPC 217AM ARC 11 Architectural CAD I: Introduction COM 230 Small Group Communication ARC 12 Architectural CAD II: Plans & Elevations COM 110 Interpersonal Communication CIS 150AB Object-Oriented Programming COM 100 Intro to Communication This coursework can include how to solve problems using COM 263 Elements of Intercultural Communication information systems technology, word processing, spreadsheet GBS 233 Business Communication use, database management, graphic information software, website development, graphic design and use of statistical analysis SC 271 Group Communication software. Must be completed within 10 years of enrolling at. SC 321 Nonverbal Communication SC 323 SC 351 AJS 215* Criminalistics: Physical Evidence SC 365 Communication on Contemporary Affairs AJS 216* Criminalistics: Biological Evidence SC 2 Gender and Communication GPH 111 Intro to Physical Geography SC 72 Organizational Communication GPH 212/21 Intro to Meteorology I with Lab SC 77 Mediation and Conflict management FON 21/L FOR 105 FOR 106 ASB 102 ASB 222 ASB 223 ASM 10 A 110 Principles of Accounting I A 111 Principles of Accounting II A 115 Computerized Accounting ECN 211 Macroeconomic Principles ECN 212 Microeconomic Principles PSY 230 AST BIO CHM GLG MAT PHY Physics List A Intro to Computer Information Systems List B - (Only for students pursuing the BS) Advanced Microsoft Access Science Class Options (Only for students pursuing the BS) Principles of Nutrition Forensic Science: Physical Evidence Forensic Science: Biological Evidence Intro. To Cultural & Social Anthropology Buried Cities & Lost Tribes: Old World Buried Cities & Lost Tribes: New World Bones, Stones, and Human Evolution Introduction To Statistics Any course with the prefix Astronomy Biology Chemistry Geology Math (MAT 12 or higher) Communication Skills Block Oral Communications Class Options One from List A and One from List B List A Fundamentals of Public Speaking List B Intercultural Communication Interpersonal Communication Modern Language (Only for students pursuing the BA) Must complete semesters of a language other than English. All semesters must be the same language. Courses must be equivalent to 's 101, 102, 201, 202. Travelor's or conversational language not accepted. Sign Language is accepted. Students may have the option to test out of this requirement. Notes: Please work closely with your advisor to maximize your transfer credits. To contact an advisor please call or email: 1-800-26-8515 online.advising@nau.edu
Tentative Semester Rotation for S This is a tentative rotation. Courses are offered in a three semester sequence that repeats each fall. Course days and times are subject to change based on instructor availability and student enrollment. Please refer to the course descriptions on the next page for prerequisite information. **New Blended Course Format** Classes with an * will have 8 in-person class meetings every other week and on off weeks there will be an online class component. EMERGENCY SERVICES ADMINISTRATION FALL (15 Weeks) PAS 301* Introduction to Public Agency Administration Monday 5:30-8:00pm PAS 326* Public Agency Organizational Theory Monday 5:30-8:00pm PAS 355* Research Methods in the Social Sciences Wednesday 5:30-8:00pm PAS 311W* Politics and Organizations Wednesday 5:30-8:00pm SPRING (15 Weeks) PAS 50* Leadership Models in the Public Sector Monday 5:30-8:00pm PAS 11* Ethics, Policy and Administration Monday 5:30-8:00pm PAS 327 The Politics of Budgeting ONLINE PAS 361 Legal Issues in Emergency Services Management ONLINE PAS 21C* Public Agency Policy SUMMER (10 Weeks) Wednesday 5:30-9:30pm (5 in-person class meetings) PAS 360 Emergency Services and Crisis Management ONLINE
Interdisciplinary Studies (90/30) ENG 302W TECHNICAL WRITING 3 credits Instruction and experience in writing proposals, technical descriptions and instructions, analyses, interpretative and recommendation reports, abstracts, progress reports, business letters, technical articles, and correspondence. This course fulfills 's junior-level writing requirement. PAS 301 INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC AGENCY ADMINISTRATION 3 credits This course explores the dynamic and unique environment in which public agency administrators operate and the skill set required to be a successful public agency administrator at the local, state, and federal levels of government. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: Junior Status or higher PAS 326 PUBLIC AGENCY ORGANIZATIONAL THEORY 3 credits Development and implementation as they relate to decision making in a fast pace complex society. Studies the intersection of theory and application for practical management of public organizations. PAS 327 THE POLITICS OF BUDGETING 3 credits This course examines public budgeting in the context of its political, institutional, and procedural dimensions. While emphasizing the political implications of the budgetary process, this course presents an overview of budgetary reforms, budget theories and techniques and comparative perspectives of federal, state and local budgeting in the United States. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: Junior Status or higher PAS 355 RESEARCH METHODS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES 3 credits Basic qualitative and quantitative research design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of research results. Cross-listed with J 355. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: Junior Status or higher or 90-30 Milestone PAS 360 EMERGENCY SERVICES AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT 3 credits This course examines the role of emergency responders in community collaborations related to wide area crisis management. Specific to this course are issues of organization, implementation and budgeting of effort. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: Junior Status or higher PAS 361 LEGAL ISSUES IN EMERGENCY SERVICES MANAGEMENT 3 credits The focus of the course is on civil and criminal liabilities related to Emergency Services Management and the development of policy and procedures likely to reduce the liability of agencies. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: Junior Status and PAS 301 PAS 11 ETHICS, POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION 3 credits This course examines alternative approaches to ethics and relates them to the context of politics and public policy, at a variety of administrative levels. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: Junior Status or higher or 90-30 Milestone PAS 21C PUBLIC AGENCY POLICY 3 credits This capstone course discusses the larger planning processes for the public agency sector, including the intersection planning, budgeting, personnel, exterior and internal pressures and performance expectations of a public agency. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: Senior Status or higher CAP PAS 50 LEADERSHIP CONCEPTS, SKILLS AND MODELS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR 3 credits This course examines the relationship between individual leadership and organizational change in the contemporary workplace with special emphasis on how to develop and improve the skill sets of effective leaders. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: Junior Status or higher or 90-30 Milestone