Emergency Management (Bachelor of Science)

Emergency Management requires a minimum of thirty (30) hours of emergency management courses, including:

Course Title Credits
EM 301Introduction to Disaster Management3
EM 321Disaster Mitigation & Preparedness3
EM 331Populations at Risk3
EM 411Disaster Response & Recovery3
EM 471Emergency Management Capstone Course (WI)3
EM 481Research in Disasters and Emergency Management (WI)3
Twelve hours of approved EM 300+ electives12
Total Hours30

Pre-professional/Electives (19 hours)

Course Title Credits
6 hours selected from:6
Introduction to Information Technology
Intermediate Algebra for Precalculus
Basic Statistics
Communication math or Inquiry science option (not already used in Jax MIX)
Experience social/behavioral science option (not already used in Jax MIX)
EM 100+ elective (not already used in major or minor)
PST 100+ elective (not already used in major or minor)
13 hours of any courses numbered 100-499 not already used to meet a program requirement13
Total Hours19

In addition to courses noted below, candidates for graduation must successfully complete all JSU Academic Regulations. More information about Jax MIX requirements and Alabama Transfers equivalents can be found in their respective section of the catalog.

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
FallHours
Jax MIX Communication: EH Composition Sequence 3
Jax MIX Expression: Fine Arts 3
Jax MIX Inquiry: Science Sequence 4
PSY 201 Principles of Psychology (Jax MIX Experience ) 3
Minor 3
SSC 101 First Year Experience 0
 Hours16
Spring
Jax MIX Communication: EH Composition Sequence 3
Jax MIX Inquiry: Science Sequence 4
MS 110 Finite Mathematics (or higher- Jax MIX Communication) 3
Jax MIX Experience: Social/Behavioral Science 3
Minor 3
 Hours16
Sophomore
Fall
Jax MIX Expression: Literature 3
Jax MIX Experience: History Sequence 3
EM 301 Introduction to Disaster Management 3
Minor 3
Elective 3
 Hours15
Spring
Jax MIX Expression: Literature 3
Jax MIX Experience: History Sequence 3
EM 321 Disaster Mitigation & Preparedness 3
EM 300+ Elective 3
Minor 3
 Hours15
Junior
Fall
EM 331 Populations at Risk 3
EM 411 Disaster Response & Recovery 3
Pre-professional/Elective 1 3
Minor 3
Elective 3
 Hours15
Spring
EH 141 Speech (Jax MIX Communication) 3
Pre-professional/Elective 1 3
EM 300+ Elective 3
Minor 3
Minor/Elective 3
 Hours15
Senior
Fall
EM 300+ Elective 6
Pre-professional/Electives 1 7
Elective 3
 Hours16
Spring
EM 471 Emergency Management Capstone Course (WI) 3
EM 481 Research in Disasters and Emergency Management (WI) 3
Pre-professional/Electives 1 6
 Hours12
 Total Hours120