Emergency Management, BAS

Program Code: Emergency Management-BAS

This program can be completed 100% online. 

Program Description

The Bachelor of Applied Science in Emergency Management  provides students with a well-rounded foundation in the history, politics, defense and preparedness aspects of terrorism. It will also provide students with the management principles of planning, mitigation, response and recovery from natural and man made disasters in emergency management roles. Graduates of the program will be able to conduct planning analysis, write, and implement emergency plans for public and private entities while addressing the issues of homeland security within the emergency management role. Emergency management and homeland security is one of the fastest growing disciplines in the United States today with excellent employment prospects for graduates in both the public and the private sector. 

Emergency Management Career Map

Recommended Course Schedule 

This recommended course schedule is contingent on the student starting the program in the fall semester and taking 5 classes each semester. If a student starts the program in the spring semester and/or takes less than 5 classes per semester, they will need to adjust their classes accordingly, as most EMHS courses are only offered once per year.

Plan of Study Grid
4th semesterUnits
Prior Learning from Associate's degree. 60
 Semester Total60
5th semester
Electives 2 6
EMHS 300 Principles, Practices Philosophy & Doctrine of Emergency Management 3
EMHS 302 Principles and Practices of Mitigation and Recovery in Emergency Management 3
EMHS 313 Homeland Security: Preparedness, Prevention, Deterrence & Emergency Management 3
 Semester Total15
6th semester
Electives 2 3
EMHS 304 Hazard Risk Management: Vulnerability and Risk 3
EMHS 311 International and Domestic Terrorism 3
EMHS 321 Homeland Security Policy, Ethics and Civil Liberties 3
EMHS 410 Social Dimensions, Lifecycle and Ethics of Disaster 3
 Semester Total15
7th semester
EMHS 414 Organizational Crisis & Continuity Management 3
EMHS 416 Introduction to Exercise Design and Evaluation 3
EMHS 422 Public Health and Disasters 3
EMHS 423 Critical Infrastructure and Resource Protection 3
EMHS 425 Emergency Management/Homeland Security Leadership & Communication 3
 Semester Total15
8th semester
Electives 2 6
EMHS 412 Emergency Management Fiscal Administration 3
EMHS 421 Critical Thinking and Strategic Intelligence 3
EMHS 490 Emergency Management Homeland Security Capstone 3
 Semester Total15
 Total Units120
2

See Program Requirements.

Special Admission Requirements

DEGREE ENTRY PREREQUISITE INFORMATION
Students entering the BAS will start from one of several prerequisite options. Please contact the program advisor for more details on transfer articulation.
AAS, Prehospital Emergency Medicine72
Follow the program worksheet for AAS, Prehospital Emergency Medicine with the addental prerequisite:
ICS/NIMS/EOC
AAS, Fire Technology, Fire Suppression60
Follow the program worksheet for AAS, Fire Technology, Fire Suppression

Program Requirements

To earn a Bachelor of Applied Science Degree students must:

  1. Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 (see requirements for graduation.)
  2. Satisfy General Education requirements for Bachelor of Applied Science degree.
  3. Complete 120 units in total. 
    • 30 units of upper-division units must be completed at TMCC. 
  4. Have no financial or library obligation to the college.
Units from AA. AS, or AAS Degree.60
General Education Requirements must be met. Depending on courses taken in the AAS, you may be required to take additional units to satisfy these requirements.
Natural Science
Required:
Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Natural Disasters
Degree Requirements
EMHS 300Principles, Practices Philosophy & Doctrine of Emergency Management3
EMHS 302Principles and Practices of Mitigation and Recovery in Emergency Management3
EMHS 304Hazard Risk Management: Vulnerability and Risk3
EMHS 311International and Domestic Terrorism3
EMHS 313Homeland Security: Preparedness, Prevention, Deterrence & Emergency Management3
EMHS 321Homeland Security Policy, Ethics and Civil Liberties3
EMHS 410Social Dimensions, Lifecycle and Ethics of Disaster3
EMHS 412Emergency Management Fiscal Administration3
EMHS 414Organizational Crisis & Continuity Management3
EMHS 416Introduction to Exercise Design and Evaluation3
EMHS 421Critical Thinking and Strategic Intelligence3
EMHS 422Public Health and Disasters3
EMHS 423Critical Infrastructure and Resource Protection3
EMHS 425Emergency Management/Homeland Security Leadership & Communication3
EMHS 490Emergency Management Homeland Security Capstone3
Elective Requirements
Select 15 upper-division elective credits. 115
Advanced ICS-EOC Interface
History of United States Hazards and Disasters
Trauma Treatment in an age of disaster and terrorism
Physical Security and Deterrents to Terrorism
Terrorism, Weapons of Mass Destruction and Homeland Security
Advanced Disaster Case Study
Critical Incident Management for Public Safety
Transportation Systems: Security and multi-modal transportation
Emergency Management Homeland Security Internship
Total Units120
1

Electives are designed to address the student's emphasis within the degree program, whether Emergency Management, Public Health or Homeland Security.

Program Outcomes

Students completing this degree will:

PSLO1: Identify the underlying principles and roles of Emergency Management and Homeland Security within the public organizations and private sector business.

PSLO2: Apply the concepts of professional skills and competencies in Emergency Management and Homeland Security planning, mitigation, response, and recovery.