Bachelor of Arts in Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Management

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The Bachelor of Arts in Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Management is an interdisciplinary academic program, designed to provide rigorous academic preparation for students interested in seeking advanced emergency management professional homeland security education and training or a career in international, national, state, and local disaster preparedness, emergency management, and safety areas with an emphasis on urban environments. The current focus areas include biomedical preparedness (in conjunction with the Cooper Medical School of Rowan University), public administration and civic leadership, and civil safety/justice administration, all of which lead to establishing core competencies in emergency preparedness. In addition to providing student with a broad understanding of safety and security issues, the Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Management degree program focuses on several vital components of the emergency management field:

Critical Infrastructure Protection
Disaster Preparedness and Response
Intelligence Sharing and Analysis

Graduates will be prepared to work in a variety of settings and agencies that focus on emergency rescue and response, homeland security, hospitals, municipal emergency management, county emergency management, safety management, intelligence analysis, private security, airports, state and local law enforcement, federal law enforcement, customs investigators, special agents, military service and border security and patrol. The upper-level courses for this major are offered on the Camden Campus of Rowan University.

General Education

All students starting before Fall 2018 and transfer students must complete the University General Education Requirements as described in the Undergraduate Program Requirements .

Rowan Core

All first-time Freshmen starting in Fall 2018 or after must complete the University Rowan Core Requirements as described in Undergraduate Program Requirements .

Rowan Experience

All students must complete the Rowan Experience requirements as described in Undergraduate Program Requirements .

Non-Program Courses: 21 s.h.

PSY 01107 - Essentials of Psychology Credits: 3 (Satisfies Humanistic Literacy)
STAT 02260 - Statistics I Credits: 3 (Satisfies Quantitative Literacy)
or
STAT 02102 - Statistical Literacy Credits: 3 (Satisfies Quantative Literacy)
POSC 07110 - American Government Credits: 3 (Satisfies Humanistic Literacy)
GEOG 16160 - Digital Earth: Mapping and Geographic Information Science Credits: 3 (Satisfies Artistic Literacy)
or
LAWJ 05381 - Crime Mapping and Crime Analysis I Credits: 3
SOC 08120 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
or
SOC 08121 - Introduction to Sociology for Premed Students Credits: 3
LAWJ 05326 - International Terrorism Credits: 3 (Satisfies Global Literacy)
Any Economics Course

Program Requirements

The Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Management program consists of 39 S.H. of coursework, including 33 S.H. of core major requirements coursework and 6 S.H. of focus area courses. The 33 S.H. of core major requirements provides a common foundation for all majors with an emphasis on ethics to assist the student in developing complex thinking skills. As part of the 33 S.H. of core major courses, each student will complete a 3 S.H. internship experience designed to provide an experiential learning opportunity and to give the student a more practical view of the intended career path. In addition to the core requirements, general education requirements, and electives, each student will select one (1) of the following focus area:

Focus Area 1: Public Administration and Policy for Crisis Decision Leadership- 6 additional S.H of Political Science/Public Administration, Disaster Leadership or Risk Analysis coursework
Focus Area 2: Justice, Safety and Homeland Security Administration- 6 additional S.H. of Law & Justice coursework with a focus on Homeland Security or Risk Analysis
Focus Area 3: Public Health, Emergency Health Preparedness and Biomedical Safety- 6 additional S.H. of Biomedical/Population Health and Epidemiology or Risk Analysis coursework

Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Management Courses

Students can also use the following Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Management courses to fulfill Focus Area requirements.

DPEM 00290 - U.S. Military Commands and Disaster Relief Operations Credits: 3
DPEM 00280 - Global Catastrophes Credits: 3
DPEM 43355 - Emergency Exercises-Design, Implementation and Evaluation Credits: 3
DPEM 43395 - Emergency Operations and Business Continuity Credits: 3
DPEM 43420 - Risk Analysis for Disaster Preparedness and Homeland Security Credits: 3
DPEM 00300 - Bioterrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction Credits: 3
DPEM 00321 - Humanitarian Response: Evacuation and Shelter Management Credits: 3
DPEM 00412 - Health Operations Management Credits: 3
DPEM 00429 - Grant Acquisition and Administration for Emergency Managers Credits: 3
DPEM 00444 - Emerging Health Threats: Risks and Surveillance Credits: 3
DPEM 00442 - Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Credits: 3
DPEM 00480 - Advanced Topics in Emergency Management Homeland Security Credits: 3
DPEM 00222 - Search and Rescue Operations: Wilderness and Natural Environments Credits: 3
DPEM 00356 - Mass Casualty, Active Shooter, and Major Events Response Credits: 3

Core Courses: 27 s.h.

DPEM 00101 - Introduction to Emergency Management and Homeland Security Credits: 3
DPEM 00211 - Incident Command: Theory & Practice Credits: 3
DPEM 00310 - Critical Infrastructure in Emergency Management and Homeland Security Credits: 3
DPEM Upper Level Elective
SOC 08429 - Organizational Response to Disasters and Crisis Credits: 3
or
DPEM 43395 - Emergency Operations and Business Continuity Credits: 3
SOC 08328 - Sociology of Disasters and Crisis Credits: 3
DPEM 00391 - Natural and Technological Hazards: Mitigation and Response Credits: 3
DPEM 00410 - Public Leadership in Crisis Management & Communications Credits: 3
DPEM 00400 - Disaster Planning, Mitigation and Recovery Credits: 3

Research Methods: 3 s.h.

Choice of 1 below (3 s.h.)

DPEM 00370 - Research and Data Analysis in Emergency Management and Homeland Security Credits: 3
LAWJ 05380 - Criminal Justice Research Credits: 3

Approved Internship/Field Experience: 3 s.h. *

All students are required to complete an Internship/Field Experience. Students seeking to enroll in an internship/field experience must secure the approval of the program director prior to enrollment. Dual majors must consult with the Emergency Management program director for internship/field experience approval. Without prior approval, students will not be allowed to earn the credits needed to fulfill the internship graduation requirements. Also, Rowan Student Patrol (within Rowan University Police Department) cannot be used to fulfill the internship requirement in Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Management. All prerequisites must be completed before enrolling in DPEM 43495 . Please contact your advisor if you have any questions.

* 3 s.h. are required, 6 s.h. are recommended

DPEM 43495 - Internship in Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management Credits: 3 to 6
SOC 08494 - Field Experience Seminar in Sociology - WI Credits: 3 to 6
LAWJ 05356 - Criminal Justice Internship I Credits: 3 to 6

Total Required Credits for the Program: 120 s.h.

Graduation/Exit, Benchmark, and/or Thesis Requirements
None

Dr. DeMond Miller
Coordinator
Campbell Library, 5th floor
856.256.4500 x53517
millerd@rowan.edu

Academic Advisor Contact Information
Carlos Parker
856.256.5567
parkerc@rowan.edu