Certificate of Undergraduate Study in Search & Rescue Operations

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The Certificate of Undergraduate Study (CUGS) in Search & Rescue Operations affords students the opportunity to understand the multidisciplinary nature of search and rescue teams as a specialty area within the field of Emergency Management and prepare them to work in various positions within a search and rescue team. The CUGS will explore how various skills are used to assist in emergency operations as part of a coordinated first responder event to find/recover missing, lost, deceased persons. The courses represented in the CUGS offer an in-depth understanding of the science and methodology of search and rescue process.

Program Requirements

The requirements include the following five courses:

DPEM 00101 - Introduction to Emergency Management and Homeland Security Credits: 3
or
HES 00109 - Adventure and Experiential Learning Credits: 2
DPEM 00222 - Search and Rescue Operations: Wilderness and Natural Environments Credits: 3
HES 00309 - Wilderness First Responder Credits: 4
DPEM 00333 - Search and Rescue: Management and Lost Person Behavior Credits: 3

Select One:

DPEM 43355 - Emergency Exercises-Design, Implementation and Evaluation Credits: 3
DPEM 00480 - Advanced Topics in Emergency Management Homeland Security Credits: 3
HES 00116 - Safety First Aid Basic Understanding of Athletic Injuries Credits: 3
DPEM 00380 - Drone Applications in Emergency Management Credits: 3

Total Required Credits for the Program: 16 s.h.

To be awarded the CUGS in Search & Rescue Operations, students must complete all courses required for the CUGS in Search & Rescue Operations with at least a 2.0 average.

DeMond Miller
Advisor
Campbell Library 548
856.256.3517
millerd@rowan.edu