CRJU 4660 Emergency Management
This course examines emergency management and how to understand the phenomena of natural and human-caused disasters. Students examine the historical context of emergency management, the general process of risk assessment, the emergency management cycle, communications within emergency management and crisis planning. An emphasis is placed on general policy and legal framework surrounding the process of emergency management in the United States with a focus on the National Incident Management System (NIMS). Students will also utilize major and historical catastrophes to explore contemporary and practical hazard management.
Lecture Hours
3
Lab Hours
0
Cross Listed Courses
N/A
Corequisite
N/A