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Emergency Management Track II:
Residency Program
A.A.S. Degree (Career)
Provides students with a broad education in emergency management. Focuses
on preparedness and the skills needed to organize and lead emergency
management operations. Track II allows regional students to earn their degree in a
hybrid format through a combination of online and on-campus courses. Students
should consult with the Program Manager before enrolling.
• Students must complete their credit
English and Mathematics
within the first
24 credits.
• One course must meet the
cultural competence graduation requirement.
• CORE: The General Education CORE
is that foundation of the higher education
curriculum providing a coherent intellectual experience for all students. Students
should check with an advisor or the transfer institution (ARTSYS) before selecting
General Education CORE requirements.
http://artsys.usmd.edu/• In some General Education categories (Mathematics, Biological & Physical
Sciences), a 4-credit course selected from the GenEd course list will satisfy the
requirement in place of a 3-credit course. Students should check with an advisor
before selecting these courses.
• For the PE/Health requirement, a 3-credit Physical Education or Health course may
satisfy the requirement in place of a 1-credit course. Students should check with
an advisor before selecting this course.
• Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in EN 101.
Course
Credits
English
EN 101 English Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
Mathematics
Mathematics Elective (GenEd course list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Social Science Elective (GenEd course list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
Arts & Humanities
Arts & Humanities Elective (GenEd course list) . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
Biological & Physical Sciences
Science Elective (GenEd course list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
Interdisciplinary & Emerging Issues
Wellness Elective (GenEd course list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
General Education Electives
(Select from GenEd course list) . . . . . .
3
PE/Health Requirement
(Wellness elective satisfies this requirement)
Departmental Requirements
EM 101 Disaster, Crisis, and Emergency Management . . . . . . .
3
EM 104 Disaster Response and Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
EM 106 Hazard, Risk, and Mitigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
EM 110 Federal Emergency Management . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
EM 111 Preparing and Securing the Homeland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
EM 130 Integrated Emergency Management . . . . . . . . . . .
3
EM 201 Public Safety GIS and Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
EM 213 Social Impacts of Disaster
(satisfies cultural competence requirement) . . . . . . . .
3
EM 220 Emergency Management Planning . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
EM 221 Public Safety Leadership and Ethics . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
EM 297 Emergency Management Capstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
Electives
Elective Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6
60
Emergency Management
Certificate (Career)
Provides students with a broad education in emergency management. Focuses
on preparedness and the skills needed to organize and lead emergency
management operations.
After completing the required FEMA IS prerequisites, students enroll in modules
EM 115, EM 125, EM 135, EM 215, EM 225, and EM 235. Modules are FCC online
courses offered during the fall, spring, and summer semesters.
The process to transfer FEMA IS prerequisites to FCC takes place in three (3)
environments.
1. FEMA website: Take FEMA IS courses online at
http://training.fema.gov/is/crlist.aspx2. EMI/Jacobs: Transfer FEMA IS courses to FCC college credit at
www.emstudy.com3. Frederick Community College (FCC): Where FCC Modules are completed.
Students must earn a grade of 'C' or better in the following courses: EM 115,
EM 125, EM 135, EM 215, EM 225, and EM 235
Course
Credits
EM 115
Foundations of Emergency Management . . . . . . . . .
3
FEM 131 Principles of Emergency Management
FEM 151 National Incident Management System (NIMS)
FEM 205 Fundamentals of Management and Support Coordination of
Federal Disaster Operations
EM 125
Emergency Management Coordination . . . . . . . . . .
3
FEM 150 Incident Command System (ICS)
FEM 161 Emergency Operation Center (EOC)
FEM 215 Disaster Medical Coordination, Monitoring, and Surveillance
EM 135
Leadership and Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
FEM 132 Introduction to Leadership and Influence
FEM 133 Decision Making and Problem Solving
FEM 134 Effective Communication
EM 215
Planning and Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
FEM 140 Emergency Planning
FEM 159 National Response Framework (NRF)
FEM 174 Disaster Response Operations
EM 225
Emergency Management Mitigation . . . . . . . . . . .
3
FEM 157 Hazard Mitigation
FEM 173 Continuity of Operations Planning
FEM 186 Hazard Mitigation and Disaster Workforce Basics
EM 235
Recovery and Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
FEM 103 Community Disaster Exercise
FEM 179 Emergency Management Recovery
FEM 201 National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF) Overview
Other Requirements
FEM Electives Select 8 credits from FEM courses not listed above . . .
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