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2016/2017 fcc catalog

Emergency Management Track I: FEMA

Independent Study

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.

After completing the required FEMA IS prerequisites, students enroll in

modules 1A-6A (EM 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A). 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/

crslist/aspx

2. EMI/Jacobs

(www.em-study.com

): EMI/Jacobs

(www.em-study.com

) online

site to transfer FEMA IS courses to FCC college credit.

3. Frederick Community College (FCC): where FCC Modules are completed.

• Students must complete their credit

English and Mathematics

within the first

24 credits.

• One general education course must meet the

cultural competence

graduation requirement

(list page 43).

• CORE: The General Education CORE

(page 42) 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/

Course

Credits

English

EN 101

English Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3

Mathematics

Mathematics Elective (GenEd course list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3/4

Social & Behavioral Sciences

Social Science Elective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3

Arts & Humanities

Arts & Humanities Elective(GenEd course list) . . . . . . . . . . . .

3

Biological & Physical Sciences

Science Elective (GenEd course list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3/4

General Education Elective

(Select from GenEd course list) . . . . . . .

6

PE/Health Requirements

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/3

Departmental Requirements

EM-1A Module One:

Foundations of Emergency Management . . .

3

FEM 113 Comprehensive Emergency Management

FEM 131 Principles of Emergency Management

FEM 151 National Incident Management System (NIMS)

EM-2A Module Two:

Emergency Management Coordination . . . .

3

FEM 150 Incident Command System

​FEM 161 Emergency Operations Center

FEM 215 Disaster Medical Coordination, Monitoring, and Surveillance

EM-3A Module Three:

Leadership and Management . . . . . . . .

3

​FEM 132 Introduction to Leadership and Influence

​FEM 133 Decision Making & Problem Solving

​FEM 134 Effective Communication

EM-4A Module Four:

Planning and Response . . . . . . . . . . .

3

​FEM 140 Emergency Planning

​FEM 159 National Response Framework

​FEM 174 Disaster Response Operations

EM-5A Module Five:

Emergency Management Mitigation . . . . . .

3

​FEM 157 Hazard Mitigation

​FEM 173 Continuity of Operations Planning

FEM 186 Hazard Mitigation and Disaster Workforce Basics

EM-6A ​Module Six:

Recovery and Assessment . . . . . . . . . . .

3

​FEM 103 Community Disaster Exercise

FEM 179 Emergency Management Recovery

​FEM 201 National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF) Overview

Other Requirements

INTR 103 Internship: Emergency Management Capstone . . . . . .

3

FEM Electives

(Select 7 credits from FEM courses not listed above)

. . . .

7

Electives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

60

Transfer Note:

FCC has articulation agreements with the following institutions for students

graduating with an A.A.S. in Emergency Management and who are looking

for transfer opportunities. For more information, contact Douglas McDaniel

Academic Program Manager, 240.629.7952.

• American Public University (APU) – B.A. Emergency and Disaster Management

• Charter Oak State College (COSC)–Public Safety Administration Concentration

• University of Maryland University College (UMUC)–B.S. Public Safety

Administration

B.S., Homeland Security

• Northwestern State University of Louisiana (NSU) - B.S. Unified Public Safety

Administration : Emergency Management Administration Concentration

• Capella University - B.S. Public Safety