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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 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
EN101 English Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
Mathematics
Mathematics Elective (GenEd course list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3/4
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Social Science Elective (GenEd course list)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
Arts & Humanities
Arts & Humanities & Communications Elective (GenEd course list)* . .
3
Biological & Physical Sciences
Science Elective (GenEd course list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3/4
Interdisciplinary & Emerging Issues
Wellness Elective (GenEd course list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
General Education Elective
(Select from GenEd course list) . . . . . . .
3
PE/Health Requirement (Wellness elective satisfies this requirement)
Departmental Requirements
ID 225 Disaster, Crisis, and Emergency Management . . . . . . .
3
EM 102 Emergency Management Planning . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
EM 104 Disaster Response and Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
EM 106 Mitigation and Hazard Management . . . . . . . . . . .
3
EM 110 Federal Emergency Management . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
EM 120 Introduction to Homeland Security . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
EM 130 Integrated Emergency Management . . . . . . . . . . .
3
EM 201 Research and Technology in Emergency Management . . .
3
EM 203 Social Impacts of Disaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
EM 205 Emergency Management Leadership . . . . . . . . . . .
3
EM 210 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 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.
Course
Credits
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 (ICS)
FEM 161 Emergency Operation Center (EOC)
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 and Problem Solving
FEM 134 Effective Communication
EM-4A Module Four:
Planning and Response . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
FEM 140 Emergency Planning
FEM 159 National Response Framework (NRF)
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
FEM Electives Select 8 credits from FEM courses not listed above . . .
8
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