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2020 - 2021 FCC Academic 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 courses
EMGT 115, EMGT 125, EMGT 135, EMGT 215, EMGT 225, and EMGT 235. These are
FCC online courses offered during the fall, spring, and summer semesters.
The process to transfer FEMA IS prerequisites to Frederick Community College
(FCC) takes place in three (3) environments.
1. FEMA website: Take FEMA IS courses online at
2. EMI/Jacobs: Transfer FEMA IS courses to FCC college credit at
3. FCC: Where final FEMA college credit resides, and where EMGT courses are
completed.
• Students must complete their creditEnglish 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.
• 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 & Nutrition 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 ENGL 101.
• Students must earn a grade of 'C' or better in the following courses: EMGT 115,
EMGT 125, EMGT 135, EMGT 215, EMGT 225, and EMGT 235.
Course Credits
English
ENGL 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
General Education Elective(Select from GenEd course list) . . . . . . . 6
Physical Education, Health, or Nutrition Requirement
(Select one PHED, HLTH, or NUTR course) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Departmental Requirements
EMGT 115 Foundations of Emergency Management . . . . . . . 3
FEMA 131 Principles of Emergency Management
FEMA 151 National Incident Management System (NIMS)
FEMA 205 Fundamentals of Management and Support Coordination
of Federal Disaster Operations
EMGT 125 Emergency Management Coordination . . . . . . . . 3
FEMA 171 Coordinating Information and Resource Sharing for
Emergency Management
FEMA 150 Incident Command System (ICS)
FEMA 161 Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
EMGT 135 Leadership and Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
FEMA 132 Leadership and Decision Making Concepts
FEMA 134 Effective Communication
FEMA 221 Cultural Competence in Disaster: Before, During, and After
(satisfies cultural competence requirement)
EMGT 215 Planning and Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
​FEMA 140 Emergency Planning
​FEMA 159 National Preparedness Frameworks: Prevention, Protection,
and Response
​FEMA 174 Federal Disaster Assistance
EMGT 225 Emergency Management Mitigation . . . . . . . . . 3
​FEMA 157 Introduction to Hazard Mitigation
​FEMA 173 Risk and Continuity
FEMA 186 Hazard Mitigation and Disaster Workforce Basics
EMGT 235 Recovery, Assessment, and Exercise . . . . . . . . . 3
​FEMA 103 Community Disaster Exercise
FEMA 181 Public-Private Partnerships: Planning, Maintenance, and
Special Considerations
​FEMA 201 National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF) Overview
Other Requirements
INTR 103 Internship or
EMGT 297 Emergency Management Capstone* . . . . . . . . . . . 3
FEMA or EMGT Electives
(Select 7 credits from FEMA or EMGT courses not listed above) . . . . . 7
Electives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
60
*Students should consult a Public Safety advisor before selecting EMGT 297.
Transfer Note:
For more information on careers and transfer, contact the Counseling & Advising
office at 301.846.2471 or visit the Programs web page.