EMHS 5003 Principles and Practice of Disaster Relief and Recovery. Prerequisites or corequisites: EAM 1003 and 1013 or consent of instructor. EMHS 5003 is open to Emergency Management graduate students only. Recovery issues are studied and how they relate to ethical, medical, and economic and environmental considerations; initial, short-term, and long-term recovery efforts and group exercises; and documentation and record-keeping. Graduate students are assigned additional readings and will complete a special project to demonstrate a broad understanding of the principles and practice of disaster relief and recovery
EMHS 5043 Disaster and Emergency Management Ethics. Prerequisites or corequisites: EAM 1003 and 1013 or consent of instructor. EMHS 5043 is open to Emergency Management graduate students only. The course will involve a study of a variety of types of ethical theory (teleological, deontological, distributive theories of justice, natural law), a review of specific ethical dilemmas per disaster phase, professional ethics, overcoming biases, avoiding discrimination, and developing sensitivity. Detailed ethical case studies will be conducted (Bhopal, Chernobyl, Three-Mile Island, Love Canal, Exxon Valdez). Graduate students will develop a comprehensive analysis of the cases studied.
EMHS 5053 Community Management of Hazardous Materials. Prerequisites or acceptable equivalencies: EAM 1003 and 1013 or consent of instructor. EMHS 5053 is open to Emergency Management graduate students only. The course addresses chemical properties of hazardous materials and wastes; legal requirements for their handling, storage, transportation, and disposal; and methods for protecting employees, facilities, and the community. Graduate students will complete a special project that demonstrates a broad understanding of the principles of community management of hazardous materials.
EMHS 5991-3 Special Problems and Topics. Prerequisites or acceptable equivalencies: EAM 1003 and 1013 or consent of instructor. EAM 4991-3 is open to Emergency Administration and Management junior and senior students only. EMHS 5991-3 is open to Emergency Management graduate students only. The topics will vary to reflect the continual changes in the emergency management field. This course may also serve as an independent study course upon recommendation of the advisor and approval by the dean. Graduate students will be assigned additional readings and projects of concentration to demonstrate a broad understanding of the special problem or topic being investigated or studied.
EMHS 6003 Design and Management of Preparedness and Mitigation Systems. This course reviews the needs for well structured design and management processes for preparedness and mitigation systems. Students will study the underlying concepts for the design and management processes and the best practice methods currently used to implement these concepts in the public and the private sectors. The course includes a special project in which students will develop an actual design and management approach for a public or private sector organization’s preparedness and mitigation system.
EMHS 6013 Technology for Comprehensive Emergency Management. This course covers the technologies that are applied during each of the phases of emergency management. Typical technologies reviewed include information management, message handling, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), the Global Positioning System (GPS), material release modeling, situational analysis, and hazard analysis tools. Students will research products in each technology category. This course includes a special project in which students develop an exercise that integrates and demonstrates several technologies in a comprehensive emergency management approach.
EMHS 6023 Risk and Vulnerability Assessment for Business and Industry. This course covers the hazards and threats businesses and industry face to their security, safety, and business continuity. The scope of threats and businesses studied ranges from local to international. Students will research methods business and industry use to assess their risks and vulnerability and best practices disaster recovery and business continuity plans. A student project will include identifying the threats faced by a specific business and developing a risk and vulnerability assessment that addresses the business continuity needs of the business.
EMHS 6033 Foundations of Leadership. This course is an introduction to past and present models of leadership. Topics will include the current context for leadership and personal leadership styles. Students will examine moral frameworks for leadership and decision-making as well as leadership domains and the synthesis of leadership development. Case studies will explore leadership in practice in both the public and private sectors as it relates to emergency management.
EMHS 6043 Contemporary Issues in Emergency Management. This course emphasizes and analyzes the practical aspects of problems facing the emergency manager. Topics will include compliance issues confronting the modern professional with regard to Homeland Security, the National Incident Management System, the National Response Plan and other national initiatives. Students will analyze and discuss current trends and issues facing emergency management both professionally and legislatively as well as problems, innovations, and proposed changes that will affect the future of emergency management.
EMHS 6053 Legal Issues in Emergency Management. This course allows students to research, analyze and discuss relevant state and federal statutes which affect emergency management. Emphasis will be placed on the legal obligations of the emergency management professional using case studies and contemporary examples. Students will explore the legal implications of mitigation and preparedness efforts as well as those facing responders before, during, and after a disaster. The course will also familiarize students with legal resources available for future reference and research.
EMHS 6891-3 Independent Study Prerequisite: Permission of advisor who will direct the independent study. Open to graduate students who wish to pursue individual study or investigation of some facet of knowledge which complements the purpose of the University’s graduate program. Students will be required to plan their studies and prepare formal written reports of their findings. The selected topic may not constitute any duplication of study leading to the accomplishment of a thesis.
EMHS 6881-3 Workshop. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. The workshop will require the equivalency of fifteen clock hours of instruction per credit hour.
II. Methods Component (3 hours)
EMHS 6103 Research Design and Methods. The purpose of the Research Design and Methods course is for emergency management students to demonstrate an understanding of the purpose of research, research design, and research methods. Both quantitative and qualitative methods will be discussed and evaluated. Using the application of the scientific method to solve real world problems; research design will center on the application of accepted practices; and research methods. The course will provide models for the collection, organization, and analysis of data while emphasizing the use of data for decision making, replication, and contributing to the general knowledge base.
Thesis Option
EMHS 6303 Thesis Research. Prerequisite: Completion of the 21-hour professional component. Research on a topic resulting in the design of the written thesis. The thesis topic and design must be developed in consultation with a supervising professor.
EMHS 6313 Thesis Seminar. Prerequisite: EAM 6303. Students will be required to develop and defend a formal written thesis based on the research findings compiled and the design developed in EAM 6303. The thesis will be presented in a seminar to faculty, staff, and other graduate students.
Practicum Option
EMHS 6403 Action Research Practicum I. Prerequisite: Completion of the 21-hour professional component.
EMHS 6413 Action Research Practicum II. Prerequisite: EAM 6403
IV. Interdisciplinary Component (6 hours)
Elective graduate courses by advisement tailored to the student’s interests and career objectives. |
