Emergency Management Disaster Science, Certificate (1748)
Program Coordinator
Joshua D. Durkee, joshua.durkee@wku.edu, (270) 745-8777
The certificate provides students, whether traditional or working professionals, an in-depth acumen related to incident management, risk identification, emergency planning, and emergency management program evaluation.
Program Requirements (15 hours)
Code | Title | Hours |
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Program Courses: | ||
EMDS 400 | Emergency Management Policy and Practices | 3 |
EMDS 401 | Natural and Technological Disaster Risks | 3 |
EMDS 402 | Resiliency in Response to Terrorism and Violence | 3 |
EMDS 403 | Advanced Disaster Planning, Management, and Preparedness | 3 |
Select one of the following choices: | 3 | |
Trends in Disaster Preparedness and Management | ||
Six hours of upper division courses 1 | ||
Total Hours | 15 |
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The six credit hours of upper division courses must be in applicable subject areas (Examples: Education Administration, Leadership, Engineering, Meteorology, ect., with approval of program faculty) to complete the program.