Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025

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 (12 hours) 

Program Courses:
EMDS 400Emergency Management Policy and Practices3
EMDS 401Natural and Technological Disaster Risks 1, 23
EMDS 402Resiliency in Response to Terrorism and Violence3
EMDS 403Advanced Disaster Planning, Management, and Preparedness 1, 23
Total Hours12
1

Students from other disciplines (Education Administration, Leadership, Engineering, Meteorology, etc.) may substitute up to three credit hours from within their discipline, with the approval of the program coordinator, in lieu of EMDS 401 or EMDS 403.

2

EMDS 404 may be substituted for either EMDS 401 or EMDS 403.