Dec 03, 2024

Catawba Valley Community College 2024-2025 General Catalog

Emergency Management, A.A.S. (A55460)

The Emergency Management curriculum is designed to provide students with a foundation of technical and professional knowledge needed for emergency services delivery in local and state government agencies. Study involves both management and technical aspects of law enforcement, fire protection, emergency medical services, and emergency planning.

Course work includes classroom and laboratory exercises to introduce the student to various aspects of emergency preparedness, protection, and enforcement. Students will learn technical and administrative skills such as investigative principles, hazardous materials, codes, standards, emergency agency operations, and finance.

Employment opportunities include ambulance services, fire/rescue agencies, law enforcement agencies, fire marshal offices, industrial firms, educational institutions, emergency management offices, and other government agencies. Employed persons should have opportunities for skilled and supervisory-level positions.

General Education Courses:

English Composition

ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credit Hours: 3
ENG 112 - Writing/Research in the Disciplines Credit Hours: 3
OR
ENG 114 - Prof Research & Reporting Credit Hours: 3

Humanities/Fine Arts

Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credit Hours: 3

Social/Behavioral Sciences

Take 3 credits from the following:

PSY 150 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
SOC 210 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3

Mathematics

MAT 143 - Quantitative Literacy Credit Hours: 3
OR
MAT 110 - Math Measurement & Literacy Credit Hours: 3

Major Courses

EPT 120 - Sociology of Disaster Credit Hours: 3
EPT 130 - Mitigation & Preparedness Credit Hours: 3
EPT 140 - Emergency Management Credit Hours: 3
EPT 150 - Incident Management Credit Hours: 3
EPT 210 - Response & Recovery Credit Hours: 3
EPT 220 - Terrorism and Emer. Mgt. Credit Hours: 3
EPT 275 - Emergency Ops Center Mgt Credit Hours: 3
FIP 228 - Local Govt Finance Credit Hours: 3
EPT 124 - EM Services Law & Ethics Credit Hours: 3
OR
FIP 152 - Fire Protection Law Credit Hours: 3

Program Electives

Students must select 23 hours from the following courses:

BUS 110 - Introduction to Business Credit Hours: 3
BUS 137 - Principles of Management Credit Hours: 3
CJC 160 - Terrorism: Underlying Issues Credit Hours: 3
CJC 215 - Organization & Administration Credit Hours: 3
CJC 225 - Crisis Intervention Credit Hours: 3
EMS 110 - EMT Credit Hours: 9
EPT 225 - Haz Analysis/Risk Assess Credit Hours: 3
EPT 230 - Emergency Planning Credit Hours: 3
EPT 260 - Business Continuity Credit Hours: 3
EPT 280 - Building Resilient Comm Credit Hours: 3
FIP 124 - Fire Prevention & Public Ed Credit Hours: 3
FIP 136 - Inspections & Codes Credit Hours: 3
FIP 164 - OSHA Standards Credit Hours: 3
FIP 230 - Chem of Hazardous Mat I Credit Hours: 5
FIP 240 - Fire Service Supervision Credit Hours: 3
FIP 248 - Fire Svc Personnel Adm Credit Hours: 3
FIP 276 - Managing Fire Services Credit Hours: 3
PST 169 - NC OSFM Training Credit Hours: 9

Total Credit Hours Required: 65

Developmental Course Requirements

Developmental coursework (both prerequisite and corequisite) will be required of students whose placement test measures indicate a need for greater proficiency in the areas of English and/or mathematics. Please refer to the Course Description section for prerequisite and corequisite course information.

ENG 011 - Writing and Inquiry Support Credit Hours: 2

Students who elect to take MAT 110 from above:

MAT 010 - Math Measurement & Literacy Su Credit Hours: 1

Students who elect to take MAT 143 from above:

MAT 043 - Quantitative Literacy Support Credit Hours: 2

Suggested Sequence:

Fall - 1st Year:

ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credit Hours: 3
EPT 120 - Sociology of Disaster Credit Hours: 3
EPT 220 - Terrorism and Emer. Mgt. Credit Hours: 3
Emergency Management Program Electives Credit Hours: 3
PSY 150 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
OR
SOC 210 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3

Total Hours: Class 15 | Lab 0 | Clin/Wk Exp 0 | Credit 15

Spring - 1st year:

ENG 112 - Writing/Research in the Disciplines Credit Hours: 3
OR
ENG 114 - Prof Research & Reporting Credit Hours: 3
EPT 130 - Mitigation & Preparedness Credit Hours: 3
EPT 140 - Emergency Management Credit Hours: 3
FIP 152 - Fire Protection Law Credit Hours: 3
OR
EPT 124 - EM Services Law & Ethics Credit Hours: 3
Emergency Management Program Electives Credit Hours: 3

Catalog

Emergency Management, A.A.S. (A55460)

General Education Courses:

English Composition

Humanities/Fine Arts

Social/Behavioral Sciences

Mathematics

Major Courses

Program Electives

Total Credit Hours Required: 65

Developmental Course Requirements

Students who elect to take MAT 110 from above:

Students who elect to take MAT 143 from above:

Suggested Sequence:

Fall - 1st Year:

Total Hours: Class 15 | Lab 0 | Clin/Wk Exp 0 | Credit 15

Spring - 1st year:

Total Hours: Class 15 | Lab 0 | Clin/Wk Exp 0 | Credit 15

Summer - 1st year:

Total Hours: Class 5 | Lab 2 | Clin/Wk Exp 0 | Credit 6

Fall - 2nd year:

Total Hours: Class 8/14 | Lab 0/21 | Clin/Wk Exp 0 | Credit 15

Spring - 2nd year:

Total Hours: Class 14 | Lab 0 | Clin/Wk Exp 0 | Credit 14

Grand Total Hours: Class 57/63 | Lab 2/23 | Clin/Wk Exp 0 | Credit 65