Emergency Management Minor
Description. The Minor in Emergency Management is designed to give students an understanding of concepts related to disaster preparedness, response, mitigation, and recovery from the perspectives of individuals, organizations, and government. Students who complete this minor will be capable of understanding and fulfilling assigned emergency management roles in their organizations, including interfacing with the designated local, state, and federal emergency management entities such as the New York City Department of Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Learning outcomes. Students will:
• Identify federal, state, and local governmental roles in emergency management.
• Apply principles of incident management to emergency scenarios.
• Explain the interface of organizations with government in emergencies and disasters.
• Assess protective measures necessary to provide for public and workplace safety during and following an event.
• Develop detailed emergency response plans given a set of different potential emergency/disaster scenarios.
Credits: 18 cr.
Minor coordinator. Professor Paul Kearns, Department of Security, Fire and Emergency Management (212-237-8599, pkearns@jjay.cuny.edu)
Requirements: This minor requires 18 credits; four courses are required and two are electives. A maximum of two courses can overlap with a student’s major, other minors, or programs.
Note: This Minor is NOT open to students in the Emergency Services Administration (formerly Fire and Emergency Services) majors.
Part One. Required Courses
Required
| ESA 101 | Introduction to Emergency Management | 3 |
| ESA 215 | Emergency Incident Management | 3 |
| ESA 225 | Responder Health, Protection and Safety | 3 |
| FIS 319 | Hazard Identification and Mitigation | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 12
Part Two. Emergency Management Electives
Select two
| ESA 227 | Emergency Dispatch and Communications | 3 |
| ESA 355 | Geographic Information Systems for Emergency Services | 3 |
| ESA 360 | Response to Large Scale Disaster and Mass Casualty Incidents | 3 |
| ESA 380 | Selected Topics in Emergency Services Administration | 3 |
| SEC 310 | Emergency Planning | 3 |
| SEC 378 | Security Management Internship/Practicum | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 6
Total Credit Hours: 18