**GARLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE**

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> August 25, 1995

Dr. Wayne Blanchard

FEMA-EMI

Building N, Room 200

16825 South Seton Avenue

Emmitsburg, MD 21727

Dear Dr. Blanchard:

Thank you for your interest and support during the development of our
Emergency Services Management Degree.

I am enclosing the Proposal we submitted to the Arkansas Board of
Education, and the approval letter for the program we received from the
Arkansas Department of Higher Education. You are free to provide copies
of this document to whomever you desire, and we trust that it will be of
help in gaining approval for other programs.

If I can be of further assistance, please feel free to contact me.

Sincerely,

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LAWRENCE A. McWHERTER, B.S., NREMT-P

Program Director

**GARLAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE**

**HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS**

**EMERGENCY SERVICES MANAGEMENT**

**DEGREE HIGHLIGHTS**

-   Garland County Community College is offering an Associate in Applied
    Science Degree in Emergency Services Management. This degree is
    designed to allow Emergency Managers and related professions a
    resource for academic recognition of their educational work.

-   This degree was designed with the cooperation of the Emergency
    Management Institute at Emmitsburg, Maryland, and incorporates those
    EMI courses which are basic to emergency management.

-   The Technical Specialty courses are offered in a seminar format
    based on a forty hour week rather than a full semester basis. This
    allows wider participation in allowing us to draw students statewide
    rather than in the local community alone.

-   With the addition of the Degree in Emergency Services Management, we
    now offer A.A.S. degrees in Criminal Justice, Fire Suppression,
    Emergency Medical Services and Emergency Services Management, which
    makes us a full spectrum provider of emergency education, the only
    such provider in the State of Arkansas.

-   The Emergency Services Management Degree requires a total of 64
    Student Semester Credit Hours of which 38 hours are General
    Education and 26 hours are Technical Specialty hours. Upon
    completion, the student will have a well rounded knowledge of
    emergency management subjects, as well as a strong background in
    writing, communications arts, and other subject areas related to
    management of emergencies.

-   Altogether, this degree program will help emergency managers to
    attain "professional" acceptance, while academically rewarding their
    work.

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PROPOSAL INDEX

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  I.                   General Description                                   1

  II\.                 Institutional Mission and Scope                       2

  III\.                Availability of Students                              5

  IV\.                 Program Need                                          5

  V.                   Program Duplication                                   6

  VI\.                 Administration of the Program                         6

  VII\.                Faculty Resources                                     7

  VIII\.               Curriculum                                            7

  IX\.                 Library Resources                                     8

  X.                   Physical Facilities                                   10

  XI\.                 Program Equipment                                     10

  XII\.                Academic Foundations                                  10

  XIII\.               Program Enrollment Requirements                       11

  XIV\.                Research Arrangements for                             11
                       Graduate Faculty Members                              

  XV\.                 Funds for Doctoral Fellowships                        11
                       and Assistantships                                    

  XVI\.                Approval                                              11

  XVII\.               Accreditation                                         11

  XVIII\.              Desegregation Impact                                  12

  XIX\.                Program Cost and Financing                            13

  XX\.                 Productivity                                          13

                                                                             

  "Emergency                                           Attachment A          
  Management                                                                 
  Curriculum"                                                                

  "Productivity                                        Attachment B          
  Records"                                                                   

  "Curriculum                                          Attachment C          
  Vitae"                                                                     

  "NCA Statement                                       Attachment D          
  of Affiliation                                                             
  Status"                                                                    

  "Program Cost                                        Attachment E          
  and Financing"                                                             

  "Emergency                                           Attachment F          
  Management                                                                 
  Institute                                                                  
  Letter"                                                                    
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PROPOSAL NARRATIVE

I.  **General Description**

Emergency Services Management is the science of planning for,
mitigating, responding, and recovering from disasters. Garland County
Community College currently offers Associate in Applied Science Degrees
in Emergency Medical Services, Fire Protection, and Criminal Justice.
Each of our current degree programs target certain aspects of disaster
response, however do not actually tie them all together. Each Emergency
Response Agency (i.e., Fire, Law Enforcement, Emergency Medical
Services, County OES employees, Red Cross, etc.) require the base
knowledge offered by this curriculum. No institution in Arkansas
currently offers such a degree curriculum.

Courses for the Technical Specialty portion of this proposed curriculum
were selected based on recommendations from the staff of the Emergency
Management Institute (EMI) of Emmitsburg, Maryland (Attachment F). The
Emergency Management Institute is the training arm of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which is an entity of the United
States Government. The Emergency Management Institute provides training
to enhance U.S. emergency practices through a nationwide program of
resident and non-resident instruction. The Emergency Management
Institute have approximately 4,000 students attending EMI courses in
residence annually, while providing sponsorship for training programs
conducted by State agencies which train another 60,000 students per
year. [Most of the courses offered by the Emergency Management Institute
have been recommended for credit equivalency under the Non-Collegiate
Sponsored Instruction Program of the American Council on Education
(ACE). Credit recommendations can be found in "THE GUIDE FOR EDUCATIONAL
TRAINING PROGRAMS".]{.underline}

Courses needed for the Associate of Applied Sciences Degree in Emergency
Services Management are either 1) available through the Emergency
Management Institute and are approved by the American Council on
Education (ACE) or, 2) courses already approved by the Curriculum
Committee and taught on sufficient student demand. In order to satisfy
residency requirements from Garland County Community College, a student
must complete a minimum of 18 student semester credit hours with the
college. To fulfill degree requirements, it is our intention to accept
transfer credits within the College's policy for work done at other
accredited institutions; and to accept transfer of ACE credits from
agencies sponsoring the Emergency Management Institute training with
appropriate documentation. Also, to insure maximum attendance
possibilities at the Technical Specialty courses, it is our intention to
offer these programs on a more intensive "seminar" basis, with the
courses given on a 40 hour week basis, rather than a normal three hour
per week for a full semester basis. We think that this will better serve
the prospective student base and by doing this we will be able to draw
students statewide rather than just locally

II. **Institutional Mission and Scope.**

This proposal is consistent with the College mission and scope as quoted
here from the 1994-1995 accreditation report to the North Central
Association.

> Garland County Community College is a public, open-door institution
> whose mission is:

-   to develop in each student a spirit of continuing inquiry;

-   to provide [learning opportunities that help develop each student's
    potential;]{.underline}

-   to advance general knowledge through access to a broad spectrum of
    academic disciplines;

-   to provide quality instruction under qualified faculty;

-   to provide a safe learning environment conducive to study and
    socialization;

-   to promote the expansion of higher order thinking skills in
    students, as well as ethical sensitivity and a personal value
    system;

-   [to provide educational service to the community through
    consultation, technical assistance, continuing education, job
    training, and other activities for continued learning, growth and
    personal development.]{.underline}

> Through this mission, the college strives to make collegiate education
> accessible to everyone. This commitment requires the wise use of
> limited resources without duplicating existing programs and services
> presently available in the community.

[The college is committed to offering educational programs and services
which help define an educated person.]{.underline} These characteristics
include a level of education which allows someone to understand his/her
culture in the larger context of the "global village."

Additional characteristics include the development of problem-solving
skills; quantification, analysis, synthesis and communication skills.

This vision, exemplified in the college's mission, is to enhance the
quality of life for each student and the Community.

Further, program objectives may be derived from the College Program
Objectives:

Following this vision, program objectives are being developed, assessed,
and revised to keep pace with the changing needs of students and the
community. Therefore, the college is committed to provide the following
essential program objectives:

1.  Comprehensive developmental courses and tutorial services to
    remediate basic skills needed by the students to function more
    successfully in the college and in the community.

2.  [Occupational education/training/retraining opportunities which
    allow students to gain or advance in their employment, to seek a
    certificate or associate degree, to transfer academic course work to
    a university capstone program, or to meet personal objectives in
    gaining new knowledge.]{.underline}

3.  [Enhancing transfer effectiveness, whether individual courses or
    associate degrees to other colleges and universities.]{.underline}

4.  [General education courses, tailored for each type of associate
    degree, for the purpose of providing students with the basic
    foundation of learning]{.underline}

The college is also committed to providing student support services and
administrative support services whereby students can achieve their
educational goals and enhance their personal development. These include:

-   Student service functions dependent on the state funding formula,
    such as the recruitment, admissions, academic advisement,
    testing/placement, registration, financial aid, and other activities
    that help students meet their college goals.

-   Student support service functions dependent on federal or state
    grants, such as, Job Training Partnership Act, Single
    Parent/Homemaker, Supplemental Instructional Support program,
    Disabled Students, Student Support Services program, and the
    Learning Acceleration Center to enhance the student's potential.

-   Administrative support services that serve students, faculty, and
    staff, such as the library, bookstore, computer network system,
    administrative offices, maintenance, business office, and physical
    facilities.

[The college is committed to acting as a leader in building connections
beyond the campus and fostering partnerships within the community which
are inspired by common goals.]{.underline} In addition to making college
facilities available to the community, the college accepts the
responsibility for providing:

-   [Activities which promote community, social, economic, and civic
    well being.]{.underline}

-   Opportunities that expand cultural and artistic experiences.

In all of these endeavors Garland County Community College is committed
to maintaining standards of achievement consistent with accredited
collegiate institutions, and accessible learning opportunities that are
made available at reasonable costs.

Underlined sections of the passages quoted above are especially
applicable to this proposal.

**III. Availability of Students**

In a telephone conversation with our Program Director for EMS, Senator
Charlie Cole Chaffin of Benton, advises that she received in excess of
200 responses from persons who were interested in a degree program
during the period she was attempting to have a degree program such as
this instituted in Arkansas. In polling the Arkansas Office of Emergency
Services, they stated that there were 76 County Offices of Emergency
Services each with one or more employees who were required to take much
of the technical specialty material offered in this program.

Based on national trends toward higher education in emergency services
management, it is reasonable to believe that this course offering would
attract a minimum of 12 commuting students per year in this degree
program. Here again, we think that the more intensive seminar format
will attract students statewide.

**IV. Need**

Currently, there are no institutions of higher learning in the State of
Arkansas offering any courses in Emergency Services Management. All
county emergency managers for the Offices of Emergency Services are
currently being required to take the emergency management courses,
however they have no outlet to progress to a degree.

The need for good, thoroughly trained emergency managers has long been
recognized, but it has taken several recent disasters to make this point
fully understood. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through
its educational arm, The Emergency Management Institute (EMI) have
established curriculum necessary to educate emergency managers and are
highly desirous of having educational institutions available to present
these courses so that emergency managers will have a way to
educationally progress. Mr. John W. McKay, Superintendent of the
Emergency Management Institute has offered the help and support of his
organization in fulfilling these goals. Additionally, as stated earlier,
Senator Charlie Cole Chaffin has proven the need for educational
recognition of emergency management.

**V. Program Duplication**

As stated earlier, this program currently duplicates no other program in
the State of Arkansas.

The program will attract its applicants from all over Arkansas.
Organizations such as the Office of Emergency Services, American Red
Cross, Emergency Medical Services, County and Local Government, Law
Enforcement Agencies, and private enterprise who require emergency
managers are all candidates for a degree of this nature.

**VI. Administration of the Program**

The proposed Associate in Applied Science Degree in Emergency Services
Management will be administered by the Department of Emergency Medical
Services in the Division of Health Sciences. This Department currently
has a Program Director (12-month contract), and is supplemented by
adjunct instructors as the requirement arises. The Program Director has
faculty status.

The proposed program may require one additional part time instructor,
and several pieces of small equipment to be purchased through a
reallocation of resources.

The Department of EMS has a dedicated classroom and support equipment
which may be utilized for this program. The Criminal Justice and the
Fire Protection programs also have resources available to this proposed
program.

**VII. Faculty Resources**

A.  Curriculum vitae of the EMS Program Director is attached as an
    enclosure (Attachment C).

B.  Courses that are existing General Education courses at Garland
    County Community College require no additional personnel. Faculty
    teaching General Education courses at this institution have Masters
    degrees or higher.

C.  The proposed Program imposes no hardship on the faculty since the
    existing General Education courses are offered without regard to
    this program. The emergency services management courses can be done
    on a part-time basis by contract for the next two years. Any part
    time instructors would have to hold as a minimum, a bacheloriate
    degree with adequate emergency management background and experience.
    Some of the instruction is available at no cost through the Office
    of Emergency Services or the Emergency Management Institute.

**VIII. Curriculum**

A summary of degree requirements is listed on the attached enclosure
(Attachment A). It should be noted that the combination of General
Education (38 SSCH) with that of the Technical Specialty requirements
(26 SSCH) amounts to a total of 64 SSCH.

**IX. Library Resources**

The following information is provided by the College's Director of the
Learning Resource Center:

A.  Existing library resources to support the proposed program include:

> Books 143
>
> Periodicals 6
>
> Microform units 30
>
> Videocasettes 8

B.  The library subscribes to ProQuest (UNI) computerized database for
    reference to the periodical literature. The library further
    subscribes to DIALOG ONLINE SERVICES and has access to all data
    files in this data base.

C.  Periodical titles include:

> ACLS ALERT
>
> CANADIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
>
> EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
>
> JEMS
>
> JOURNAL OF CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE

D.  The quality and quantity of holdings described above is adequate to
    support the proposed program. Approximately 65% of the texts have
    been acquired new within the past 5 years.

E.  A minimum quality of programming will be assured if current
    periodical subscriptions are renewed and new texts are added at the
    rate of 1 to 2 per year (\$50-100).

Additionally, the Emergency Management Learning Resources Center
material is available by telephone or in writing from the Emergency
Management Institute to support emergency management programs. The
Emergency Management Learning Resource Center houses a collection of
over 50,000 books, periodicals, and research documents. Access to this
LRC is by calling its toll free number (1-800-638-1821) from 8:30 AM to
9:00 PM, Monday through Thursday, and 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM on Friday
(EST).

There are a number of computer bulletin boards available at Garland
County Community College to program students for research and
"up-to-the-minute" emergency management information. Following is a list
of some of these bulletin boards:

> Emergency Management Institute Bulletin Board. 301-589-8366. This
> bulletin board allows students access to research data from the
> Emergency Management Institute in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
>
> EPA Clean-Up Bulletin Board. 1-301-589-8366. This bulletin board
> allows students access to the latest information on Hazardous
> Materials mitigation.
>
> SALEMDUG Bulletin Board. 708-739-l312. This bulletin board is the
> Federal State and Local Emergency Management Data Users Group from the
> Federal Emergency Management Agency and allows interface with other
> emergency managers.
>
> U.S. Department of Justice Americans with Disabilities Bulletin Board.
> 1-202-514-6193. This bulletin board provides the latest information
> concerning Americans with Disabilities Act.
>
> US Department of Labor. 202-219-4784. This bulletin board provides
> information from the U.S. Department of Labor, specifically OSHA
> requirements, information, and discussions.
>
> The Federal Register Bulletin Board. 202-275-0860. This bulletin board
> is managed by the Federal National Archives in Washington, and gives
> the user information concerning Federal Register recordings and
> contents.
>
> National Technical Information Service (FEDWORLD). 703-321-8020. This
> bulletin board provides general information concerning many federal
> agencies and serves as a computer gateway to other federal bulletin
> boards.

**X. Physical Facilities**

A. and B. The Department of EMS has a dedicated classroom in the new
campus center on campus. This classroom is larger than the present EMS
classroom. The classroom will seat 30 students. Storage areas are
included in the classroom area. No laboratories are required for this
program.

**XI. Equipment**

A. and B. No new major instructional equipment is currently needed.
Audio visual equipment is utilized on a shared basis with existing
programs. Equipment

not currently held by the inplace programs is supplemented by the
Learning Resource Center.

C., D., and E. N/A

**XII. Academic Foundation for Proposed Program**

A.  The Garland County Community College currently offers Associate
    Degrees in Criminal Justice, Fire Science, and Emergency Medical
    Services. This proposed degree in Emergency Services Management
    draws from all three areas to mitigate and resolve emergency
    situations affecting the health and safety of the public. With the
    addition of the proposed program, this college will be in a position
    to educate all aspects of the emergency services community. Much of
    the material in the proposed program also compliments the other
    three emergency services programs thereby enhancing the overall
    offerings in each of the emergency services programs

B.  N/A

**XIII. Program Enrollment Requirements**

Enrollment requirements will be those already in place: the ASSET
placement tests for evaluation of student readiness, high school diploma
or GED with a twelfth-grade reading level, program application including
three references, GCCC application, and interview.

**XIV. Research Arrangements for Graduate Faculty Members**

Not Applicable

**XV. Funds for Doctoral Fellowships and Assistantships**

Not Applicable

**XVI. Approval by the President and Board of Trustees**

This proposal originated with the Department of EMS and received
approval of the chair of the Division of Health Sciences in the Spring
of 1994. It was approved by the College Curriculum Committee in concept
in the Spring of 1994. It was approved in principle by the Dean of
Instruction and President of the College in the Spring of 1994. The
formal proposal was submitted for final approval to the President and
Board of Trustees at their regular meeting in January 1995.

**XVII. Accreditation**

A.  GCCC is currently accredited by the North Central Association of
    Colleges and Schools (NCA).

B.  The last NCA accreditation visit was in November 1991, with full
    ten-year accreditation. There will be a focus evaluation in October
    1995, with the full site visit in 2001-02 (see attachment D).

C.  The following are excerpted from the [REPORT OF A VISIT TO
    GCCC,]{.underline} November 18-20, 1991, and are pertinent to this
    proposal:

> "The Team feels that there is a far greater potential for service
> within the College's service area for continuing educational
> activities...." p. 4
>
> "The Counseling Office gives the ASSET test and the feeling of the
> academic staff is that the assessment of student capabilities at point
> of entry into the College is both appropriate and timely." p. 24
>
> "STRENGTHS\...Has a faculty that is knowledgeable in the fields in
> which it offers training, and is committed to providing quality
> academic and technical instruction to its students." p. 27

**XVIII. Desegregation Impact**

A.  It is projected that enrollment in the program in its first year
    will be 12 of which 2 will be black or Hispanic. Assuming females as
    a minority grouping, the program can be expected to attract in
    excess of 50% of this segment of the population. Since emergency
    management tasks has not received a "historically ethnic, racial, or
    gender" specificity, this program is in the position to attract more
    minorities.

B.  The present faculty for this program is one Caucasian male**.**

C.  There is an anticipated addition of one part-time faculty person
    during the first two years of the program.

D.  Since the reputation of the college's Health Science programs
    continues to be the most obvious means of attracting and recruiting
    students, timely and accurate information will continue to be
    provided to potential applicants. Many minorities are currently
    employed or volunteer time in the management of emergencies and
    minority populations are usually first in "banding together" during
    times of crisis and emergency therefore creating a strong demand for
    accurate and timely information in order to adequately fulfill
    employment responsibilities. GCCC actively seeks minority applicants
    for all its programs, and will do so in this program also.
    Initially, we plan to target current emergency service managers and
    office staff. Approximately 5 percent of these are female. The
    figures on racial and ethnic diversity are not currently available
    to us. We believe that coupled with current office staff personnel,
    and other emergency response agencies, we can get a diverse
    representation racially and ethnically.

**XIX. Program Cost and Financing**

See attachment E.

**XX. Productivity**

See attachment B.

(ATTACHMENT A)

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CURRICULUM

(64 SSCH)

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  [DEPARTMENT]{.underline}   [NUMBER]{.underline}   [COURSE]{.underline}                    [SSCH]{.underline}

                                                    GENERAL EDUCATION                       

  \*ENG                      1133                   TECHNICAL REPORT WRITING                3

  \*SPCH                     1103                   SPEECH                                  3

  \*SUPM                     1183                   EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS                3

  \*PSYC                     1103                   GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY                      3

  \*SOC                      1103                   INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY               3

  \*POLS                     1123                   STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT              3

  \*CHEM                     1115                   GENERAL CHEMISTRY                       5

  \*\*\*ENG                  1113                   ENGLISH COMPOSITION I                   3

  \*\*\*ENG                  1123                   ENGLISH COMPOSITION II                  3

  \*\*\*DAP                  1013                   INTRODUCTION TO DATA PROCESSING         3

  \*\*\*POLS                 1113                   AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT            3

  \*\*\*MATH                 1123                   COLLEGE ALGEBRA                         3

                                                    SUBTOTAL                                38

                                                                                            

                                                    TECHNICAL SPECIALITY                    

                                                                                            

  \*\*EMS                    1102                   INTRODUCTION TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT    2 (S)

  \*\*EMS                    1202                   EMERGENCY PLANNING COURSE               2 (S)

  \*\*EMS                    1103                   EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT BASIC SKILLS       3 (S)
                                                    SEMINAR                                 

  \*\*EMS                    1101                   DEVELOPING VOLUNTEER RESOURCES          1 (F)

  \*\*EMS                    1201                   PUBLIC POLICY IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT   1 (S)

  \*\*EMS                    1301                   FUNDAMENTALS COURSE FOR RADIOLOGICAL    1 (S)
                                                    MONITORS                                

  \*\*EMS                    1401                   EXERCISE DESIGN                         1 (F)

  \*\*EMS                    1501                   EXERCISE EVALUATION                     1 (F)

  \*\*EMS                    1601                   HAZARDOUS MATERIALS--A CITIZEN'S GUIDE  1(S)

  \*\*EMS                    1503                   HAZARDOUS MATERIALS CONTINGENCY         3 (S)
                                                    PREPAREDNESS AND PLANNING               

  \*\*EMS                    1701                   INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM/EMERGENCY       1 (F)
                                                    OPERATIONS CENTER COURSE                

  \*\*EMS                    1801                   BASIC PUBLIC INFORMATION                1 (F)

  \*\*EMS                    2002                   ADVANCED PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER'S   2 (F)
                                                    COURSE                                  

  \*\*EMS                    2001                   PREPARING TO TRAIN ADULTS               1 (F)

  \*\*EMS                    2222                   INSTRUCTIONAL PRESENTATION SKILLS       2 (F)

  \*\*EMS                    2101                   TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND WARNING SYSTEMS  1 (F)
                                                    IN SUPPORT OF SURVIVABLE CRISIS         
                                                    MANAGEMENT                              

  \*\*EMS                    2422                   NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM        2 (F)
                                                    COMMUNITY RATING SYSTEM                 

                                                    SUBTOTAL                                26
  -------------------------- ---------------------- --------------------------------------- --------------------

\* GCCC OFFERINGS WHICH ARE PART OF GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM

\*\* EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFERINGS WHICH ARE PART OF TECHNICAL

CURRICULUM (EMS Course numbers are institution specific as the
projection is that the

new courses will be taught in the Department of EMS temporarily)

\*\*\*GCCC OFFERINGS WHICH ARE PART OF THE A.A.S CURRICULUM

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COURSES

EMS 1102 INTRODUCTION TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (2-0-2)

This course examines the need for an emergency management system and the
importance of an integrated approach to managing emergencies.
Participants formulate the elements of an integrated teamwork system and
device specific actions for improving their own contributions to local
emergency management teams. Prerequisite is Instructor Permission.
(Spring)

EMS 1202 EMERGENCY PLANNING COURSE (2-0-2)

This course seeks to improve planning skills and promote the preparation
of integrated emergency management plans. Established planning concepts
are used within the context of emergency management. Participants
experience the planning process, action planning techniques, and team
building for emergency planning. Prerequisite is instructor permission.
(Spring)

EMS 1103 BASIC SKILLS SEMINAR (3-0-3

This course is given in three modules - Leadership and Influence,
Decisionmaking and Problem Solving, and Effective Communication. It is
designed for emergency management officials. Content reinforces existing
management skills and introduces management skills required for building
an emergency management system. The modules strengthen leadership and
communications skills and facilitate decisionmaking and problem-solving.
Prerequisite is instructor permission. (Spring)

EMS 1101 DEVELOPING VOLUNTEER RESOURCES (1-0-1)

This course is designed to improve participants' abilities to deal with
a broad range of issues in the management of volunteers. Issues covered
include identification of tasks provided by organized groups which
require volunteer services, skill definition and specification of
qualifications, publicity and recruitment, skill development and
maintenance, and motivation strategy that promotes continued involvement
and quality performance. Prerequisite is instructor permission. (Fall)

EMS 1201 PUBLIC POLICY IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (l-0-l)

This course is designed to heighten awareness of public policy issues
inherent in emergency management. Discussions and exercises cover public
policy analysis, executive roles, hazard evaluation, establishing public
policy, and media relations. Prerequisite is instructor permission.
(Spring)

EMS 1301 FUNDAMENTALS COURSE FOR RADIOLOGICAL MONITORS (1-0-1)

This course is designed for personnel selected for duties as
radiological monitors. Topics include a review of radiation
fundamentals, radiation detection instruments, monitoring techniques,
radiological protective actions, radiation hazards, and first responder
actions. Prerequisite is instructor permission. (Spring)

EMS 1401 EXERCISE DESIGN (l-0-l)

This course provides knowledge and develops skills that will enable
those attending to train a staff and to conduct an exercise that will
test a community's plan and its operational response capability.
Prerequisite is instructor permission. (Fall)

EMS 1501 EXERCISE EVALUATION (1-0-1)

This course provides knowledge and develops skills that will enable
those attending to manage exercise evaluation activities before, during,
and after an emergency management exercise. Prerequisite is instructor
permission. (Fall)

EMS 1601 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS-A CITIZEN'S GUIDE (1-0-1)

This course is an introduction to hazardous materials and is designed to
acquaint the student with a basic understanding of hazardous materials
operations and precautions. Prerequisite is instructor permission.
(Spring)

EMS 1503 INTRODUCTION TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PREPAREDNESS

AND CONTINGENCY PLANNING (3-0-3)

This course continues the introduction to hazmat concepts and practices.
It covers basic principles of preparedness, the role of local
communities, and the hazards presented by chemicals in transportation or
fixed-site threats. It further covers emergencies including
transportation, use storage, and disposal of hazardous materials and
episodic releases of air-toxic chemicals from fixed-site facilities.
Prerequisite: Hazardous Materials-A Citizen's Guide and instructor
permission. (Spring)

EMS 1701 INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM/EMERGENCY OPERATIONS

CENTER COURSE (1-0-1)

This course is designed to enable participants to develop an incident
command system/emergency operations center interface implementation
strategy, or action plan, for their community. The course reviews the
ICS and EOC models of emergency management operations, including
coordination, communication and chief executive decisionmaking. It
enhances knowledge and skills needed for clarifying roles,
responsibilities, and relationships prior to a disaster. Prerequisite is
instructor permission. (Fall)

EMS 1801 BASIC PUBLIC INFORMATION (1-0-1)

This course provides the participant an opportunity to practice and
expand on public relations skills. It is a highly interactive course
that includes workshops on writing, public speaking, media interviews,
and awareness campaign development in emergency management. Prerequisite
is instructor permission. (Fall)

EMS 2002 ADVANCED PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICERS COURSE (2-0-2)

This advanced course builds on the foundations established in the Basic
Public Information Officers Course by focusing on PIO responsibilities
in large-scale emergency situations. Prerequisite is Basic Public
Information Officers Course and instructor permission. (Fall)

EMS 2001 PREPARING TO TRAIN ADULTS (1-0-1)

This course contains information about the theory of how adults learn,
adult learning strategies for success, learners as individuals, and
being sensitive to cultural diversity. Prerequisite is instructor
permission. (Fall)

EMS 2222 INSTRUCTIONAL PRESENTATION SKILLS (2-0-2)

This course prepares the participant to assist with public delivered
training. It covers preparation, presentation, and evaluation skills.
Prerequisite: Preparing to Train Adults and instructor permission.
(Fall)

EMS 2101 TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND WARNING SYSTEMS IN

> SUPPORT OF SURVIVABLE CRISIS MANAGEMENT (1-0-1)

This course covers the need for and survivability development of
telecommunications and warning systems in emergency management.
Prerequisite is instructor permission. (Fall)

EMS 2422 NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM COMMUNITY

> RATING SYSTEM (2-0-2)

This course covers the CRS, a nationwide initiative of the Federal
Insurance Administration's National Flood Insurance Program. It
describes activities eligible for credit under CRS, how a community
applies, and how to provide technical assistance on CRS to community
officials. Prerequisite are instructor permission.

(Fall)

SEMESTER BREAKDOWN

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  [DEPARTMENT]{.underline}   [NUMBER]{.underline}   [COURSE]{.underline}                    [SSCH]{.underline}

                                                    **FIRST SEMESTER**                      

  EMS                        1102                   INTRODUCTION TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT    2

  EMS                        1103                   EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT BASIC SKILLS       3
                                                    SEMINAR                                 

  EMS                        1101                   DEVELOPING VOLUNTEER RESOURCES          1

  EMS                        1601                   HAZARDOUS MATERIALS--A CITIZEN'S GUIDE  1

  SPCH                       1103                   SPEECH                                  3

  POLS                       1123                   STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT              3

                                                                                            

                                                    **SECOND SEMESTER**                     

  EMS                        1701                   INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM/EMERGENCY       1
                                                    OPERATIONS CENTER COURSE                

  EMS                        1801                   BASIC PUBLIC INFORMATION                1

  EMS                        2001                   PREPARING TO TRAIN ADULTS               1

  EMS                        2222                   INSTRUCTIONAL PRESENTATION SKILLS       2

  SOC                        1103                   INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY               3

  ENG                        1113                   ENGLISH COMPOSITION I                   3

                                                                                            

                                                    **THIRD SEMESTER**                      

  EMS                        1201                   PUBLIC POLICY IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT   1

  EMS                        1301                   FUNDAMENTALS COURSE FOR RADIOLOGICAL    1
                                                    MONITORS                                

  EMS                        1503                   HAZARDOUS MATERIALS CONTINGENCY         3
                                                    PREPAREDNESS AND PLANNING               

  EMS                        12-2                   EMERGENCY PLANNING COURSE               2

  ENG                        1123                   ENGLISH COMPOSITION II                  3

  DAP                        1013                   INTRODUCTION TO DATA PROCESSING         3

  POLS                       1123                   STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT              3
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                            **FOURTH SEMESTER**                     

  EMS            1401       EXERCISE DESIGN                         1

  EMS            1501       EXERCISE EVALUATION                     1

  EMS            2002       ADVANCED PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER'S   2
                            COURSE                                  

  EMS            2101       TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND WARNING SYSTEMS  1
                            IN SUPPORT OF SURVIVABLE CRISIS         
                            MANAGEMENT                              

  EMS            2422       NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM        2
                            COMMUNITY RATING SYSTEM                 

  CHEM           1115       GENERAL CHEMISTRY                       5

                                                                    

                            **FIFTH SEMESTER**                      

  MATH           1123       COLLEGE ALGEBRA                         3

  SUPM           1183       EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS                3

  PSYC           1103       GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY                      3

  ENG            1133       TECHNICAL REPORT WRITING                3
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