**[Kankakee Community College -- Associate in Applied Science Degree in
Emergency Management Specialist]{.underline}**

Kankakee Community College is offering an Associate in Applied Science
Degree for Emergency Management Specialist. The Associates Degree
program is intended to benefit regional law enforcement, fire service,
EMS, civilian organizations and labor. Kankakee Community College is
currently working to develop agreements with universities to participate
in 2+2 programs, allowing students go on to earn a Bachelors degree in
emergency management or a related field.

The Associate in Applied Science Degree for Emergency Management
Specialist is being offered completely online.

**Associate in Applied Science Degree for Emergency Management
Specialist Curriculum:**

**Emergency Management Specialist Major (8 courses) Credit hours: 24**

EMGT 1113 - Introduction to Emergency Management\
EMGT 1133 - Emergency Management Policy and Planning\
EMGT 1153 - Incident Management Systems\
EMGT 1173 - Public Awareness and Community Relations\
EMGT 2113 - Hazardous Assessment and Mitigation\
EMGT 2133 - Exercise Design and Evaluation\
EMGT 2153 - Selected Problems in Emergency Management\
EMGT 2173 - Sociology and Recovery of Disaster

**Communications (2 courses) Credit hours: 6**

CHOOSE TWO courses from the following five options:\
\* ENGL 1053 - Communications I\
\* ENGL 1413 - Fundamentals of Writing\
\* ENGL 1613 - English I\
\* ENGL 1623 - English II\
BSNS 1603 - Business Communications

**General Education (7 courses) Credit hours: 23**

\* SPCH 1553 - Introductory Speech\
\* MATH 1904 - Core Competencies in Mathematics\
\* BIOL 1584 - Environmental Biology\
\* PSYC 1513 - Introduction to Psychology\
\* PLSC 1513 - American Government\
\* SOCY 2513 - Introduction to Sociology\
\* PHIL 2523 -- Ethics

**Electives (3-4 courses) Credit hours: 9**

\* COSC 1513 - Introduction to Information Processing\
BSNS 1663 - Legal and Social Environment of Business\
In addition, CHOOSE THREE credit hours (one to two courses) with a LAWF
or PMED prefix or from the technical electives list on Page 61.

**MINIMUM CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR COMPLETION -- 62**

\*Course has prerequisite.

**Emergency Management Specialist - Advanced Certificate**

**Emergency Management Certificate Major (10 courses) Credit hours: 30**

Complete all three subrequirements:

1.  Emergency Management courses - 24 credit hours\
    EMGT 1113 - Introduction to Emergency Management\
    EMGT 1133 - Emergency Management Policy and Planning\
    EMGT 1153 - Incident Management Systems\
    EMGT 1173 - Public Awareness and Community Relations\
    EMGT 2113 - Hazardous Assessment and Mitigation\
    EMGT 2133 - Exercise Design and Evaluation\
    EMGT 2153 - Selected Problems in Emergency Management\
    EMGT 2173 - Sociology and Recovery of Disaster

2.  Computer course - 3 credit hours\
    \* COSC 1513 - Introduction to Information Processing

3.  Internship or Emergency Management Elective - 3-4 credit hours\
    CHOOSE ONE course from the following five options:\
    \* BSNS 2423 - Internship Experience\
    BSNS 2553 - Principles of Management\
    \* DRFT 2114 - Computer-Aided Drafting I\
    LAWF 1513 - Introduction to Criminal Justice\
    LAWF 2733 - Private Security

**MINIMUM CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR COMPLETION -- 30**

\*Course has prerequisite.

Kankakee Community College is currently negotiating the acquisition of a
training center to offer practical experience in emergency management
and related fields to accompany the education component of the associate
degree program.

Kankakee Community College is a two-year college accredited by the North
Central Association of Colleges and Schools and officially recognized by
the Illinois Community College Board.

For more information:

> Contact: Anne Perry, Technology Division Chair
>
> Kankakee Community College
>
> 100 College Drive
>
> Kankakee, Illinois 60901
>
> Ph: (815) 802-8850
>
> Fax: (815) 802-8101
>
> Email: <apery@kcc.edu>
>
> Additional Information:
> <http://www.kcc.edu/catalog/credit/asdegrees/emergmanage.asp>
>
> Additional Phone:
>
> Update: 9/10/07

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