PROPOSAL FOR

NEW PROGRAM SUBMITTED BY A UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND

INSTITUTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 11-206.1 OF THE ANNOTATED

CODE OF MARYLAND

[University of Maryland University College]{.underline}

Institution Submitting Proposal

[Bachelor of Science in Emergency Management;
5508.00;4499.99]{.underline}

Title of Program; Proposed HEGIS and CIP Codes

[School of Undergraduate Studies]{.underline} [Mary Ellen Hrutka, Vice
Provost and Dean]{.underline}

Department in Which Program Department Contact

Will Be Located

[Bachelor of Science]{.underline} [August 2007]{.underline}

Degree Awarded Proposed Initiation Date

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Signature of President or Designee Date

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Date Received by Commission

A.  **Mission**

The mission of University of Maryland University College (UMUC) is to be
the Open University of the state of Maryland and the United States. The
University **in its entirety** has but one focus -- the educational
needs of the nontraditional student.

The proposed degree in emergency management offers new opportunities for
a large segment of nontraditional students: those in federal, state,
regional, and local government as well as private industry and
non-profit organizations with practitioner backgrounds in emergency
management and related disciplines. With the Washington-area base for
federal homeland security agencies and growing interest in emergency
management at all levels of government and industry, there is a
significant opportunity for employment and advancement of UMUC graduates
in the local area. In addition, our delivery worldwide and online will
provide students in Maryland and around the world with academic
credentials in an established discipline.

The new degree aligns with UMUC's mission and continues the tradition of
quality academic programs for nontraditional students worldwide. It also
supports Goal 5 of the current *Maryland State Plan for Postsecondary
Education* (2004), which promotes "economic growth and vitality through
the advancement of research and the development of a highly qualified
workforce." The flexible delivery also addresses Goal 2, which calls for
"accessibility" including both institutional capacity and student access
to programs.

B.  **Characteristics of the Proposed Program**

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1.  **Educational Objectives**

The major in emergency management offers a broad-based program of study
with emphasis on planning and preparation for, response to, mitigation
of, and recovery from disasters and events of various magnitude and
impact. Graduates will be prepared to be leaders in emergency management
in both government and industry with a global outlook, interpersonal
skills, leadership and management skills, and discipline awareness. The
curriculum focuses on the historical development, practices, policies,
operational procedures and technology, and future of emergency
management. A required internship gives students experience with the
discipline in their current or another workplace.

2.  **Adequacy of Curriculum Design and Related Learning Outcomes**

The curriculum is designed to provide the new emergency services
manager, as well as the experienced professional, with the knowledge and
skills to be a leader in emergency management in both government and
industry. Successful students will be able to advance to graduate
programs in emergency management, homeland security, management and
leadership; and to fulfill discipline-specific certification
requirements from related professional associations. The curriculum is
based on the professional standards established by the National Fire
Protection Association (1600: Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management
and Business Continuity Programs), and the requirements of the Certified
Emergency Management program of the International Association of
Emergency Managers. Other resources used in developing the program
include *Top Ten Competencies for Professional Emergency Managers* and
*Outlines of Competencies to Develop Successful 21^st^ Century Hazard or
Disaster or Emergency or Hazard Risk Managers* (B. Wayne Blanchard,
Emergency Management Institute, FEMA Emergency Management Higher
Education Project, 2005); and *Changing Homeland Security: Teaching the
Core* (Bellavita and Gordon, *Homeland Security Affairs* II, 1, 2006).
Finally, reviews of existing and proposed programs at other colleges and
universities supported key design concepts, and draft curriculum
documents have been reviewed by subject matter experts.

The student who graduates with a major in Emergency Management will be
able to:

1.  Analyze the history of disasters and significant events in relation
    to the response by government and industry to develop emergency
    management principles and policies.

2.  Describe the current emergency management policies, operational
    theories and functions in relation to significant disasters and
    potential disasters.

3.  Explain the ethical, political, social, environmental and economic
    issues related to emergency management planning and operations.

4.  Demonstrate the critical thinking and program management skills
    necessary to provide leadership and support to the emergency
    management concepts.

5.  Identify the technological tools utilized for the effective
    administration of an emergency management program.

6.  Explain the importance of leadership quality and performance in
    emergency management and identify the leadership traits of a
    competent emergency manager in government and industry.

7.  Describe and analyze the concept of integrated emergency management
    planning and operations in relation to public safety agencies,
    levels of government, non-governmental organizations, private
    industry, and public policy.

8.  Evaluate the emergency management experience in the internship
    setting with the current challenges and issues in emergency
    management.

These outcomes will be assessed in accordance with the School of
Undergraduate Studies Assessment Plan. Course learning objectives are
coordinated with and mapped against the objectives for the program, and
program-level assessment takes place in required courses required.
Assessment, for both content knowledge and integrative analysis, will be
conducted as determined by the department in consultation with the
Office of Outcomes Assessment. The program will also be reassessed every
five years through the Academic Program Review process, including input
from an external reviewer, as well as analysis of student and faculty
evaluations.

The degree in emergency management requires 41 credits in general
education and 30 semester hours of major coursework, with remaining
coursework in minor or elective courses. Courses for the major include
18 credits of required upper-level EMGT courses and 12 credits chosen
from EMGT offerings and appropriate course offerings from other
disciplines, as listed below.

**Required Core Courses** (18 credit hours)

Students must complete the following required courses in the discipline:

EMGT 302 Concepts of Emergency Management (3)

EMGT 304 Emergency Response Preparedness and Planning (3)

EMGT 306 Political and Policy Issues in Emergency Management (3)

EMGT 312 Social Dimensions of Disaster (3)

EMGT 495 Emergency Management Capstone Course (3)

EMGT 486A Emergency Management Internship through Cooperative Education
(3)

**Supplemental Courses** (12 credit hours)

Students must select one 3-credit course from each of the following four
categories:

> ***Needs and Issues***
>
> EMGT 308 Exercise and Evaluation Programs (3)
>
> *or*
>
> IFSM 432 Disaster Recovery Planning (3)
>
> IFSM 433 Information Security Needs Assessment and Planning (3)
>
> IFSM 457 Cyberterrorism (3)
>
> IFSM 459 Security Issues and Emerging Technologies (3)
>
> ***Operations Management***
>
> EMGT 310 Continuity of Operations Planning and Implementation (3)
>
> *or*
>
> BMGT 309 Operations Research for Management Decisions (3)
>
> BMGT 366 Managing in the Public Sector (3)
>
> BMGT 405 Environmental Management and Business (3)
>
> ENMT 310 Emergency Planning and Operations Management (3)
>
> ***Planning and Response***
>
> EMGT 322 Introduction to Homeland Security (3)
>
> *or*
>
> EMGT 404 Planning and Response for Catastrophic Disasters (3)
>
> ***Terrorism***
>
> GVPT 401A International Political Terrorism (3)
>
> *or*
>
> GVPT 401B State Terrorism (3)
>
> GVPT 401C Urban Terrorism (3)

Students will be encouraged to utilize discipline-specific lower-level
electives from associate's degree programs and recognized ACE-evaluated
programs such as the Emergency Management Institute. They will also be
able to combine this major with a complementary minor in criminal
justice, fire science, computer studies, investigative forensics, or
political science.

**3. Demonstrable Quality of Program Faculty**

UMUC already has a substantial set of faculty with expertise in areas
related to emergency management (current majors and/or certificates
include fire science, political science, information systems management
and information assurance, security management and operations, and
environmental management). A master's degree is the minimum requirement
to teach, but the majority of faculty members have terminal degrees.
Teaching effectiveness is monitored by class observation and student
course evaluations. We are actively recruiting additional faculty to
expand offerings in areas related to the emergency management major. The
Washington DC area will be a strong resource for faculty with this
expertise.

**4. Student Audience to be Served by the Program**

The emergency management major responds to national and local employment
and career trends, potential student interest, regional expertise in the
discipline, and the needs of students currently employed in the
discipline. Currently, there is a strong public and private focus both
nationally and internationally on preparing, managing, and recovering
from disasters and events on national, regional, local and
organizational scales. Employment opportunities are increasing, both in
new positions and in the numbers employed in each type of position. The
U.S. Department of Homeland Security already employs more than 183,000
individuals, with comparable growth expected at regional, state, and
local levels. In November 2004 the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
reported over 10,880 emergency management specialists \-- defined as
those who "Coordinate disaster response or crisis management activities,
provide disaster preparedness training, and prepare emergency plans and
procedures for natural (e.g. hurricanes, floods, earthquakes), wartime,
or technological (e.g., nuclear power plant emergencies, hazardous
materials spills) disasters or hostage situations." A 2005 Eduventures
study found another one million people working in other related fields.
The BLS projected "faster than average" growth (an increase of nearly 23
percent) through 2014 for emergency management specialists, with top
employers including local government, state government, general medical
and surgical hospitals, power generation and supply companies,
emergency/relief services, and the federal government. The Summer 2006
*Occupational Outlook Quarterly* also predicted substantial growth in
government jobs at all levels, as well as in private industry and
non-profit areas, for graduates in emergency management and related
disciplines. There is also growing interest in emergency management as a
second career for individuals retiring from public safety occupations in
law enforcement, fire, emergency medical, and rescue services.

The major prepares students for professions in both the public and
private sectors involved with disaster prevention, planning,
preparedness, response, mitigation, and recovery disciplines. It will
serve not only individuals seeking employment in emergency management
but also those interested in business continuity, information security,
infrastructure protection, intelligence analysis and law enforcement.
Potential and related occupations include but are not limited to:

-   business continuity specialists;

-   chemical and biological incident response managers;

-   corporate crisis managers;

-   disaster operations and recovery specialists; and

-   federal disaster coordinating officers.

The proposed major is specifically designed to attract the following
groups of students, although it may be of interest to other student
populations as well:

1.  Adults working full-time in local, regional, state, and federal
    government entities with emergency and disaster planning and
    operations responsibilities.

2.  Adults working full-time in non-profit, trade, and professional
    organizations and private industry with focus on emergency/disaster
    planning and response operations.

3.  Transfer students from the two emergency management associate degree
    programs in Maryland (two other community colleges are considering
    similar degrees) and also from 10 Maryland community colleges
    including in homeland security, fire science, emergency medical
    services, criminal justice, business and related disciplines.

4.  Military personnel, both overseas and stateside, with
    responsibilities for facility emergency planning and operations.

The BLS identifies the "most significant source of postsecondary
education or training" as "work experience in a related occupation."
UMUC is well positioned to respond to that expertise by serving the
nontraditional student groups identified above as well as recruiting
local faculty and curriculum developers in the field. Additionally,
courses provided by the Emergency Management Institute have been
evaluated for credit by the American Council on Education, and the UMUC
degree can accommodate that credit for individuals currently employed in
some area of emergency management. The program also provides a natural
progression to related UMUC graduate degrees at both the master's and
doctoral level. Finally, UMUC will be able to leverage the Bachelor of
Science in Emergency Management to develop a significant array of
offerings to current and potential public safety employees. Students can
tailor this major with a complementary related minor in criminal
justice, emergency management, fire science, information management,
information assurance, investigative forensics, and political science to
best suit their own interests and meet the varying needs of their
employers.

UMUC needs to enter this emerging market before it is saturated. At the
2006 Emergency Management Institutes Higher Education Conference, over
140 colleges and universities expressed interest in degree programs
related to emergency management. With prompt implementation of the
degree, however, we expect early interest in the degree and about 50 new
majors per year for the first two to three years, then accelerated
growth.

**5. Technology Fluency**

Technology fluency has been identified as a core learning area for UMUC
students and is assessed at the institutional level as well as
incorporated into all degree programs. All undergraduate degrees require
a General Education computing course whose learning outcomes are mapped
against the Board of Regents standards for technology fluency. In
addition, majors in the emergency management program will be required to
take a second computing course particularly appropriate to management
functions. At present, most undergraduate enrollments are online and all
face-to-face courses are required to enhance their classes using a
related web classroom. Students are encouraged to use online databases
and the UMUC library's extensive online holdings. UMUC's increasing
level of technology in online, distance education is especially
supportive of the professionals in the emergency management discipline
who work in different, changing, and challenging work schedules and
environments.

**6. Library Resources**

The President assures that institutional library resources meet new
program needs.

**7. Facilities**

The President assures that institutional facilities meet new program
needs.

C.  **Finance**

In accordance with Section 11-206.1, programs developed under this
provision can be implemented within existing resources of the campus. In
submitting this program proposal, the institution\'s president certifies
that no new general funds will be required for implementation of the
program.

+---------------------+---------+--------+---------+---------+---------+
| #                   |         |        |         |         |         |
|  TABLE 1: RESOURCES |         |        |         |         |         |
+---------------------+---------+--------+---------+---------+---------+
| Resources           | Year 1  | Year 2 | Year 3  | Year 4  | Year 5  |
| Categories          |         |        |         |         |         |
+---------------------+---------+--------+---------+---------+---------+
| 1.Reallocated Funds | 58,340  | 1      | 47,556  | 0       | 0       |
|                     |         | 24,635 |         |         |         |
+---------------------+---------+--------+---------+---------+---------+
| 2\. Tuition/Fee     | 287,535 | 2      | 663,319 | 1,      | 1,      |
| Revenue             |         | 98,740 |         | 034,569 | 427,338 |
|                     |         |        |         |         |         |
| (c+g below)         |         |        |         |         |         |
+---------------------+---------+--------+---------+---------+---------+
| > a\. #F.T Students | 17      | 17     | 33      | 50      | 66      |
+---------------------+---------+--------+---------+---------+---------+
| > b\. Annual        | 7050    | 7332   | 7625    | 7930    | 8248    |
| > Tuition/Fee       | (in     |        |         |         |         |
| >                   | state)  | 14009  | 14569   | 15152   | 15758   |
| > Rate              |         |        |         |         |         |
|                     | 13470   |        |         |         |         |
|                     | (out-of |        |         |         |         |
|                     | -       |        |         |         |         |
|                     | -state) |        |         |         |         |
+---------------------+---------+--------+---------+---------+---------+
| > c\. Annual Full   | 145,530 | 1      | 328,009 | 519,274 | 709,588 |
| > Time              |         | 51,200 |         |         |         |
| >                   |         |        |         |         |         |
| > Revenue (a x b)   |         |        |         |         |         |
+---------------------+---------+--------+---------+---------+---------+
| > d\. \# Part Time  | 33      | 33     | 67      | 100     | 134     |
| > Students          |         |        |         |         |         |
+---------------------+---------+--------+---------+---------+---------+
| > e\. Credit Hour   | 235/449 | 2      | 254/486 | 264/505 | 275/525 |
| > Rate              |         | 44/467 |         |         |         |
+---------------------+---------+--------+---------+---------+---------+
| > f\. Annual Credit | 15      | 15     | 15      | 15      | 15      |
| > Hours             |         |        |         |         |         |
+---------------------+---------+--------+---------+---------+---------+
| > g\. Total Part    | 142,005 | 1      | 335,310 | 515,295 | 717,750 |
| > Time              |         | 47,540 |         |         |         |
|                     |         |        |         |         |         |
| ##                  |         |        |         |         |         |
| Revenue (d x e x f) |         |        |         |         |         |
+---------------------+---------+--------+---------+---------+---------+
| 3\. Grants,         |         |        |         |         |         |
| Contracts, &        |         |        |         |         |         |
|                     |         |        |         |         |         |
| Other External      |         |        |         |         |         |
|                     |         |        |         |         |         |
| Sources             |         |        |         |         |         |
+---------------------+---------+--------+---------+---------+---------+
| 4\. Other Sources   |         |        |         |         |         |
+---------------------+---------+--------+---------+---------+---------+
| TOTAL (Add 1 -- 4)  | 345,875 | 4      | 710,875 | 1,      | 1,      |
|                     |         | 23,375 |         | 034,569 | 427,338 |
+---------------------+---------+--------+---------+---------+---------+

+-----------------------+------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| #                     |      |         |         |         |         |
| TABLE 2: EXPENDITURES |      |         |         |         |         |
+-----------------------+------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| Expenditure           | Year | Year 2  | Year 3  | Year 4  | Year 5  |
| Categories            | 1    |         |         |         |         |
+-----------------------+------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| 1.  Total Faculty     | 43   | 131,250 | 306,250 | 393,750 | 437,500 |
|     Expenses          | ,750 |         |         |         |         |
|                       |      |         |         |         |         |
| (b + c below)         |      |         |         |         |         |
+-----------------------+------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| a.  \# FTE            | 1    | 3       | 7       | 9       | 10      |
+-----------------------+------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| b.  Total Salary      | 35   | 105,000 | 245,000 | 315,000 | 350,000 |
|                       | ,000 |         |         |         |         |
+-----------------------+------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| c.  Total Benefits    | 8    | 26,250  | 61,250  | 78,750  | 87,500  |
|                       | ,750 |         |         |         |         |
+-----------------------+------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| 2.  Total             | 118  | 118,125 | 118,125 | 118,125 | 205,625 |
|     Administrative    | ,125 |         |         |         |         |
|     Staff Expenses    |      |         |         |         |         |
|                       |      |         |         |         |         |
| > (b + c below)       |      |         |         |         |         |
+-----------------------+------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| a\. \# FTE            | 1    | 1       | 1       | 1       | 2       |
+-----------------------+------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| b.  Total Salary      | 94   | 94,500  | 94,500  | 94,500  | 164,500 |
|                       | ,500 |         |         |         |         |
+-----------------------+------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| c.  Total Benefits    | 23   | 23,625  | 23,625  | 23,625  | 41,125  |
|                       | ,625 |         |         |         |         |
| ##                    |      |         |         |         |         |
+-----------------------+------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| 3.  Total Support     | 50   | 50,000  | 50,000  | 50,000  | 50,000  |
|     Staff Expenses    | ,000 |         |         |         |         |
|                       |      |         |         |         |         |
| > (b + c below)       |      |         |         |         |         |
+-----------------------+------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| a\. \# FTE            | 1    | 1       | 1       | 1       | 1       |
+-----------------------+------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| b.  Total Salary      | 40   | 40,000  | 40,000  | 40,000  | 40,000  |
|                       | ,000 |         |         |         |         |
+-----------------------+------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| c.  Total Benefits    | 10   | 10,000  | 10,000  | 10,000  | 10,000  |
|                       | ,000 |         |         |         |         |
| ##                    |      |         |         |         |         |
+-----------------------+------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| 4\. Equipment         | 15   | 15,000  | 20,000  | 25,000  | 30,000  |
|                       | ,000 |         |         |         |         |
+-----------------------+------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| 5.  Library           | 16   | 6,250   | 12,500  | 18,750  | 25,000  |
|                       | ,250 |         |         |         |         |
+-----------------------+------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| 6.  New or Renovated  | 0    | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       |
|                       |      |         |         |         |         |
| Space                 |      |         |         |         |         |
+-----------------------+------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| 7.  Other Expenses    | 102  | 102,750 | 204,000 | 306,750 | 408,000 |
|                       | ,750 |         |         |         |         |
+-----------------------+------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| TOTAL (Add 1 -- 7)    | 345  | 423,375 | 710,875 | 912,375 | 1,      |
|                       | ,875 |         |         |         | 156,125 |
+-----------------------+------+---------+---------+---------+---------+

1.  Assumes using 9-month Collegiate faculty as enrollments increase
    from year 2-5 at 35K per year.

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4.  Assumes 10K annuals costs, plus \$100 per new student.

5.  Assumes 10K in start-up supplemental materials and \$125 in new
    materials per student per year.

7\. Assumes \$100 overhead per credit, \$20 per student for outcomes
assessment, and \$25 for course development.