# Brandon University, Manitoba, Canada -- B.Sc or BA in Applied Disaster and Emergency Studies 

Students who major in Applied Disaster & Emergency Studies (A-DES) can
earn either a 4-year B.Sc. or 4-Year B.A. degree. The B.Sc. degree (120
credit hours) will be awarded to students who complete the 42 credit
hours of required and elective A-DES courses and 12 credit hours of
electives selected from the Faculty of Science. The B.A. degree (120
credit hours) will be awarded to students who complete the 42 credit
hours of required and elective A-DES courses and 12 credit hours of
electives from the Faculty of Arts.

Students with specific interest in the applied planning and management
aspects or in the physical disaster science aspects of A-DES are advised
to plan their program and selection of compatible minor in consultation
with members of the department. Students may not apply the same course
to fulfill their Minor or Major requirements. Students are reminded that
the courses as listed below may or may not be offered in any given year.
Please check the Registration Guide for the final listing.

Students are required to complete 40:448 Disaster and Emergency
Practicum, normally in the final year of study, as a requirement of
successful completion of the 4-year major. Students must obtain
permission of the Department prior to enrollment in 40:448 (i.e. during
the preceding Winter term). Permission will be granted based on the
selection of an appropriate project, the availability of a faculty
member to supervise the practicum and evidence of knowledge of research
methods.

**4-Year Honours Major**

Students considering a 4-Year (Honours) A-DES major must complete the
4-Year A-DES major requirements with a minimum g.p.a. of 2.5 in all
courses and must have also achieved a g.p.a. of 3.0 in the best 48
credit hours of courses being applied to the major. Specific degree
regulations are outlined in section 7.4 of the calendar.

**4-Year Major**

Students considering a 4-Year A-DES major must complete a minimum of 54
credit hours consisting of:

# Core Courses 

40:151 Introduction to Disaster Studies 3

40:152 Introduction to Emergency Management 3

40:251 Hazards: Causes and Physical Dynamics 3

40:252 Emergency Planning and Management 3

40:253 Hazards and Risk Assessment 3

40:352 Emergency Management Law 3

40:362 Disaster Response Management 3

40:448 Disaster and Emergency Practicum 6

Plus: 15 more credit hours of A-DES courses at the 200/300/400 level, of
which 9 credit hours must be at the 300 or 400 level. Current elective
courses include:

40:255 Disaster Mitigation 3

40:273 Sociology of Disaster 3

40:399 Directed Studies in Applied Disaster and Emergency Studies 3

40:451 Disaster Modeling 3

40:452 Disaster and Development 3

40.496 Risk Communication 3

40 497 Current Issues in Emergency Management 3

40 498 International Comparisons 3

40:499 Directed Readings in Applied Disaster and Emergency Studies 3

Minor

Students must complete a minimum of 21 credit hours of A-DES courses
including 40:151 and 40:152, plus 15 credit hours at the 200, 300, or
400 level, but excluding 40:448 Disaster and Emergency Practicum.

For more information:

> Contact: A-DES, Applied Disaster and Emergency Studies
>
> Brandon University, Manitoba
>
> Brodie Science Centre, Room G-40
>
> Brandon, Manitoba, R7A 6A9, Canada
>
> Phone: (204) 727-9768
>
> Fax: (204) 571-8588
>
> Email: <ades@BrandonU.CA>
>
> Additional information:
> [http://www.brandonu.ca/academic/ADES/](http://www.brandonu.ca/Academic/Science/ADES.html)

Additional Phone: 204-571-8555

Update: 10/16/07

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