**[Hesston College -- Associate of Arts Degree in Disaster Management
and Certificate in Disaster Management]{.underline}**

Hesston College, in cooperation with Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS),
is offering an Associate of Arts Degree with a certificate in Disaster
Management. In response to a continuing rise in disasters the Associate
of Arts Degree program is designed to provide trained leadership in
managing disaster response. The Associate of Arts Degree in Disaster
Management will prepare graduates for a career in the nonprofit or
public sector. Many students will transfer to a four-year college and
will use the Disaster Management certificate to enhance a degree in
disaster management, social work, international relations, etc. Another
option is a 1-year Disaster Management certificate for those not
interested in pursuing an Associate's or Bachelor's degree.

**Associate of Arts Disaster Management Program of Study**

[Freshman Year]{.underline}

[General Education Requirements:]{.underline}

College Writing I

Biblical Literature

College Orientation

Speech

Social Science (choice)

Environmental Biology

Fitness Concepts

Intro to Computers (if needed)

[Disaster Management courses]{.underline}

Business Management

Intro to Social Welfare

Intro To Disaster Response

Social Diversity

MDS Culture I and II

Summer Session after Freshman year: Field Experience -- MDS in Action

[Sophomore Year]{.underline}

[General Education Requirements]{.underline}

Anabaptist History and Thought

History (choice)

Interpersonal Communication

Math (choice)

Social Science (choice)

Humanities (choice)

Science (choice)

[Disaster Management Courses]{.underline}

Conflict Resolution

Leadership Development

Helping Relationships

Group Communication

Microeconomics

Financial Accounting

MDS Culture III and IV

Summer session after Sophomore year: Internship with MDS

**One-Year Certificate in Disaster Management Program**

[Freshman Year Fall]{.underline}\
1  College Orientation\
3  Interpersonal Communication\
3  College Writing\
3  Helping Relationships\
2  Intro to Computers (if needed)\
3  Intro to Disaster Response\
[1  MDS Culture I]{.underline}\
14 or 16 hours\
\
[Freshman Year Spring]{.underline}

3 Management\
3  Group Communication\
3  Biblical Literature\
3  Speech\
3  Introduction to Social Welfare\
3  Social Diversity\
[1  MDS Culture II]{.underline}\
16 hours\
\
[Summer Session]{.underline}\
3  Field Experience

The Associate of Arts Degree in Disaster Management prepares students
for the option of employment in Disaster Management after two years or
to transfer into a four-year undergraduate program at a four-year
college or university. Program advisors will also work with students who
desire a one-year certificate.

Hesston College is accredited as a two-year college by the Higher
Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and
Schools.

For more information:

> Contact Russ Gaeddert, Director of Disaster Management
>
> Box 3000
>
> Hesston, Kansas 67062-2093
>
> Ph: (620) 327-8294
>
> Fax: (620) 327-8300
>
> Email: <russg@hesston.edu>
>
> Additional Information:
> <http://www.hesston.edu/ACADEMIC/DEPTS/DisasterMgmt/index.htm>
>
> Additional Phone: 1-800-995-2757
>
> Update: 8/24/07

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