The School hosts the first chapter of Rho Epsilon Mu, the academic honorary society for emergency management. In addition to traditional college credit courses, the School of Continuing Studies offers an expanding range of Continuing Education training courses, including Federal Emergency Management Agency field delivery courses and a professional certification examination program, the Certified Crisis Operations Manager. This program offers a number of training activities that develop operational capabilities and facilitate an effective response in the event of an emergency. This program provides a degree option and enhanced employment opportunities for those in the program. Emergency management, preparedness, mitigation, and planning are vital professions in government, private industry, and emergency response agencies.
Strong emphasis is placed on prevention, public education, and planning.
The degree consists of 62 credit hours with 33 required for technical courses.