Frederick Community College Associate in Applied Science Degree in Emergency Management

Frederick Community College – Associate in Applied Science Degree in Emergency Management

Track I: FEMA Independent Study

Provides students with a broad education in emergency management. Focuses on preparedness and the skills needed to organize and lead emergency management operations. Track I utilizes a prior learning assessment of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Independent Study courses and validation with distance education modules. This option requires students to demonstrate their learning through an instructor-led, five-week module with discussion boards, proctored exams, and college-level essays.

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Emergency Management A.A.S. - Track I: FEMA Independent Study

Sub/Cat # Course Title or General Discipline (if specific course is not Credit applicable) English English Composition (Gen Ed course list) (EN 101 required) 3 Mathematics Mathematics (GenEd course list) 3 or 4 Social & Behavioral Social Science (GenEd course list) 3 Sciences Arts & Humanities Arts & Humanities (GenEd course list) 3 Biological & Physical Science (GenEd course list) 3 or 4 Sciences GenEd Elective General Education Elective (Select from GenEd course list) 6 PE/HE PE/Health Requirements 1 *At least one general education course must be designated a course in cultural competence.

Departmental Requirements Module One FOUNDATIONS OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FEM 113 Emergency Manager: An Orientation to the Position (IS-1.a) 1 FEM 131 Principles of Emergency Management (IS-230.d) 1 FEM 151 Introduction to the National Incident Management System 1 (NIMS): (IS-700.a, 702.a, & 703.a)

Module Two EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION FEM 128 OR FEM FEM 128 = (IS-208.a) State Disaster Management OR FEM 215 1 215 = (IS-930 and IS-1900) Disaster Medical Coordination, Monitoring, and Surveillance FEM 161 Emergency Operations Center (EOC) (IS-775) 1 FEM 150 Introduction to the Incident Command System (IS-100.b & 1 200.b)

Module Three LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT FEM 132 Leadership and Influence (IS-240.b) 1 FEM 133 Decision Making and Problem solving (IS-241.b) 1 FEM 134 Effective Communications (IS-242.b) 1

Module Four PLANNING AND RESPONSE FEM 140 Emergency Planning (IS-235.b) 1 FEM 159 Introduction to the National Response Framework (IS-800.b) 1 FEM 174 Disaster Response Operations (IS-26, 102.c, 293, & 634) 1

Module Five EMERGENCY MANGEMENT MITIGATION FEM 157 Introduction to Hazard Mitigation (IS-393.a) 1 FEM 186 Hazard Mitigation and Disaster Workforce Basics (IS-319, 320, 1 321, 322, & 323) FEM 173 Continuity of Operations Awareness (IS-546.a, 547.a, 548, & 1 550)

Module Six RECOVERY AND ASSESSMENT FEM 103 OR FEM FEM 103 = (IS-120.a and IS-130) Community Disaster Exercise 1 141 OR FEM 141 = (IS-139) Exercise Design FEM 179 Emergency Management Recovery (IS-212.a, 395, & 559) 1 FEM 201 National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF) Overview (IS- 1 2900)

Other Requirements INTR 103 Internship: Emergency Management Capstone 3 FEM Electives FEM Electives (Select 7 credits from FEM courses not listed 7 above) Electives Open Electives 10

Total Credit Hours 60 After completing FEM Module courses indicated above students must pass a comprehensive proctored exam on that module. Contact Frederick Community College Emergency Management Program Manager to arrange an exam. Emergency Management A.A.S. - Track II Residency Program

Provides students with a broad education in emergency management. Focuses on preparedness and the skills needed to organize and lead emergency management operations. Option II allows regional students to earn their degree in a hybrid format through a combination of online and on- campus courses. Students should consult with the Program Manager before enrolling.

Emergency Management A.A.S. - Track II Residency Program

Sub/Cat # Course Title or General Discipline (if specific course is not Credit applicable) General Education Core English English Composition (Gen Ed course list) (EN 101 Required) 3 Mathematics Mathematics (GenEd course list) 3 or 4 Social & ‡ Social Science (GenEd course list) 3 Behavioral Sciences Arts & ‡ Arts & Humanities (GenEd course list) 3 Humanities Biological & Science (GenEd course list) 3 or 4 Physical Sciences Elective General Education Elective (GenEd course list) 6 PE/HE Physical Education or Health (Wellness course recommended) 3 *At least one general education course must be designated a course in cultural competence.

Departmental Courses ID 225 Disaster, Crisis, and Emergency Management 3 EM 102 Emergency Management Planning 3 EM 104 Disaster Response and Recovery 3 EM 106 Mitigation and Hazard Management 3 EM 110 Federal Emergency Management 3 EM 120 Introduction to Homeland Security 3 EM 130 Integrated Emergency Management 3 EM 201 Research and Technology in Emergency Management 3 EM 203 Social Impacts of Disaster 3 EM 205 Emergency Management Leadership 3 EM 210 Emergency Management Capstone 3

Other Requirements Open Electives Elective Courses 6

Total Credit Hours 60/62 Emergency Management A.A.S. - Track II Residency Program

Sub/Cat # Course Title or General Discipline (if specific course is not Credit applicable) ‡ Cultural Competence All degree-seeking students must complete a Cultural Competency course in order to graduate. This course may satisfy another requirement in your program. Choose at least one course designated with ‡ from the GenEd list in the catalog to satisfy at least one of the degree requirements in cultural competency.

Accreditation: Frederick Community College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. http://www.frederick.edu/about-fcc/opair/accreditation.aspx

For more information:

Contact: Kathy L. Francis, MS, CEM, MPEM Director of the Mid-Atlantic Center for Emergency Management Frederick Community College

Alternative Contact: Douglas K. McDaniel, MA, CEM, MPEM Academic Program Manager, Emergency Management

Frederick Community College 7932 Opossumtown Pike Frederick, Maryland 21702 Ph: 301-624-2854 Email: [email protected] http://www.frederick.edu/fema

Update: 7/13/15

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