CRIM 687 - Emergency Management

(3 hours) This course provides an overview of the principles and practices of emergency management at the local, state, national, and international levels; intergovernmental and intragovernmental relationships important to emergency operations; provides an overview of the US emergency management system including related laws, policies, and programs; presents the concepts of preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery; and, provides students with the resources necessary to critically assess research, media reports, popular culture, and political rhetoric related to disasters. This course will discuss best practices and proper methodologies for emergency managers as well as ways that students can develop skills and capabilities important to future employers as they seek individuals in this rapidly expanding and multi-faceted professional arena. It will include some lecture, class discussion, reading assignments, internet-based assignments, and video presentations.