Bachelor of Science Degree in Public Safety - Emergency & Disaster Management

Freshman Year
Course Credit Hours
BIOL 101Nature of Life3
ENGL 101Written Communication I3
ENGL 102Written Communication II3
HIST 106World Civilizations II3
HEAL 200Health Education2
COMM 103Oral Communication3
CSOS 126Understanding HU Culture/Academic Success Skills3
SOCI 205Introduction to Sociology3
PSYC 203Introduction to Psychology3
HUMN 201Seminar in Humanities I3
MATH 110College Mathematics II3
Total:32
Sophomore Year
Course Credit Hours
History ElectiveHIST 105, 107, or 2023
Humanities ElectiveHUMN 202, ARTC 200, 305 or 306, ENGL 214; Foreign Lang, MUSC 200, 201, 202 or 205; PHIL 203, 2043
ECON 200Introduction to Economics3
ELECTIVEComputer Science Elective3
MATH 205Introduction to Statistics3
ELECTIVEFree Elective3
ELECTIVEFree Elective3
PDMN 211Public Administration3
ELECTIVEFree Elective3
JACC 220Principles of Public Relations3
Total: 30
Junior Year
Course Credit Hours
FADM 300Survey of Legal, Social and Political Issues3
EDMT 300Homeland Security Organization3
EDMT 301Emergency Planning3
EDMT 305Emergency & Disaster Incident Command3
EMSM 305Fundamentals of Emergency Service Organization Management3
PHIL 305Ethics and Leadership3
PSAD 300Information Technology for Fire and Emergency Service3
PSAD 302Project Management3
MGMT 312Personnel / Human Resource Management3
MGMT 340Business Communication3
Total: 30
Senior Year
Course Credit Hours
MGMT 400Organizational Behavior3
MGMT 412Labor Management Relations3
EMSM 403Strategic Planning3
POLS 409Race and Public Policy3
PSAD 401Public Safety Capstone3
EDMT 400Border and Coastal Security3
EDMT 402Port Security3
EDMT 405Special Operations in Emergency Services3
EDMT 406National Disaster Management3
EMSM 408EMS Finance3
Total: 30

122 Total Credits

Minimum grade of “C” is required in all Major and all Related courses and in ECON 200, ENGL 101-102, COMM 103. A minimum grade of “C” is required in all transfer courses. Courses taken to meet General Education Requirements cannot also be used to satisfy major requirements.