EM 190 - Emergency Management Special Topics

3 Credits

Special topics will be developed for areas outside the usual course offerings in Homeland Security Emergency Management degree. Topics developed will focus on a specific current issue or concept in the areas of homeland security or emergency management.

Pre-requisite(s) EM 102 and EM 110 with min 2.0
Instructor Permission Required Yes
Course Note This course is part of the EM program. It is shared with and taught by Pierce College
Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
Summer Online
Winter Online
Designed to Serve Those wishing to enter into or advance in the Emergency Management Field in both the private and public sectors.
Active Date 20230320T11:46:04

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 25
Contact Hours: Lecture 33
Total Contact Hours 33
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
Course Outline

Agency/organization evaluation tools
Ethical and legal issues
Homeland Security/Emergency Management functions
Procedures and protocols for incident management
Leadership roles in emergency management

Student Learning Outcomes
Research the issues related to the chosen course topic.

Apply information to solve a given problem using the course topic.

Compare and contrast the chosen topic with existing knowledge and experience in homeland security or emergency management.

Evaluate the impact of the chosen topic as it relates to emergency management.