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Plan of Study: Emergency Management Certificate

Program at a Glance 

In the charts below, view the quarter offered and teaching format for all required and elective courses in this certificate. 

Course Format Legend

  • I = In Person
  • = Live Online
  • O = Online
  • H = Hybrid 

For course format descriptions, see Instructional Formats

Four Required Courses (16 units)

Students must complete all four required courses listed below. Students are encouraged to take the required courses in sequential order. 

Course Number and Title Units Fall Winter Spring Summer
MGMT X 408.801
Emergency Preparedness: Planning, Training, and Exercising
4 O      
MGMT X 408.802
Emergency Management: Response, Recovery, and Mitigation*
4   O    
MGMT X 408.803
Human, Legal-Compliance, and Ethical Issues of Emergency and Risk Management
4 O   O  
MGMT X 408.807
Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication
4     O  

*Prerequisite: MGMT X 408.801, Emergency Preparedness and Homeland Security: An Overview (may be taken concurrently). In addition to standard technical requirements, students are required to have a computer with an internal/external microphone.

Choose One Elective Course (4 units)

Select one course from the options below to complete your elective requirement.

Course Number and Title Units Fall Winter Spring Summer
MGMT X 408.806
Internship in Emergency and Risk Management**
4 H H H H
MGMT X 408.808
Health Security for Emergency Management Professionals
4       O
MGMT X 408.812
Cybersecurity and Privacy for Managers and Professionals
4     O  

**Prerequisites: Students must be officially enrolled in the Emergency Management certificate and have successfully completed the other four required courses with a GPA of 3.0 or better.

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