Major Programs of Undergraduate Study
Emergency and Disaster Management
Major programs of undergraduate study are listed on the following pages. Each Center, the External Degree and the Online Programs offer specific majors and minors. Check with your academic advisor to determine the availability of a particular major or minor. Some majors at particular locations will include online or distance coursework.
Those graduating from programs offered through the Extended University will receive a Bachelor of Science (Bachelor of Arts for elementary education learners). Learners cannot seek two of the same degrees at UIU. That means that if an individual earns a Bachelor of Arts, then a second Bachelor of Arts is not allowed. However, if you are the holder of a Bachelor of Arts from UIU, you can seek the Bachelor of Science from UIU. Additional majors may be earned and will be reflected on the UIU transcript.
A double major requires completion of two Senior Projects, one for each major.
Emergency and Disaster Management Major
The purpose of the emergency and disaster management major is to prepare the learner to understand, manage, and mitigate the physical and human consequences of natural, technological, civil, and human caused hazards by integrating theory with practice.
The emergency and disaster management major consists of 54 semester credits. In addition, learners must complete the general education core (see specific general education requirements listed below) along with additional elective credits to complete the 120 semester credits required for the Bachelor of Science degree. At least 18 credits in this major must be earned in upper division coursework. A minimum 2.0 GPA in the major is required for graduation.
| Specific General Education Requirements: | ||
| Mathematics | ||
| MATH 220 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| Social Sciences | 3 | |
| PSY 190 | General Psychology or | |
| SOC 110 | Principles of Sociology | |
| Emergency and Disaster Management Major: | ||
| Credits | ||
| PS 100 | U.S. Government | 3 |
| BA 210 | Management Principles | 3 |
| PS 230 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| PA 306 | Principles of Emergency Management | 3 |
| PA 320 | Political and Policy Basis of Emergency Management | 3 |
| PA 332 | Emergency Preparedness & Planning | 3 |
| PA 346 | Disaster Response and Recovery | 3 |
| BA 362 | Supervision | 3 |
| PA 371 | Urban Management | 3 |
| SOC 373 | Research Methods | 3 |
| PA 404 | Integrated Emergency Management | 3 |
| PSY/SOC 409 | Psychology of Disaster | 3 |
| PA 414 | Principles and Practice of Hazards Mitigation | 3 |
| PA 430 | Cases in Public Administration or | 3 |
| BA 454 | Management Cases | |
| PA 440 | Public Budgeting Process | 3 |
| PA 445 | Administrative Law | 3 |
| BA 449 | Business and Industrial Crisis Management | 3 |
| Senior Project: | ||
| ID 498_18 | Senior Project: EDM | 3 |
| Total | 54 | |
