The EADP program offers a variety of degrees in emergency management, including:
- B.S. in Emergency Administration and Planning
- 2nd Bachelor's Degree in EADP
B.S. in Emergency Administration and Planning
Curriculum
The EADP major courses provide the student with the theoretical basis, technical expertise, and skills necessary to succeed in the emergency management field. Some courses are REQUIRED for the major (EADP 3010, 3020, 3035, 3045, 3050, 3055, 3080 and 4080 while other EADP courses are ELECTIVES for the major (EADP 2700, 4000, 4010, 4015, 4020, 4030, 4040, 4050, 4060, 4065, 4090, and 4980). See below for a list of electives outside EADP.
In addition to the seven required courses, up to 6 hours of EADP 4800 and/or 4810, (Internship Preparation/Internship Practicum in Emergency Management), are required of students with no prior relevant professional experience. The remaining hours for the major may consist of choices from other EADP courses, or up to six hours from complementary disciplines including geography, sociology, management, public administration, and insurance. By allowing students to choose from these different fields of study, each student has the opportunity to tailor his/her degree for any sector of emergency management (public, private, non-profit) or level of government (local, state federal). Faculty encourage students to choose these courses based on each student's career goals.
Requirements
Candidates for the Bachelor of Science with a major in emergency administration and planning must meet the following requirements:
- Hours for the degree
- completion of a minimum of 120 semester hours; 42 must be advanced.
- Major Requirements
- 21-27 hours of EADP core courses
- 3 hours of TECM 2700
- 3 hours of Natural Lab Science (must either be Biology 1132, Geography 1710 or Geology 1610)
- 15 hours of electives
- 42-48 Total Hours (Credit waiver for work experience may apply.)
- Minor Requirements
- A minor of at least 18 hours; 6 must be advanced.
- Other Requirements
- A grade of "C" or better and a minimum GPA of 2.5 on all courses in the major.
- University Electives
- 18 hours, or minimum hours required to complete degree. Courses may be selected from any offered at UNT that the student and the adviser deem appropriate to the degree.
The remaining hours for the major may be selected from:
- EADP 2700 - Current Issues in Emergency Management
- EADP 4000 - Hazardous Materials Planning and Management
- EADP 4010 - Public Health and Disasters
- EADP 4015 - Flood Plain Management
- EADP 4020 - The Federal Government and Disasters
- EADP 4030 - Private Sector Issues
- EADP 4040 - International Disasters
- EADP 4060 - Technology in Emergency Management
- EADP 4065 - Disaster Exercise Design
- EADP 4090 - Terrorism and Emergency Management
- PADM 3000 - Public Administration
- PADM 3700 - Issues in Public Administration
- PADM 4130 - American Intergovernmental Relations
- PADM 4450 - Public Policy Analysis
- BIOL 3160 - Conservation Biology
- GEOG 2180 - Geosystems, Environment and Society
- GEOG 3500 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
- GEOG 4050 - Cartography and Graphics
- GEOG 4120 - Medical Geography
- GEOG 4170 - Mapping and Field Methods
- GEOG 4240 - Meteorology
- GEOG 4400 - Introduction to Remote Sensing
- MGMT 4180 - Workplace Health and Safety
- BAAS 3000 - Pathways to Civic Engagement
- PADM 4210 - Introduction to Philanthropy and Fundraising
- PADM 4220 - Proposal Writing and Grants Administration
- PADM 4230 - Social Evolution of Contemporary Volunteerism
- PADM 4240 - Volunteer Management Concepts and Applications
- PADM 4250 - Community Resource Mapping and Collaboration
- PADM 4260 - Volunteer Program Planning and Evaluation
- RMIN 4600 - Risk Management
- SOCI 3550 - Collective Behavior
- SOCI 3560 - Sociology of Disasters