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Curriculum

Minimum Requirements for Degree: 120 credits

Students must earn a C- grade or better in each course.

Code	Title	Credits
General University Requirements
General Education Requirements
B.S.E.M. Degree Requirements
Program Requirements1
	Introductory Human Resources Management	3
	Training and Management Development	3
	Fiscal Management of Emergency Management Operations	3
	Principles of Emergency Management and Homeland Security	3
	Emergency Planning and Preparedness	3
	Disaster Response Operations and Management	3
	All-hazards Risk Analysis	3
	Business Continuity and Crisis Management	3
	Leadership in Dangerous Contexts 2	3
Complete one of the following:
	Organizational Theory and Behavior	3
	ºÚÁÏÉçappNative Corporations: A Historical and Contemporaneous Perspective	3
	Human Security in ºÚÁÏÉçapp3	3
Complete 12 credits from the following:		12
URSA	Any course
HSEM	Any course not counted in major requirements
	The Legal Environment of Business
	Employment Law
	Services Marketing
	Communicating Ethics
	Organizational Communication
	Conflict, Mediation and Communication
	Principles of Economics I: Microeconomics
	Technical Writing
	Geological Hazards
	Internship in Emergency Management
	Research Methods
	International Security
	Introductory Statistics for Social Sciences
	Elementary Statistics
Complete one of the available concentrations:
Cybersecurity and Information Technology Management
Emergency Management
Emergency Medical and Public Health Management
Fire Administration
Homeland Security
Law Enforcement Management

¹ A total of 33 credits of major requirements from , or any accredited institution with an AA, AS, AAS-T, AAS or certificate program within these subject areas: emergency/paramedical, environmental health and safety, fire science, law enforcement, network/cybersecurity, process technology, public safety or wildland fire, or commensurate military credit from the above subject areas as approved by the program director.

² Fulfills the baccalaureate capstone requirement.

³ may be used to meet the .

NOTE: Of the above, at least 39 credits must be taken in upper-division (F300-level or higher) courses.

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BSEM Concentrations

The BSEM offers a number of different concentration options. Each student in this degree program must choose from one of the following concentrations; you can find a detailed class list for each concentration on the .

Climate Risk and Security

• - Human Security in Alaska
• - Disaster Risk Reduction & Climate Change
• - Geological Hazards
  

Cybersecurity and Information Technology Management

The cybersecurity and information technology management concentration combines real-world technical skills with sound cybersecurity and cyber resiliency knowledge to ready students for careers in this high demand field. Courses include topics such as cybercrime, resiliency and management.

Complete two of the following:

• - Cybersecurity in the 21st Century: Technology and Ethics
• - Cybersecurity Management
• - Cybersecurity Resiliency
• - Cybercrime, Fraud and Law

Emergency Management

The emergency management concentration is designed for students who want to develop emergency management skills and knowledge to help with disaster response, exercise building, community planning and resiliency.

Complete the following:

• - Introduction to Emergency Management Exercise Design
• - Comparative Emergency Management

Emergency Medical and Public Health Management

The emergency medical and public health management concentration is designed for students who work in the medical field in any capacity, and who aim to add a foundation of emergency management. Coursework includes classes in public health, incident command and exercise design.

Complete two of the following:

• - Incident Command for Emergency Medical Services
• - Public Health in Emergencies
• - Introduction to Emergency Management Exercise Design

Fire Administration

The fire administration concentration prepares students with a fire science background for upper management jobs at fire departments. Having a strong background in emergency management, in addition to a fire science background, makes these students ideal candidates for officer positions in the fire industry.

Complete the following:

• - Supervising Emergency Services
• - Advanced Principles of Fire Service Administration

Homeland Security

The homeland security concentration is designed for students who want to develop homeland security skills and knowledge to help with security, defense and protection. Coursework includes classes in homeland defense, risk analysis and communication.

Complete the following:

• - Comparative Homeland Security
• - Homeland Defense and Security

Law Enforcement Management

The law enforcement management concentration is designed to meet the needs of students who ;work or aspire to work in public safety careers and who want to add to their knowledge of the homeland security and emergency management fields. Topics include public safety instruction, cybercrime, police leadership and trends in the field.

Complete two of the following:

• - Public Safety Instruction
• - Cybercrime, Fraud and Law
• - Current Topics in Public Safety

Sample Study Plan

The Security and Emergency Management Degree Map provides a roadmap of classes to take by semester. View the correct map for your academic path based on your enrollment year, as degree plans can change annually:

2024/2025 Catalog - 3-Year Program

2024/2025 Catalog - 4-Year Program

2023/2024 Catalog - 3-Year Program

2023/2024 Catalog - 4-Year Program

2022/2023 Catalog - 3-Year Program

2022/2023 Catalog - 4-Year Program

2021/2022 Catalog

2020/2021 Catalog