UVU strives to ensure the accessibility of our catalogs. However, if individuals with disabilities need this document in a different format than provided, you may contact the Assistive Technology Center at ACCESSIBLETECH@uvu.edu or 801-863-6788.
The Emergency Management and Disaster Assistance emphasis is designed to meet the needs of students aspiring for a career in emergency management and/or disaster assistance at the local, regional, state, or national level.
Total Program Credits: 120
| General Education Requirements: | 35 Credits | ||
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 | |
| or | ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts (5) | |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Writing Academic Writing and Research | 3 | |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
| MAT 1030 | Quantitative Reasoning (3) | ||
| MAT 1035 | Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra (6) | ||
| STAT 1040 | Introduction to Statistics (3) | ||
| STAT 1045 | Introduction to Statistics with Algebra (5) | ||
| MATH 1050 | College Algebra (4) | ||
| MATH 1055 | College Algebra with Preliminaries (5) | ||
| MATH 1090 | College Algebra for Business (3) | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
| HIST 1700 | American Civilization (3) | ||
| HIST 2700 | US History to 1877 (3) | ||
| and | HIST 2710 | US History since 1877 (3) | |
| HIST 1740 | US Economic History (3) | ||
| POLS 1000 | American Heritage (3) | ||
| POLS 1100 | American National Government (3) | ||
| Complete the following: | |||
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values | 3 | |
| HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness (2) | ||
| or | PES 1097 | Fitness for Life | 2 |
| Distribution Courses: | |||
| Biology | 3 | ||
| Physical Science | 3 | ||
| Additional Biology or Physical Science | 3 | ||
| Humanities Distribution | 3 | ||
| Fine Arts Distribution | 3 | ||
| Social/Behavioral Science ( ES 1150 Community Emergency Preparedness recommended) | 3 | ||
| Discipline Core Requirements: | 18 Credits | ||
| ESFF 2100 | Introduction to Emergency Services Leadership | 3 | |
| ESMG 310G | Introduction to Homeland Security | 3 | |
| ESMG 3150 | Principles of Management for the Emergency Services | 3 | |
| ESMG 3600 | Psychology of Emergency Services | 3 | |
| ESMG 4600 | Public Administration for the Emergency Services | 3 | |
| ESMG 4650 | Emergency Services Capstone WE | 3 | |
| Elective Requirements: | 42 Credits | ||
| Complete any Emergency Services or related advisor approved courses | 18 | ||
| Any courses 1000 or higher | 24 | ||
| Emphasis Requirements: | 25 Credits | ||
| Complete 25 credits from the following: | 25 | ||
| ESMG 3350 | Analytical Research Approaches to Public Emergency Services (3) | ||
| ESMG 3400 | Critical Infrastructure Protection (3) | ||
| ESMG 3710 | Comparative Approaches to Homeland Security (3) | ||
| ESMG 4000 | Advanced Emergency Services Leadership (4) | ||
| ESMG 4150 | Humanitarian Services and Disaster Relief (3) | ||
| ESMG 4200 | Disaster Response and the Public (3) | ||
| ESMG 425G | Crisis and Disaster Management (3) | ||
| ESMG 4300 | Disaster Recovery and Mitigation (3) | ||
| ESMG 445G | Human Factors in Emergency Management (3) | ||
| ESMG 4500 | Customer Service and Marketing for the Emergency Services (3) | ||
| ESMG 4550 | Principles of Disaster and Emergency Management (3) | ||
| ESMG 481R | Emergency Services Internship (3) 1 | ||
| ESMG 489R | Special Topics in Emergency Management (3) 1 | ||
Graduation Requirements:
| Footnote: | |
| 1May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits |
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
Milestone courses (pre-requisites for a course in one of the subsequent semesters) are marked in red and Italicized.
| Semester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 | Introduction to Writing or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts | 3 |
| American Institution | Any approved American Institution course | 3 |
|
ES Elective |
ESFF 1000-Introduction to Emergency Services and Ability Testing Recommended | 4 |
| HLTH 1100 or PES 1097 | Personal Health and Wellness or Fitness for Life | 2 |
|
MAT 1030 or MAT 1035 or STAT 1040 or STAT 1045 or MATH 1050 or MATH 1055 or MATH 1090 |
Quantitative Reasoning or Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra or Introduction to Statistics or Introduction to Statistics with Algebra or College Algebra or College Algebra with Preliminaries or College Algebra for Business | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Writing | 3 |
| Physical Science | Any approved Physical Science course | 3 |
| Social Behavioral | Any approved Behavioral Science course (ES 1150 recommeded) | 3 |
| BIOL 1010 | General Biology (recommended for Biology Distribution) | 3 |
| GE Elective | Any courses 1000 or higher | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 3 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|
ES Elective |
ESEC 1140- Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (STRONGLY RECOMMENDED) | 9 |
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values | 3 |
| ESFF 2100 | Introduction to Emergency Services Leadership | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 4 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| Fine Arts | Any approved Fine Arts course | 3 |
| Third science | Any approved Biology of Physical science course | 3 |
| GE Elective | Any courses 1000 or higher | 6 |
| Humanities | Any approved Humanities course | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 5 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ESMG 310G | Introduction to Homeland Security | 3 |
| ESMG 3150 | Principles of Management for the Emergency Services | 3 |
| ESMG 3400 | Critical Infrastructure Protection | 3 |
| GE elective | Any courses 1000 or higher | 3 |
| ES Upper Division electives | Any courses 1000 or higher | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 6 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ESMG 3600 | Psychology of Emergency Services | 3 |
| ESMG 4600 | Public Administration for the Emergency Services | 3 |
| ESMG 3350 | Analytical Research Approaches to Public Emergency Services (Elective) | 3 |
| ESMG 4300 | Disaster Recovery and Mitigation (Elective) | 3 |
| GE elective | Any courses 1000 or higher | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 7 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ESMG 4650 | Emergency Services Capstone WE | 3 |
| ESMG 4200 | Disaster Response and the Public | 3 |
| ESMG 4550 | Principles of Disaster and Emergency Management | 3 |
| GE elective | Any courses 1000 or higher | 3 |
| GE elective | Any courses 1000 or higher | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 8 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ESMG 425G | Crisis and Disaster Management | 3 |
| ESMG 4150 | Humanitarian Services and Disaster Relief | 3 |
| ESMG 4000 | Advanced Emergency Services Leadership | 4 |
| ES Upper Division Elective | Any Emergency Services courses 3000 or higher | 3 |
| GE elective | Any courses 1000 or higher | 2 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Degree total: | 120 |
The Emergency Services department is in the College of Health and Public Services. To find the most up-to-date information from the Emergency Services department, visit their website.
