Reineke Fine Arts Center
Room 107
Reineke Fine Arts Center
is located on the south end of campus on the corner of 12th Ave. N. and
Bolley Drive (Campus Map)
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
The emergency management major provides a diversity of courses designed to give students the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary to help save lives and property from the impact of emergencies, disasters and catastrophes.
The Program
Emergency management is both a profession and a field of study addressing the four stages of disaster management: preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery. The field covers natural and technological disasters, as well as issues of homeland security. The mission of the major is to create a group of graduates with extensive theoretical and applied knowledge in emergency management.
Faculty and Facilities
The Department of Emergency Management at North Dakota State University has five faculty members specializing in emergency management. The faculty provides expertise in specialties including, but not limited to, response operations, building disaster resistant and resilient communities, social vulnerability to disasters, mitigation, preparedness, business continuity and spatial analysis.
Laboratories
NDSU is engaged in a collaborative effort with the North Dakota Division of Emergency Management with an alternative emergency operations center (EOC) in Bentson/Bunker Filedhouse that is available for use should the main EOC for the state of North Dakota become inoperable. The availability of such a facility provides multiple opportunities for training and study in how an EOC operates when faced with an incident. NDSU houses a Center for Disaster Studies Emergency Management as well.
Preparation
Students are encouraged to plan a curriculum that gives them a broad general education. Emergency management is an interdisciplinary field drawing on the social, behavioral, natural and applied sciences. Our program also prepares students to pursue their interests in emergency management and related fields at the graduate and professional level. We also offer graduate work leading to a master's or doctorate in emergency management.
Career Opportunities
Numerous public and private sector career opportunities are available to those graduating with an emergency management major. Positions are available at all levels of government. A wide variety of local, national and international volunteer organizations routinely hire people trained in emergency management, and there is increasing emphasis on hiring emergency managers in the private business sector. In light of the continuing need to manage natural and technological disasters and current homeland security issues, there will be an increasing need for highly skilled emergency managers.
Internship Program
Students in emergency management may apply for internships. Students typically complete internships during their junior or senior year. Internship opportunities exist in many agencies throughout the region and nation and can be done anytime during the calendar year. Students who complete internships are able to combine the theoretical and applied aspects of professional preparation. Internships are an important element of successful job placement. Students can work in a variety of settings, including state and local government, human service and volunteer agencies, community development organizations, business and industry.
Sample Curriculum
| First Year Experience | |
| Univ. 189 - Skills for Academic Success | 1 |
| Communication | |
| Comm. 110 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| Engl. 110, 120 - College Composition I, II | 3, 3 |
| English Upper Division Writing | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning | |
| Stat. 330 - Introductory Statistics | 3 |
| Science & Technology | 10 |
| Humanities & Fine Arts | 6 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences Sciences | |
| Soc. 110 - Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Social & Behavioral Science Elective | 3 |
| wellness | 2 |
| Cultural Diversity | |
| Anth. 111 - Introduction to Anthropology | - |
| Global Perspective | - |
| Total | 40 |
| Humanities Elective(s) | 3 or 6 |
| Social Science Elective(s) | 3 |
| Fine Arts Elective | 3 or 6 |
| Total | 12 |
| EMgt. 101 - Emergency, Disasters and Catastrophes | 3 |
| EMgt. 261 - Disaster Preparedness | 3 |
| EMgt. 262 - Disaster Mitigation | 3 |
| EMgt. 263 - Disaster Response | 3 |
| EMgt. 264 - Disaster Recovery | 3 |
| EMgt. 414 - Spatial Analysis in Emergency Management | 3 |
| EMgt. 430 - Socio-Behavioral Foundations of Emergency Management | 3 |
| EMgt. 489 - Emergency Management Capstone | 1 |
| EMgt. 496 - Emergency Management Internship | 3 |
| Soc. 340, 341 - Social Research Methods and Lab | 3, 1 |
| Major Electives | 12 |
| Electives | 29 |
| Total | 70 |
| CURRICULUM TOTAL | 122 |
This sample curriculum is not intended to serve as a curriculum guide for current students, but rather an example of course offerings for prospective students. For the curriculum requirements in effect at the time of entrance into a program, consult with an academic adviser or with the Office of Registration and Records.
Contact Information
Department of Emergency Management
North Dakota State University
Reineke 107, Visual Arts Gallery
Dept. #2350
PO Box 6050
Fargo, ND 58108-6050
Tel: (701) 231-8925 or (701) 231-5595
E-mail:Daniel.Klenow@ndsu.edu
Web: www.ndsu.edu/emgt/
Office of Admission
North Dakota State University
Ceres 114
Dept 5230, PO Box 6050
Fargo, ND 58108-6050
Tel: (701) 231-8643
Fax: (701) 231-8802
Email: NDSU.Admission@ndsu.edu
Web: www.ndsu.edu/admission/
(07/12)