CJ 3600 - All Hazards and Emergency Management

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

Students will analyze the policies and practices of emergency management, with an additional focus on homeland security, including the formal and informal relationships between first responder agencies - such as police, fire, emergency services, and public health officials - and the manner in which local entities interact with state and federal agencies and the private sector. Topics may include historical evolution of these agencies; the emergency management cycle, interagency relationships, current and future challenges in the fields; services and operations, and all-hazard planning. The course will use case studies, as well as current events, to develop an understanding of the application of emergency management and homeland security. Prer., Sophomore standing.