Frederick Community College – Associate in Applied Science Degree in Emergency Management
Track I: FEMA Independent Study
Provides students with a broad education in emergency management. Focuses on preparedness and the skills needed to organize and lead emergency management operations. Track I utilizes a prior learning assessment of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Independent Study courses and validation with distance education modules. This option requires students to demonstrate their learning through an instructor-led, five-week module with discussion boards, proctored exams, and college-level essays.
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Emergency Management A.A.S. - Track I: FEMA Independent StudySub/Cat # / Course Title or General Discipline (if specific course is not applicable) / Credit
English / English Composition (Gen Ed course list) (EN 101 required) / 3
Mathematics / Mathematics (GenEd course list) / 3 or 4
Social & Behavioral Sciences / Social Science (GenEd course list) / 3
Arts & Humanities / Arts & Humanities (GenEd course list) / 3
Biological & Physical Sciences / Science (GenEd course list) / 3 or 4
GenEd Elective / General Education Elective (Select from GenEd course list) / 6
PE/HE / PE/Health Requirements / 1
*At least one general education course must be designated a course in cultural competence.
Departmental Requirements
Module One / FOUNDATIONS OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
FEM 113 / Emergency Manager: An Orientation to the Position (IS-1.a) / 1
FEM 131 / Principles of Emergency Management (IS-230.d) / 1
FEM 151 / Introduction to the National Incident Management System (NIMS): (IS-700.a, 702.a, & 703.a) / 1
Module Two / EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION
FEM 128 OR FEM 215 / FEM 128 = (IS-208.a) State Disaster Management OR FEM 215 = (IS-930 and IS-1900) Disaster Medical Coordination, Monitoring, and Surveillance / 1
FEM 161 / Emergency Operations Center (EOC) (IS-775) / 1
FEM 150 / Introduction to the Incident Command System (IS-100.b & 200.b) / 1
Module Three / LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
FEM 132 / Leadership and Influence (IS-240.b) / 1
FEM 133 / Decision Making and Problem solving (IS-241.b) / 1
FEM 134 / Effective Communications (IS-242.b) / 1
Module Four / PLANNING AND RESPONSE
FEM 140 / Emergency Planning (IS-235.b) / 1
FEM 159 / Introduction to the National Response Framework (IS-800.b) / 1
FEM 174 / Disaster Response Operations (IS-26, 102.c, 293, & 634) / 1
Module Five / EMERGENCY MANGEMENT MITIGATION
FEM 157 / Introduction to Hazard Mitigation (IS-393.a) / 1
FEM 186 / Hazard Mitigation and Disaster Workforce Basics (IS-319, 320, 321, 322, & 323) / 1
FEM 173 / Continuity of Operations Awareness (IS-546.a, 547.a, 548, & 550) / 1
Module Six / RECOVERY AND ASSESSMENT
FEM 103 OR FEM 141 / FEM 103 = (IS-120.a and IS-130) Community Disaster Exercise OR FEM 141 = (IS-139) Exercise Design / 1
FEM 179 / Emergency Management Recovery (IS-212.a, 395, & 559) / 1
FEM 201 / National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF) Overview (IS-2900) / 1
Other Requirements
INTR 103 / Internship: Emergency Management Capstone / 3
FEM Electives / FEM Electives (Select 7 credits from FEM courses not listed above) / 7
Electives / Open Electives / 10
Total Credit Hours / 60
After completing FEM Module courses indicated above students must pass a comprehensive proctored exam on that module. Contact Frederick Community College Emergency Management Program Manager to arrange an exam.
Emergency Management A.A.S. - Track II Residency Program
Provides students with a broad education in emergency management. Focuses on preparedness and the skills needed to organize and lead emergency management operations. Option II allows regional students to earn their degree in a hybrid format through a combination of online and on-campus courses. Students should consult with the Program Manager before enrolling.
Emergency Management A.A.S. - Track II Residency ProgramSub/Cat # / Course Title or General Discipline (if specific course is not applicable) / Credit
General Education Core
English / English Composition (Gen Ed course list) (EN 101 Required) / 3
Mathematics / Mathematics (GenEd course list) / 3 or 4
Social & Behavioral Sciences / ‡ Social Science (GenEd course list) / 3
Arts & Humanities / ‡ Arts & Humanities (GenEd course list) / 3
Biological & Physical Sciences / Science (GenEd course list) / 3 or 4
Elective / General Education Elective (GenEd course list) / 6
PE/HE / Physical Education or Health (Wellness course recommended) / 3
*At least one general education course must be designated a course in cultural competence.
Departmental Courses
ID 225 / Disaster, Crisis, and Emergency Management / 3
EM 102 / Emergency Management Planning / 3
EM 104 / Disaster Response and Recovery / 3
EM 106 / Mitigation and Hazard Management / 3
EM 110 / Federal Emergency Management / 3
EM 120 / Introduction to Homeland Security / 3
EM 130 / Integrated Emergency Management / 3
EM 201 / Research and Technology in Emergency Management / 3
EM 203 / Social Impacts of Disaster / 3
EM 205 / Emergency Management Leadership / 3
EM 210 / Emergency Management Capstone / 3
Other Requirements
Open Electives / Elective Courses / 6
Total Credit Hours / 60/62
‡ Cultural Competence
All degree-seeking students must complete a Cultural Competency course in order to graduate. This course may satisfy another requirement in your program. Choose at least one course designated with ‡ from the GenEd list in the catalog to satisfy at least one of the degree requirements in cultural competency.
Accreditation: Frederick Community College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
For more information:
Contact: Kathy L. Francis, MS, CEM, MPEM
Director of the Mid-Atlantic Center for Emergency Management
Frederick Community College
Alternative Contact: Douglas K. McDaniel, MA, CEM, MPEM
Academic Program Manager, Emergency Management
Frederick Community College
7932 Opossumtown Pike
Frederick, Maryland 21702
Ph: 301-624-2854
Email:
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