Shaw University – Bachelor of Arts Degree Program in Public Administration with a Concentration in Emergency Management Shaw University is offering a Concentration in Emergency Management within the Bachelor of Arts Degree Program in Public Administration. The Bachelor of Arts Degree Program in Public Administration with a Concentration in Emergency Management provides “educational opportunities for a diverse population” and “graduate students with demonstrated competencies in their chosen fields of study.” The program is designed to prepare students for management positions in agencies that provide varied emergency management-related services. Further, the program aims to produce graduates who are knowledgeable of the background, principles, and practices related to all phases of disaster and hazards management and homeland security; organizational crisis management and continuity in the face of disasters and hazards; and technology and research relevant to emergency management. The program will also develop in students the communications and public relations skills needed in handling emergencies. Courses are offered online and via videoconferencing, as well as interactive classroom participation, primarily in the evening. Enrollees have the opportunity to take some of their classes at Shaw’s College of Professional Education (CAPE) centers located in nine counties in North Carolina. (For instance, they may take all general education/core curriculum courses at a CAPE center.) The program is designed for working adults and traditional undergraduate students. The working adults will be primarily those working in a field related to emergency management and may possess a certificate, some college credit hours, or associate degree in a related discipline. The minimum number of semester hours required for graduation with a bachelor’s degree in public administration with a concentration in emergency management is 120. Students may also take a minor in emergency management by completing 15 semester hours in courses with an EMA prefix. List of Concentration Courses and Semester Hours PAD 200: EMA200: EMA210: EMA300: Introduction to Public Administration Introduction to Emergency Management: History, Aim, & Scope Introduction to Terrorism/Homeland Security Principles and Practice of Disasters/Hazards Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery EMA350: Management Skills & Principles in the Context of Emergency Mgmt. EMA351: Public Administration and Emergency Management EMA355: Communications/Public Relations in Emergency Management EMA425: Business and Industry Crisis Management CSC450: Technology in Emergency Management EMA455: Research and Analysis Methods in Emergency Management EMA477: Practicum in Emergency Management (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (12)
Shaw University, founded in 1865, is the first historically black college of the South and
is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. For more information: Contact: Dr. Joan D. Barrax, Dean College of Graduate and Professional Studies Shaw University 118 East South Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27601 Ph: (919) 719-1995 or (919) 743-5702 Fax: (919) 546-8531 Email: jbarrax@shawu.edu Additional Information: Dr. Mma Kalu Chair, Department of Business and Public Administration Shaw University 118 East South Street Raleigh, NC 27601 Ph: (919) 546-8344 Email: mkalu@shawu.edu Additional Phone: Update: 8/28/07
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