1. Concepts, Policy & Doctrine in Tribal Emergency Management

• HSEM 105 Concepts, Policy & Doctrine for Tribal Emergency Management (5 credits)

• Course purpose: This course lays the foundation of emergency management as it relates to Tribes and Alaska Native Villages.  This course builds your understanding of the policies and doctrine that empower Emergency Management for Tribes and Alaska Native Villages and for sovereign entities that have the option of performing the emergency management function independently or with non-tribal partners.

2. Tribal Incident Management Structures

• HSEM 111 Tribal Incident Management Systems (2 credits)

• Course purpose: This course recognizes that tribes utilize a wide variety of incident management structures that Tribes and Alaska Native Villages utilize in emergency management. You will have opportunities to share and discuss best practices from within tribal emergency management.

3. Technology in Homeland Security Emergency Management

• HSEM 130 Technology in Emergency Management (3 credits)

• Course purpose: In HSEM 130 you will address emergency management technologies that are common to Tribes, Alaska Native Villages, and their non-tribal jurisdictions (ex. Counties, Cities, and Towns).  Sovereign communities are often remotely located and wholly reliant on technology when seeking outside assistance after disasters strikes.  This course also focuses you on the technology interoperability that strengthens the overall emergency management system.

Action Item: Meeting with Advisor

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4. Public Information Officer

• HSEM 157 Public Information Officer (2 credits)

• Course purpose: Successful emergency management practice between tribal and non-tribal communities and jurisdictions requires effective communications.  In HSEM 157 you will gain a deep understanding of the importance of public information and warning and the role of the Public Information Officer (PIO).

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5. Homeland Security Emergency Management Special Topics

• HSEM 190 Homeland Security Emergency Management Special Topics (1-5 credits)

• Course purpose: This course offers you an opportunity to thoroughly examine and discuss certain high profile incidents or disasters, as well as how to utilize best practices in emergency management to prepare for pre-planned events (ex. Super Bowl, Concerts, Festivals).

6. Planning for Tribal Homeland Security Emergency Management

• HSEM 121 Planning for Tribal Emergency Management (3 credits)

• Course purpose: The emergency management profession is grounded in plans, planning and the planning process.  This course allows you to examine specific plans that are the foundation of tribal emergency management and how they at times interact with external partners and stakeholders.  

7. Emergency Operations/Coordination Centers

• HSEM 200 Emergency Operations Center (2 credits)

• Course purpose: In HSEM 200 you will examine the critical role of an Emergency Operations or Coordination Center (EOC/ECC) when disasters strike or in support of pre-planned events.  This course immerses you in the design, development, and operation of an EOC/ECC, including staffing and technology requirements. 

8. Exercise Design and Evaluation

• HSEM 210 Exercise Design and Evaluation (3 credits)

• Course purpose: This course provides you with the foundation of knowledge to design, develop and review exercises and selected training against the most current emergency management standards and policies.  This course allows students an opportunity to design and implement actual disaster exercises that will benefit them in their emergency management careers.

Total Credits: 21-25

Program Code: TBA