EM 120 All Hazards Emergency Planning (3 credits)

1. Describe the historical basis of and rationale behind the modern emergency management planning processes and requirements. 
2. Demonstrate how emergency planning is integrated throughout all aspects of the practice of emergency management. 
3. Describe how the elements of risk analysis (i.e., frequency and consequence of hazards) inform and guide the creation of emergency management plans. 
4. Explain why centering emergency planning on the concept of “planning with the whole community” creates better plans. 
5. Apply the guiding principles, regulatory requirements, and standardized process of emergency planning to produce the components of an emergency management plan.

1. Explain how the foundational doctrines for the field of emergency management shape modern emergency management program specialties.
2. Apply emergency management program guidance, processes, and protocols to emergency management initiatives that prepare individuals, communities, and organizations for disaster.
3. Use modern workplace technology to complete individual and group projects, demonstrating leadership and followership skills.
4. Apply planning methodologies that incorporate risk analysis, research skills, stakeholder engagement, and professional communications.
5. Describe the technical application of emergency management program functions.
6. Describe how social determinants affect people’s experiences regarding program equity, diversity, and inclusion in disaster preparedness and the mission areas of response, recovery, mitigation, prevention, and protection. 

Critical, Creative and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.

Lecture Contact Hours 30
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 30

Potential Methods
Participation in Class Activities
Discussion Board
Exams and Quizzes
Individual Assignments
Individual Projects
Written Paper