2021-2022 Pierce College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Homeland Security Emergency Management (BAS/HSEM) Course Map
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Created by Pierce faculty, this map outlines the initial coursework for this career field. It provides you a clear path to complete your degree by listing a specific set of courses relevant to your program and career. The map is designed with the appropriate number of credits and meets degree requirements. Courses are organized in a recommended sequence; please schedule accordingly. If a course is unavailable, select the next appropriate course within the sequence. For each course, a purpose statement explains how the content relates to your career field. On this map, there may be instances when you will be required to select a course from several options. Use these purpose statements and notes to choose the course that best aligns with your interests and needs. You will also find action items to complete to assure you progress and graduate on time. While this map is a great guide to courses required to complete the Bachelor of Applied Science in Homeland Security Emergency Management, you are responsible for fulfilling all degree requirements. Questions? Your Success Network is ready to help you!
Admission Requirements
- Completion of at least an associate degree (or 90 college level credits) with a cumulative GPA for all college-level credits of 2.0 or greater
- Completion of 45 college-level general education credits, inclusive of the 5 general education requirement blocks listed below (Communication, Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning, Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural sciences, including lab)
- Completion of the BAS application packet and submission of supporting documentation
- NOTE: students lacking any of these requirements are encouraged to speak with an the HSEM Program Chair or an HSEM Advisor to determine the best way to meet those requirements, either prior to or after admission to the program
Graduation Requirements
- 2.0 minimum grade in all upper-division BAS HSEM core requirement courses
- 1.5 minimum grade in all other courses
- 2.0 minimum GPA for program
- Minimum of 60 approved college-level general education credits earned at both the associate and BAS HSEM levels
- Communication skills (10 credits)
- Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning Skills (5 credits)
- Humanities (10 credits)
- Social Sciences (10 credits)
- Natural Sciences (10 credits) At least 5 credits in physical, biological and/or earth sciences. Shall include at least one laboratory course.
- Additional general education courses (15 credits) - Remaining general education courses needed to achieve the required 60 credits should be selected from distribution areas listed above
- Minimum of 180 college-level course credits
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1. Risk Assessment for Homeland Security Emergency Management
2. Effective Organizational Communication and Public Speaking
3. Leadership in Homeland Security Emergency Management
Action Item: Meet with Advisor
Use your Success Network! In your first quarter, meet with your advisor to revisit your career and transfer path, make adjustments to your goals as needed, and plan for your next steps.
4. External Affairs for Emergency Management
5. Systems Thinking and Individual Leadership
6. Risk Reduction for Homeland Security Emergency Management
7. Continuity Planning for Business and Government
- HSEM 370 Continuity Planning for Business and Government (5 credits)
Course purpose: This course provides an overview of the Business Continuity Planning (BCP) process for private sector organizations, and Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) and Continuity of Government (COG) processes for operations focused on strategies to minimize the risk of disruptions to the normal business process.
8. Technology and Cybersecurity in Homeland Security Emergency Management
9. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Homeland Security Emergency Management
10. Professional Development Seminar
11. English Composition II
12. Legal Issues in Homeland Security Emergency Management
13. World Language/Social Science Course Recommendation
In consultation with your advisor, choose 5-15 credits of college-level world language or social science courses, depending on your course goals and remaining graduation requirements.*
*Note: Courses outside of the list provided below can be chosen, but please see your advisor to ensure the courses fulfill the general education requirements. The courses listed below are noted because they align with the field of HSEM and fulfill general education requirements..
Note: Some students may not need to take additional courses, dependent upon coursework that was transferred into the program.
- ENGL& 235 Technical Writing (5 credits)
Course purpose: You will learn how to write technical reports. This skill is critical for HSEM professionals as they will be generating reports and strategic plans. - SOC 212 Death, Dying and Bereavement (5 credits)
Course purpose: There are times when a HSEM professional must work in a situation where people die. It is important to understand the sociological concepts around death, dying, and bereavement. - POLS& 101 Introduction Political Science (5 credits)
Course purpose: This course will allow you to understand political systems and how they impact policy. Often, governmental policy will dictate how a HSEM professional approaches the work. - GEOL 112 Geohazards and Natural Disasters (5 credits)
Course purpose: In this course you will develop a deeper comprehension of what drives the majority of geology-related incidents, emergencies and disasters that fall within the responsibilities of an HSEM professional. - ANTH& 210 Indians of North America (5 credits)
Course purpose: In this course you will learn about the tribes of the North West. For those HSEM professionals who work in governmental agencies or those who work directly with tribes, it is critical that they understand cultural differences that exist within the tribal communities. - ANTH& 216 Northwest Coast Indians (5 credits)
Course purpose: In this course you will learn about the tribes of the inhabiting the coastal areas of the North West. For those HSEM professionals who work in governmental agencies or those who work directly with tribes, it is critical that they understand cultural differences that exist within the tribal communities. - ANTH& 206 Cultural Anthropology (5 credits)
Course purpose: In this course you will learn about the development of societies. This will provide some insight into work as a HSEM professional around interaction with the community. - SSMH 100 Introduction to Human Services (5 credits)
Course purpose: This course provides a survey of the social service field history, philosophy, and theory. HSEM professionals would benefit from understanding what social support systems are available in the community. - SOC 235 Race and Ethnicity (5 credits)
Course purpose: This course will increase your awareness around issues around challenges concerning race and ethnicity.
14. Ethics and Critical Thinking in Homeland Security Emergency Management
15. Project Management I: Planning
- BUS 260 Project Management I: Planning (5 credits)
Course purpose: You will be introduced to project management best practices from the Project Management Institute (PMI®). You will be introduced to the project management Initiate and Plan Process Groups framework, terminology, concepts, the tools and techniques to build a project plan.
16. Research Methods in Homeland Security Emergency Management
17. Project Management II: Managing
- BUS 261 Project Management II: Managing (5 credits)
Course purpose: You will be introduced to project management best practices from the Project Management Institute (PMI®). You will be introduced to the project management Initiate and Plan Process Groups framework, terminology, concepts, the tools and techniques to build a project plan.
18. Humanities Course Recommendation
Choose one
19. Work Based Learning for Homeland Security Emergency Management
- HSEM 450 Workbased Learning for HSEM (5 credits)
Course purpose: The Homeland Security Emergency Management Workbased Learning (WBL) experience provides students with “real world experiences”. The focus of the WBL is application and an opportunity to refine and apply core skills, with a specific emphasis on leadership in an emergency management environment.
20. Homeland Security Emergency Management Capstone Project
- HSEM 470 HSEM Capstone Project (5 credits)
Course purpose: The Capstone Project is a culminating academic and intellectual review demonstrating learning acquisition and practical application from all courses, theories, techniques, and practical application of content taught in the Bachelor of Applied Science in Homeland Security Emergency Management Program.
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