Emergency Management and Disaster Science develops skills in preventing, planning and preparing for, responding to, and recovering from large scale natural or man-made disasters and public events that require inter-agency and/or inter-jurisdictional involvement. The Bachelor of Science prepares students for careers in emergency management in both the private and public sectors. The Bachelor of Science in Emergency Management requires 120 credit hours and is available on-campus and online.
University General Education Requirements (40 to 46 hours)
Fundamental Academic Skills (15 hours)
Distribution Requirements (25 hours)
Diversity Requirements (6 hours)
Core Requirements (30 hours)
EMGT 1000 Introduction to Emergency Management
EMGT 2020 Emergency Management Strategies and Communications: National Incident Management System
EMGT 2050 Political and Legal Foundations in Emergency Services
PA 2170 Introduction to Public Administration
PA/CRCJ 3000 Applied Statistics and Data Processing in the Public Sector
EMGT 3040 Preparedness Planning and Risk Mitigation
EMGT 3080 Agency Collaboration during Disasters
EMGT 4060 Disaster Response and Recovery
EMGT 4200 Internship in Emergency Management
EMGT 4990 Capstone
Concentration Areas (Choose two 15-hour concentration areas)
Aviation Administration
Criminology and Criminal Justice*
Fire Service Management*
Gerontology*
Geospatial Science
Information Technology and Communication*
Intelligence and Security*
Logistics Management*
Natural Disasters
Nonprofit Management*
Planning and Preparing for Urban Hazards
Private Sector Management*
Public Administration and Management*
Public Health
Tribal Management and Emergency Services*
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
*Indicates concentrations available online.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
Expected August 2025
Start date
September 2025
College of Public Affairs and Community Service
CPACS 109,
6320 Maverick Plaza,
OMAHA,
Nebraska,
68182, United States
You are currently enrolled or you鈥檝e completed high school and have never enrolled at or attended another college or university after high school.
English Proficiency Requirements:
TOEFL/IBT/PBT: 61/500
DUOLINGO ENGLISH EXAM: 95
IELTS: 6.0
PTE Academic: 44
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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