Emergency Management
The Emergency Management degree program in the Department of Health Sciences has a threefold design. First, the program educates students regarding disaster response or emergency management coordination activities. Second, students learn how to prepare emergency plans and procedures for natural (e.g., tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, hurricanes) and technological (e.g., hazardous materials spills, nuclear power plant emergencies) disasters, and bioterrorism situations. Finally, degree candidates develop effective emergency management networking skills in working with the public and private sectors, voluntary agencies, and community-based organizations.
Career Opportunities
Career opportunities are diverse, consisting of the public sector (including local, state, or federal government), volunteer organizations (e.g., the American Red Cross), international organizations (non-governmental organizations), humanitarian or relief agencies, businss and industry, and consulting.
Please review the Undergraduate Catalog for our program requirements.
For more information about the undergraduate program, email the undergraduate advisor, Stacy Dorsett at SE-Dorsett@wiu.edu