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Emergency and Disaster Management, B.S.
Emergency and Disaster Management minor
The mission of the Emergency and Disaster Management Program is to enhance the safety and security of the community, the region, and the nation by providing a functional and relevant education and other assistance to those who are, or seek to be, responsible for preventing, mitigating, responding to, or recovering from, a natural, man-made, or technological disaster.
Above: An emergency preparedness drill takes place on WCU’s Cullowhee campus (2004). Neighboring police, fire, rescue and emergency management agencies took part along with faculty, staff, and students who played the parts of victims and concerned relatives.
The Emergency and Disaster Management Program is specifically designed to prepare you to assume leadership and professional career positions in government, non-profit agencies, and the private sector after graduation.
Effective 2006, new majors are accepted into the online program only. The online program will provide you with the opportunity to advance professionally and academically by taking requisite courses through part-time study.
Our dedicated faculty teach an interdisciplinary curriculum that applies the evolving knowledge and standards of public safety and security management and stays current with developments in the field. We offer you a B.S. major and a minor course of study.
To learn more about the program, read about admission and tuition and financial aid, browse our FAQs, or contact us directly. We look forward to hearing from you.