The Global Disaster and Crisis management focus area emphasizes global development through crisis management and security studies, such as natural disasters, political crisis, or social conflict. This track prepares students in government or nonprofit organizations.

 

Students in this track will take 9-12 hours, equivalent to 3-4 courses, from the courses listed below. 

 

Prefix	Course Name
GS 5533	Complex Emergencies
GS 5543	Dimensions of Fire and Emergency Management
POLS 5673	Understanding and Responding to Terrorism
POLS 6203	Comparative and International Dimensions of Fire and Emergency Management
POLS 6303	Populations at Risk
POLS 5933	Disaster Response
POLS 5923	Preparedness and Planning
POLS 6300	Special Topics in Fire and Emergency Management
AGCM 5503	Disaster Management & Communication in Agriculture & Natural Resources
SOC 6493	Sociology of Disaster
NSCI 5553	Global Nutrition and Food Security
GEOG 5233	Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change
GS 5020	Independent Study in Global Studies
GS 5070	Special Topics in Global Studies

 

Other course as approved by the Director of Academic Programs.