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Emergency Management/Homeland Security, Associate of Arts Degree

Banner Code: 3_AA_EMGT

Control Number: 19515

Financial Aid Eligible


The Emergency Management/Homeland Security (EM/HS) program prepares students to enter the emerging profession of homeland security and disaster management. Our curriculum is designed to provide the learner with a foundation of technical and professional knowledge needed by emergency and security workers to meet local, state and national safety responsibilities, both in the public and private sectors. Our program emphasizes an All-Hazard approach to emergency planning and security management, with courses in preparedness planning, risk mitigation, emergency response, and disaster recovery. In addition, we offer homeland security course content in terrorism studies, information security, and critical infrastructure resiliency, consistent with the National Response Framework. Coastline’s EM/HS program advances students by broadening core competencies in intelligence analysis, disaster planning, leadership development, and communications theory. Students who successfully complete the program will gain entry-level employment in the fields of law enforcement, fire service, urban planning, security management, information security, business continuity, and other service-related occupations.

Program Level Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

  1. Recognize the types of hazards that can negatively impact a community and assess the variables that impact this type of hazard exposure.
  2. Distinguish some of the fundamental roles and responsibilities of the professional emergency manager established by the Emergency Management Institute.
  3. Demonstrate effective skills using well established problem-solving, communication and interpersonal techniques.

Review Graduation Requirements and General Education

Course Title Units
Required Core
Complete the following:
EMGT C101Introduction to Emergency Management3
EMGT C102Introduction to Homeland Security3
EMGT C105Emergency Preparedness3
EMGT C110Emergency Response3
EMGT C120Disaster Recovery3
EMGT C130Hazard Mitigation3
Elective Courses
Select two of the following:6
Crisis Response for Responders (CRR)
Crisis Management of Special Populations
Introduction to Public Information Officer (PIO)
Intelligence Analysis and Security Management
Transportation and Border Security
Work Based Learning
Units Required for Major24
Requirement Units
Local General Education, CSU General Education, or IGETC pattern Varies
Electives to satisfy unit requirement Varies
Total Degree Units 60