Completion of the A.S. in Emergency Management is required for the B.S. in Emergency Management. Develop a professional Emergency Manager better positioned for the 21st century environment. The following Program Educational Objectives have been established for students in this program: To gain an essential understanding of the basic fields and the interdisciplinary nature of the Emergency Management discipline. To gain a fundamental knowledge of emergency management terminology and all phases of the Emergency Management discipline – preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation. To develop an understanding of how emergency managers think, gather and process data, and reach conclusions. To think critically about hazards and disasters and what to do about them. To understand how communities reduce vulnerability to hazards and cope with disasters. To develop effective oral and written communication skills. To engage in problem solving. To be exposed to a rich variety of perspectives and ideas from across the Emergency Management community.