紧急管理和计划副学士学位课程是为那些寻求与意外，挑衅或自然灾害的紧急情况和灾难性情况相关的职业的人士而设计的。该计划的主要重点是为应急管理人员，消防员，执法人员或医疗或专职卫生人员等专业人员提供教育工具和技能，以统一的方式处理紧急情况。该计划的技术核心侧重于有效管理和减轻紧急事件和灾难事件所需的知识和技能。在私营部门受雇作为安全官员或安保专业人员的个人，也可以通过完成该计划来发展和增强其技能和效力。能力和课程内容的开发充分考虑了联邦紧急事务管理局（FEMA），各州紧急事务管理机构和地方应急计划委员会制定的
The Emergency Management and Planning associate degree program is designed for individuals who are seeking careers that are related to management of emergency and catastrophic situations that are accidental, provoked or natural disasters. The primary focus of the program is to provide an educational vehicle and skill set for professionals such as Emergency Managers, Firefighters, Law Enforcement Officers or Medical or Allied Health personnel to approach emergency situations in a uniform fashion. The technical core of the program focuses on the knowledge and skills required to effectively manage and mitigate emergency and disaster incidents. Individuals employed in the private sector as safety officers or security professionals can also develop and strengthen their skills and effectiveness by completing this program. The competencies and course content has been developed with significant consideration of the coursework developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), state emergency management agencies and local emergency planning committees.