2020-2021 Academic Catalog

Nov 30, 2024

2020-2021 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVE]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Management, BS

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The BS in Disaster Relief and Emergency Management provides students the knowledge and skills necessary to respond to natural disasters and crises while demonstrating Christian compassion, service, and witness.

See the Undergraduate Core for graduation requirements.

Course of Study (120)

Degree Core (48)

Disaster Relief and Emergency Management (48)

Intercultural Studies Core (18)

ICS 3140 - Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
ICS 3300 - Biblical Theology of Mission Credits: 3
ICS 4110 - Intercultural Internship Preparations Credits: 0
ICS 4400 - Practical Skill Development inIntercultural Studies Credits: 1
ICS 4720 - Contemporary Issues in Missions Credits: 3
ICS 4930 - Intercultural Internship Credits: 3-6
MSD 1210 - Foundations for Calling and Work Credits: 3

International Community Development Core (12)

BUS 3800 - International Business Practices Credits: 3
ENG 3810 - Professional Writing Credits: 3
ICD 1100 - Introduction to International Community Development Credits: 3
ICS 3410 - Business in the Mission of God Credits: 3

DREM Core (18)

* Courses are taken in an online 8-week format.
ICD 3100 - Introduction to Emergency and Disaster Management Credits: 3
ICD 3500 - Social Issues in Emergency and Disaster Management Credits: 3
ICD 3410 - Disaster Response Operations and Management Credits: 3
ICD 3420 - Community Disaster Recovery Credits: 3
ICD 4112 - Crisis Response and Trauma Care Credits: 3
ICD 4410 - Building Disaster Resilient Communities Credits: 3

Open Electives (18)

Choose 6 courses from any department

Suggested Program of Study

Year 1 - Fall

CHL 1000 - Undergraduate Chapel Credits: 0
ENG 1110 - Composition and Research Credits: 3
HIS 1110 - Introduction to World History Credits: 3
MSD 1110 - Encountering Spiritual Formation Credits: 3
MSD 1210 - Foundations for Calling and Work Credits: 3
XXX xxxx - Culture & Art Elective Credits: 3

Year 1 - Spring

CHL 1000 - Undergraduate Chapel Credits: 0
CSL 0101 - Christian Service Learning I Credits: 0
ENG 1111 - Literature and Research Credits: 3
ICD 1100 - Introduction to International Community Development Credits: 3
ICS 1210 - Discovering the Mission of God Credits: 3
PSY 2110 - General Psychology Credits: 3
XXX xxxx - Open Elective Credits: 3

Year 2 - Fall

BIB 1116 - Old Testament Survey Credits: 3
CHL 1000 - Undergraduate Chapel Credits: 0
CSL 0201 - Christian Service Learning II Credits: 0
ICS 3300 - Biblical Theology of Mission Credits: 3
PHI 2110 - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3
XXX xxxx - Math Elective Credits: 3
XXX xxxx - Open Elective Credits: 3

Year 2 - Spring

BIB 1120 - New Testament Survey Credits: 3
CHL 1000 - Undergraduate Chapel Credits: 0
CSL 0202 - Christian Service Learning III Credits: 0
COM 2110 - Public Speaking Credits: 3
ICS 3410 - Business in the Mission of God Credits: 3
XXX xxxx - Open Elective Credits: 3
XXX xxxx - Science Elective Credits: 3

Year 3 - Fall

BIB 3420 - Principles of Bible Interpretation Credits: 3
CHL 1000 - Undergraduate Chapel Credits: 0
ICD 3100 - Introduction to Emergency and Disaster Management Credits: 3
ICD 3500 - Social Issues in Emergency and Disaster Management Credits: 3
ICS 3140 - Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
ICS 4110 - Intercultural Internship Preparations Credits: 0
ICS 4400 - Practical Skill Development inIntercultural Studies Credits: 1

Year 3 - Spring

BIB 3616 - Romans Credits: 3
CHL 1000 - Undergraduate Chapel Credits: 0
ICD 3410 - Disaster Response Operations and Management Credits: 3
ICD 4112 - Crisis Response and Trauma Care Credits: 3
ICS 4400 - Practical Skill Development inIntercultural Studies Credits: 1
XXX xxxx - Open Elective Credits: 3

Summer

ICS 4930 - Intercultural Internship Credits: 3-6

Year 4 - Fall

CHL 1000 - Undergraduate Chapel Credits: 0
ICD 3420 - Community Disaster Recovery Credits: 3
ICD 4410 - Building Disaster Resilient Communities Credits: 3
ICS 4400 - Practical Skill Development inIntercultural Studies Credits: 1
PHI 4140 - Seminar in Ethics Credits: 3
THE 3310 - Christian Theology Credits: 3
XXX xxxx - Open Elective #4 Course Credits: 3

Year 4 - Spring

BIB 4310 - Progress of Redemption Credits: 3
BUS 3800 - International Business Practices Credits: 3
CHL 1000 - Undergraduate Chapel Credits: 0
ENG 3810 - Professional Writing Credits: 3
ICS 4720 - Contemporary Issues in Missions Credits: 3
XXX xxxx - Open Elective Credits: 3