Thomas Edison State College | BSHS in Emergency Disaster Services Credit Distribution

BSHS in Emergency Disaster Services Credit Distribution

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Learner Designed Area of Study (LDAS)

Subject Category	Credits
I. General Education Requirements	48
A. English Composition	6
B.Humanities	9
C. Social Sciences	15
Introduction to Sociology	(3)
Introduction to Psychology	(3)
Economics, Political Science, History or Geography	(3)
Other social sciences	(6)
D. Natural Sciences and Mathematics	9
One college-level mathematics required	(3)
Other natural sciences or mathematics	(6)
E.General Education Electives	9
Intercultural Communications or Race and Ethnic Relations	(3)
Other credits from any general education subject	(6)
II. Concentration in Human Services	54
A.Core Requirements	21
Dynamics of social setting (upper-level subjects in sociology, urban politics, social history, etc.)	(3)
Dynamics of the individual (upper-level subjects in psychology)	(6)
Dynamics of intervention (covers such areas ascounseling, interviewing and social work methods)	(3)
Social Planning (covers such areas as social policy, planning and administration)	(3)
Statistics or research methodology	(3)
Computer science or data processing	(3)
B. Individual Areas of Study: Emergency Disaster Services	33
Overview ofHuman Services or the Specialization Introduction to Human Services Introduction to Social Work Introduction to Social Welfare Introduction to Emergency Management Introduction to Social Services Basic Skills Emergency Program Managers Social Welfare/Social Work Social Welfare: Programs, Practice	(3)
Basic Philosophy, Theory and Concepts Civil Defense Syst./Prog./Pol. Fire Related Human Behavior Devel. Fire & Life Safety Strat. Incident Command System Earth Sciences for Emergency Managers Manmade Hazards Emergency Planning Course Natural Hazards Mitigation & Recovery Exec. Devel. for Emergency Program Managers Principles of Hazardous Materials Management Fire Command Operations Public Administration Fire Protection Management State Rad. Defense Officer Workshop	(12)
Applied Areas Hazardous Materials Tactical Consideration Community Fire Protection: Planning Health Effects Ionizing Radiation Crisis Communication Occupational Health & Safety Emergency Medical Service & Admininstration Radiological Accident Assessment Emergency Operations Radiological Emergency Preparedness Plan Emergency Planning & Methodology Radiological Emergency Response & Operations Emergency Prep. Laws & Regulations Radiological Monitors Instructor Exercise Design Radiological Safety Hazardous Materials Contingency Planning Train the Trainer Courses	(12)
Advanced Level Practicum	(6)
III. Free Electives	18
Total	120

Note: Course approvals will be individualized to reflect the approved practicum setting and job responsibilities. This list of courses is offered as a guide. Other courses may be considered appropriate for the specialization.

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