ASPSS in Emergency Disaster Services Credit Distribution

Subject Category	Credits
I. General Education Requirements	30
A. English Composition	6
B. Humanities	6
C. Social Sciences	6
Introduction to Sociology	(3)
Introduction to Psychology	(3)
D. Natural Sciences and Mathematics	6
One college-level mathematics courses required	(3)
Other natural sciences/mathematics	(3)
E. General Education Electives	6
Intercultural Communications OR Race and Ethnic Relations	(3)
Other general education electives	(3)
II. Individualized Option: Emergency Disaster Services	21
A. Overview of Human Services or the Option	3
Introduction to Human Services Social Welfare: Programs, Practices Introduction to Social Work Social Welfare/Social Work Introduction to Social Welfare Introduction to Emergency Management Introduction to Social Services Basic Skills Emer. Prog. Mgrs.
B. Basic Philosophy, Theory and Concepts of the Option	9
Civil Defense Syst./Prog./Pol. Incident Command System Emergency Planning Course Manmade Hazards Emergency Management, USA Natural Hazards Mitigationand Recovery Emergency Program Manager Principles of Hazardous Materials Management Fire Command Operations State Rad. Defense Officer Workshop
C. Applied Areas	6
Basic Skills: Creative Financing Exercise Design (FEMA) Community Fire Prot. and Planning Hazardous Materials Tactical Consideration Emergency Medical Serviceand Administration Prepared Planning for Nuclear Attack Emergency Operations Radiological Emergency Management Emergency Planningand Methodology Radiological Emergency Preparedness Plan Emergency Prep. Lawsand Regulations Radiological Safety
D. Associate Level Practicum	3
III. Free Electives	9
A. Computer Science OR Data Processing	(3)
B. Other free electives	(6)
Total	60

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 option.