MS HSS EMDS Courses

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In addition to the core courses, students enrolled in the MS HSS EMDS concentration are required to complete the following courses (9 credit hours or three courses)

1. EMDS 501: Understanding Natural and Technological Disaster Risks    (3 credit hours)
2. EMDS 502: Terrorism, Violence, Resiliency, and Response      (3 credit hours)
3. EMDS 503: Advanced Disaster Planning, Management, and Preparedness    (3 credit hours) 

and another 9 credit hours (or 3 courses) are from the following list of courses: 

1. EMDS 504: Trends in Disaster Preparedness and Management (3 credit hours)
2. EMDS 505: Continuity of Operations Programs  (3 credit hours)
3. EMDS 506: Critical Infrastructure Assessment and Protection (3 credit hours)
4. EMDS 510: Incident Meteorology for Safety Professionals  (3 credit hours)
5. RSA 515: Recreation and Sports Facility Development (3 credit hours)
6. RSA 538: Facility and Event Security Management (3 credit hours)
7. PH 581: Applied Methods in Public Health Practice/Field Epidemiology (3 credit hours)

Please contact Dr. Josh Durkee at Josh.durkee at wku.edu for more information.