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Program Description - Disaster Management Certificate
The coursework for the Undergraduate Online Disaster Management
Certificate Program is intended for degree completion toward
a Bachelor of Arts in Management degree with a concentration
in Disaster Management. To earn a certificate in Disaster
Management a total of 18 hours (all related coursework)
must be completed. Each of the six courses is three credit
hours. However, courses can be taken independent of the
certificate program to satisfy degree
completion requirements. Each certificate course is eight
weeks in length.
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Course Name
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Current Dates
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Credits
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Weeks
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Disaster
Management for the First Responder
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HADM 250
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TBD
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3
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8
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Instructor: TBD
Disaster Management for the First Responder entails
aspects of emergency management from mitigation, through
preparedness, response and recovery. The course covers
emergency management needs to plan for disasters and
persons who should be involved with planning and response.
By the end of the course, students should have a solid
understanding of the problems of dealing with disasters,
the possibilities of reducing those problems to a
workable level and real value of a functional emergency
management operation.
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Social and Psychological Aspects
of Disaster Management
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HADM 354
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TBD
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3
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8
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Instructor: TBD
This undergraduate online certificate course is a
derivative of MPH 654 that covers the social and psychological
aspects emergency management and means of communications
when dealing with the general public.
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Operational Aspects of Disaster
Management
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HADM 356
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TBD
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3
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8
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Instructor for Section A: TBD
Instructor for Section B: TBD
This undergraduate online certificate course is a
derivative of the MPH 656 course which covers preparedness
and mitigation planning.
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Public Health Aspects of Disaster
Management
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HADM 357
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TBD
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3
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8
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Instructor: TBD
This undergraduate online certificate course is a
derivative of MPH 657 that covers the public health
aspects of emergency management as it relates to basic
human services as well as epidemic responses.
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Environmental Health Matters of
Disaster Management
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HADM 305
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TBD
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3
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8
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Instructor for Section A: TBD
Instructor for Section B: TBD
This undergraduate online certificate course is a
derivative of MPH 605 that covers various ways to
investigate environmental issues.
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Health Care Safety Aspects of Disaster
Management
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HADM 355
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TBD
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3
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8
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Instructor for Section A: TBD
Instructor for Section B: TBD
Health Care Safety Aspects of Disaster Management-this
undergraduate online certificate course is a derivative
of MPH 658 that covers recommendations and procedure
related to health care safety.
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Certificate eligibility
Taking all 6 courses entitles a student to a Benedictine
University Certificate in Disaster Management. All courses
must be completed with a grad of 'C' or higher.
Application for Certificate
To request the Certificate, complete the Application
for Graduation form. Specify the Certificate Area on
the application, and submit application to Ben Central with
appropriate Certificate fees.
Weekly class schedule
Generally, weekly classes begin on Monday morning at 7:00
when course materials are "opened or posted" for
student viewing. Online submission of student assignments
is at the instructor's discretion, and generally required
by Wednesday at 12:00 noon. All weekly assignments are due
no later than the following Monday (7 days later) at 7:00
am.
Class meeting times
These are online classes, and there are no traditional learning
team-based meeting times. Students can sign-in at their
own convenience.
Textbook for the course
Textbook information will be available through the bookstore
at http://ben1.bkstore.com/bkstore/content
, or by accessing www.whywaitforbooks.com
Student advising. Who can I contact for additional information?
Contact your Academic Program Coordinator for student advising:
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