Disaster Management department, course descriptions
Disaster Management
(A.A. degree)
1st year - College Orientation/Success (1 hour), computer exam or course (0-3), College Writing I (3), Speech Communication (3), Biblical Literature (3), Fitness Concepts (1), Environmental Biology (4), history or humanities course (3), social science course (3), Introduction to Disaster Response (3), Introduction to Social Welfare (3), Social Diversity of Families (3), and MDS Culture I and II (1+1).
Summer - Field Experience (3)
2nd year - Anabaptist History and Thought (3), Microeconomics (3), History/humanties course (3), Principles of Physical Science (4), College Algebra or Elementary Statistics (3), Religions of the World (3), Conflict Resolution (3), Helping Relationships (3), Interpersonal Communication (3), Group Communication (3), Disaster Management Leadership (3), MDS Culture III/IV (1+1).
Summer - Internship
Other plans of study lead to the A.A.A.S. degree or a one-year certificate.