Emergency Service Administration BAS - Academic Plan

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The BAS degree in Emergency Service Administration offers a comprehensive program to prepare a new generation of leaders in the field of emergency services in both governmental agencies and private sectors. Students will obtain a wellrounded learning experience and training related to proactive strategic planning for disaster prevention and reduction. The curriculum blends theoretical perspectives with professional practice to enhance resiliency for communities and leverage capabilities and resources to deal with emergency situations. Students will learn how to tackle crisis requiring multi-agency collaboration and coordination. Additionally, the curriculum provides the foundation and skills for professionals in emergency services to advance into leadership positions and practice proactive leadership in unpredictable and catastrophic situations to minimize risk to responders and the public.

The program is delivered online. The BAS program (a total of 120 credit hours) offers a flexible upper level 60-credit-hour degree designed specifically for students who have earned an associate degree from a regionally accredited institution in Criminal Justice, Emergency Management and Planning, Emergency Medical Services, Fire Science Technology, Homeland Security/Emergency Management, Law Enforcement, Paramedicine, Public Safety, Wildland Safety, or closely related degree.

Course Availability

Total Credits = 60

Required Courses - General Education Courses	Credits	Pre or Co Reqs Required	Course Available Fall?	Course Available Spring?	Course Available Summer?
ENG 2001 - Composition III: Writing for Public Disclosure GT-CO3+	3	Yes	No	Yes	No
ENV 1010 - Natural Disasters GT-SC2*+	3	No	No	Yes	No
MAT 1260 - Introduction to Statistics GT-MA1*+	3	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
POS 2025 - Comparative Government GT-SS1+	3	No	Yes	No	No
SOC 2018 - Sociology of Diversity GT-SS3+	3	No	No	No	Yes

Required Courses - Upper Division BAS Course Requirements	Credits	Pre or Co Reqs Required	Course Available Fall?	Course Available Spring?	Course Available Summer?
ESA 3000 - Leadership for Emergency Executives	3	No	No	Yes	No
ESA 3005 - Crisis Communication and Public Relations	3	No	No	Yes	Yes
ESA 3010 - Emergency Public Information and Media Training	3	Yes	Yes	No	No
ESA 3015 - Elements of Emergency Service Administration	3	No	No	Yes	No
ESA 3020 - Designing Safer Communities: Pre-Incident Planning and Risk Analysis	4	Yes	Yes	No	No
ESA 3025 - Public Policy and Practical Applications in Emergency Services	3	No	Yes	No	No
ESA 3030 - Budget and Planning Fundamentals for Emergency Administrators	3	No	No	Yes	No
ESA 4000 - Personnel Management in Emergency Service Agencies	3	No	No	Yes	No
ESA 4005 - Public Health in Complex Emergencies	4	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
ESA 4010 - Terrorism Threat and Risk Analysis	3	Yes	Yes	No	No
ESA 4015 - Tactical Planning, Response, and Recovery	4	Yes	No	Yes	No
ESA 4020 - Research and Design for Emergency Administration	3	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
ESA 4089 - Emergency Service Capstone	6	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

Recommended Course Sequence (Full-Time Track)

Recommended Course Sequence (Part-Time Track)

Year 1: Spring

ENG 2001 - English Composition III: GT-CO3 3 Credits
ESA 3000 - Leadership for Emergency Executives 3 Credits
MAT 1260 - Introduction to Statistics: GT-MA1 3 Credits

Year 1: Summer

SOC 2018 - Sociology of Diversity: GT-SS3 3 Credits

Year 1: Fall

ESA 3020 - Designing Safer Communities 4 Credits
POS 2025 - Comparative Government: GT-SS1 3 Credits

Year 2: Spring

ENV 1010 - Natural Disasters: GT-SC2 3 Credits
ESA 3015 - Elements of Emergency Service Administration 3 Credits
ESA 4000 - Personnel Management in Emergency Service Agencies 3 Credits

Year 2: Summer

ESA 3005 - Crisis Communication and Public Relations 3 Credits

Year 2: Fall

ESA 3010 - Emergency Public Information and Media Training 3 Credits
ESA 3025 - Public Policy and Practical Applications in Emergency Services 3 Credits
ESA 4010 - Terrorism Threat and Risk Analysis 3 Credits

Year 3: Spring

Year 3: Summer

ESA 4005 - Public Health in Complex Emergencies 4 Credits

Year 3: Fall

ESA 4020 - Research & Design for Emergency Administration 3 Credit
ESA 4089 - Capstone: Emergency Services Administration 6 Credits

Notes

*This course requires college level readiness as measured by Accuplacer, ACT, or SAT scores; approved high school course work that is less than five years old; or successful completion of appropriate college-readiness course.
ACC currently uses a prior learning assessment (PLA) process for students requesting credit for college level learning achieved outside of the classroom through work and life experience.
Program is online.
Total ESA Degree Credits + Prior Associate Degree Credits = 120 BAS Degree Total Credits. Student must have Associate Degree from a regionally accredited instituion in Criminal Justice, Emergency Management and Planning, Emergency Medical Services, Fire Science Technology, Homeland Security/Emergency Management, Law Enforcement, Paramedicine, Public Safety, Wildland Safety, or closely related degree.