Emergency Management

OVERVIEW

2025-2026

HDM Certificate

Total Credits

12 cr

Semesters to Complete

1-3 semesters

General Fee per Semester

Fees change every year.

$ 572 (in-person)

$ 165 (online)

Tuition per Credit

Tuition rates change every year.

$ 686

Total Estimated Tuition

Tuition rates change every year. Application fee, general fee, online fee, lab fees, etc. are not included.

$ 8,232

Prerequisite Coursework

Applicants who have not completed these courses may be granted provisional acceptance.

Statistics, Research Methods

Format

Online: Most courses are offered remotely with both synchronous and asynchronous options. You can join live via Zoom or watch recorded sessions at your convenience. All coursework, projects, and deadlines remain the same as for on-campus students.

In-person / Online
 
 

CERTIFICATE COURSES

COURSE COURSE NAME CREDITS
REQ.
SEMSTER
*every other yr
FACULTY SECTOR
C, D, H

 

Required Courses

9 total

 

 

 

SOCI508 Emergency Preparedness 2 Fa* Torres H
SOCI549 Disaster Response and Emergency Operations 2   Adjunct H
SOCI555 Emergency Planning 2  Sp* Burnett H
SOCI578 Principles and Practice of Hazards Mitigation 3   Adjunct H

 

Focus Area

3 total

 

 

 

  Choose 3 credits from the following courses:        
ANTH517 Cultural and Developmental Anthropology 2   Hatfield D
BSAD500 Survey of Management 2   Adjunct  
BSAD515 Organizational Behavior & Leadership 3 Fa Muhlenbeck C
CIDS568 Community Change 3 Fa Ponce-Rodas D
CIDS680 Field Practicum 1 All Raveloharimisy C
CIDS698 Independant Study 1-3 All Raveloharimisy  
CIDS698 Research Project 2,3 All Raveloharimisy C

**Sectors in the Humanitarian and Development field: H – Humanitarian, C – Cross-cutting, D – Development

This list of courses is provided for guidance only, and SSBS reserves the right to modify course offerings at any time. For the most current information on availability, scheduling, and registration, please consult the official Andrews University Course Schedule.

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Aquire Skills

  • Identify and develop plans to mitigate hazards at various community levels (SOCI478)

Aquire Knowledge

  • Explain the basic philosophy and concepts of Emergency Preparedness (SOCI408)
  • Understand and describe the emergency planning process including development, dissemination, implementation, and credentialing (SOCI445)
  • Explain the phases and operations of disaster response and recovery (SOCI449)