Emergency Management - Bachelor of Science
The emergency management major develops the knowledge, skills and abilities needed for leadership in emergency management, with a focus on disaster prevention, planning, preparedness, response, mitigation and recovery. The curriculum covers needs and issues, operations management, planning and response and terrorism and is designed to provide students with a global outlook, interpersonal skills and emergency management knowledge and skills. Students are prepared for management positions in emergency management in government and industry or for graduate study in emergency management, homeland security or management and leadership. Coursework may also fill requirements related to the National Fire Protection Association Standard on Disaster/ Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs (1600), qualification as a Certified Emergency Manager and other professional association certifications.

• Political and Policy Issues in Emergency Management
• Social Dimensions of Disaster
• Internship in Emergency Management Through Cooperative Education
• Disaster Recovery Planning
• Global Public Management

Fire Safety Systems - Certificate
UMUC's Fire Safety Certificate prepares students for supervisory and mid-level management positions in fire safety. It also enables individuals in public- and private-sector fire safety organizations to upgrade their skills with the theory and practical knowledge necessary to advance to a higher level. With appropriate choice of major and elective courses, this certificate may be completed while pursuing the Bachelor of Science in Fire Science.

• Analytic Approaches to Public Fire Protection
• Fire Investigation and Analysis
• Fire-Related Human Behavior
• Fire Protection Structure and Systems
• Fire Dynamics

Fire Science - Bachelor of Science
The major in fire science develops the knowledge, skills and abilities needed for leadership in fire protection. It covers disaster planning and the administration of fire-protection services, encompassing all areas of incendiary-fire management. It provides an understanding of the interagency coordination necessary for fire prevention, emergency management, safe and successful fire-incident command and arson investigation. The curriculum includes analytical approaches to fire protection and investigation, personnel management, disaster and fire-defense planning, hazardous materials management, fire-protection structure and system design, the role of the fire service within the community and political structure and the phenomena of fire propagation. Developed in conjunction with the National Fire Academy of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the major serves fire-service professionals seeking state-of-the-art knowledge to support advancement to chief executive management and senior leadership positions. It also serves professionals in related fields such as public safety, law enforcement, government, health services, insurance and private-industry emergency response, as well as those in military fire departments in the United States and abroad. UMUC's BS in Fire Science program is one of only seven in the country to be sponsored by the NFA.

• Fire-Prevention Organization and Management
• Political and Legal Foundations of Fire Protection
• Emergency Services Training and Education
• Fire Investigation and Analysis
• Fire Dynamics

Public Fire-Protection Management and Administration - Certificate
The public fire-protection management and administration certificate prepares students for supervisory and midlevel positions in public fire-service management. It also enables employees in public fire-protection organizations to enhance their skills with the administrative, management, planning and legal knowledge necessary to advance to a higher level. With appropriate choice of courses, this certificate may be completed while pursuing the Bachelor of Science in fire science.

• Fire and Emergency Services Administration
• Personnel Management for Fire and Emergency Services
• Fire Prevention Organization and Management
• Disaster and Fire Defense Planning
• Political and Legal Foundations of Fire Protection
• The Community and Fire Threat