Minor in Disaster Management

The minor consists of 15 semester hours of coursework, which must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.

The required anchor course for the minor is DMAN 3100, “Disasters and Society.” In this course, students explore the social contributors and impacts of disasters, and analyze key findings related to human behavior in disaster settings. Upon completion of the course, students will have a broad understanding of the core theories and frameworks that guide emergency preparedness, response, and research of disasters.

Following the foundations provided by DMAN 3100, students take an additional 12 semester hours of coursework. Here, at least three courses or 9 semester hours must be from the DMAN prefix, and no more than six hours of independent study credit may count toward the minor. Elective options for the minor include, but are not limited to, the following:

• DMAN 3200: Disaster Policy
• DMAN 3300: International Aspects of Disasters
• DMAN 3400: Disasters, Media, and Pop Culture
• DMAN 3750: How to Survive the Apocalypse
• DMAN 4100: Methods in Disaster Research* (coming soon)
• DMAN 4960: Independent Study in Disaster Management
• DMAN 4960R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I
• DMAN 4970R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research II
• ADPR 5120: Crisis Communication
• ANTH 3150: Water Worlds
• ATSC(GEOG) 3130: Atmospheric Hazards
• CVLE 3470L: Civil Engineering Laboratory – Structural
• GEOG 3640: The Geography of Human Rights
• GEOG 4/6370-4/6370L: Geographic Information Science
• HIST 3242: Disasters in the Caribbean and Latin America
• HPAM 3500: Introduction to Healthcare Management
• HPAM 3600: Introduction to Health Policy
• INTL 4440: Strategic Intelligence
• SOCI(INTL) 4700: Global Terrorism

For the sample plans below, students may substitute one course or 3 credit hours for an elective outside of the Institute for Disaster Management. Students typically follow a 2-year plan of study. These are meant to serve as sample plans of study only.

2-Year Traditional Fall and Spring
Year 1: Fall DMAN 3100
Year 1: Spring DMAN 3200 or DMAN 3400
Year 2: Fall DMAN 3300 and DMAN 3750
Year 2: Spring DMAN 3200 or DMAN 3400

2-Year Traditional Fall and Spring plus Summer
Year 1: Fall DMAN 3100
Year 1: Spring DMAN 3200 or DMAN 3400
Year 1: Summer DMAN 3750
Year 2: Fall DMAN 3300
Year 2: Spring DMAN 3200 or DMAN 3400

For more information on how to apply to the minor program in disaster management, check out the College of Public Health’s website.