CDM2200EN - Intro to Crisis and Disaster Management

Course description

This class will review the history and development of crisis and disaster management. It will also discuss the wide range of hazards that can cause a disaster and it will explore the four phases of emergency management (preparedness, mitigation, response, recovery).

How this course benefits students

The student need served by this class is to provide a foundational understanding of the subject of Crisis and Disaster Management to those who will become involved in this field of ministry in their communities.

Why this course is important

Crisis and disaster management is a field in which specific techniques, procedures, and organizations are required to be effective. This course will help the student demonstrate an understanding of these factors.

Credit hours
3 hours
Subject area
Crisis & Disaster Management
Educational level
Associate
Learning type
Instructional
Prerequisites
None
Upcoming terms
Pending
* Schedule subject to change. Please contact the Registrar's office with schedule questions.
Professor
Dr. Howard Woodruff, Professor of Disaster & Crisis Response

How this course relates to missional core values

Biblically based

This course is Biblical because as it addresses needs of people in crisis.

Missionally driven

This course is missional in that the subject of this work is done outside the physical plant of the church.

Contextually informed

This course is Contextual because it addresses needs in the environment of the person(s) being assisted.

Interculturally focused

This course is Intercultural because all peoples experience disaster and crisis.

Practically minded

Ths course has Practical application in society because disasters occur in society.

Experientially transformed

This course is Experiential in that the class will help the students understand the effects of disaster on their community.