Bachelor of Emergency Management (90 credits)
(This program is currently under review and suspended for new admissions)
Emergency Management is an exciting and dynamic discipline committed to developing, implementing, maintaining and evaluating strategic management processes to prevent and mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from natural, technological or human-caused incidents. It’s about understanding these events and contributing to safer, and more resilient and sustainable communities.
This program will be of interest to individuals who wish to expand their emergency management competencies while having the option to study either part-time or full-time, and either entirely on-line or by attending classes on-campus.
Admission Requirements
(This program is currently under review and suspended for new admissions)
Admission Requirements
Five Grade 12 advanced or academic courses including English and Mathematics with a minimum average requirement of 65%.
Cape Breton University’s policy with respect to Transfer of Credit and/or Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) will apply on a case by case basis.
Program Requirements
Bachelor of Emergency Management
(This program is currently under review and suspended for new admissions)
Program Requirements
Students are required to achieve a passing grade of 50% in all courses with an overall average of 65% to be eligible to graduate with this credential. (90 credits)
| YEAR ONE |
COMM1105 Introduction to Public Communication
EMGT1101 Keystone to Emergency Management
EMGT1103 Taxonomy and Anatomy of Hazards
EMGT2201 Cultivating Emergency Management Alliances
EMGT2203 From Risk to Resilience
LEGL2501 Business Law I
MGMT1601 Introduction to Business
MRKT1301 Introduction to Marketing
Elective x 2
| YEAR TWO |
ACCT1203 Introduction to Accounting I
COMM2101 Research Concepts
COMM3109 Strategic Corporate Communication
EMGT2104 Effective Response
EMGT2304 Technological Tools in Emergency Management
EMGT3204 Recovery: Building the New Normal
EMGT3205 Managing Management
EMGT3301 Communicating Emergency Management
MGMT2604 Organizational Behaviour I
MGMT2605 Human Resource Management
| YEAR THREE |
COMM3117 Communication and Community
EMGT3303 Business Continuity Management
EMGT4105 Leadership: From Theory to Practice
EMGT4305 The International Context of Emergency Management
EMGT4989 Emergency Management Practicum I and II
MGMT4605 Business Competitive Strategies
POLS3104 Issues in Canadian Local Government
Elective x 2
Bachelor of Emergency Management (Major in Health Emergency Management)
(This program is currently under review and suspended for new admissions) (120 credits)
Emergency Management is an exciting and dynamic discipline committed to developing, implementing, maintaining and evaluating strategic management processes to prevent and mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from natural, technological or human-caused incidents. It’s about understanding these events and contributing to safer, and more resilient and sustainable communities.
This program will be of interest to individuals who wish to expand their competencies in health emergency management while having the option to study either part-time or full-time, and either entirely on-line or by attending classes on-campus.
Admission Requirements
(This program is currently under review and suspended for new admissions)
Five Grade 12 advanced or academic courses including English and Mathematics with a minimum average requirement of 65%.
Cape Breton University’s policy with respect to Transfer of Credit and/or Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) will apply on a case by case basis.
Program Requirements
(This program is currently under review and suspended for new admissions)
Students are required to achieve a passing grade of 50% in all courses with an overall average of 65% to be eligible to graduate with this credential. (120 credits)
YEAR ONE
COMM1105 Introduction to Public Communication
EMGT1101 Keystone to Emergency Management
EMGT1103 Taxonomy and Anatomy of Hazards
EMGT2201 Cultivating Emergency Management Alliances
EMGT2203 From Risk to Resilience
LEGL2501 Business Law I
MGMT1601 Introduction to Business
MRKT1301 Introduction to Marketing
Elective x 2
YEAR TWO
ACCT1203 Introduction to Accounting I
COMM2101 Research Concepts
COMM3109 Strategic Corporate Communication
EMGT2104 Effective Response
EMGT2304 Technological Tools in Emergency Management
EMGT3204 Recovery: Building the New Normal
EMGT3205 Managing Management
EMGT3301 Communicating Emergency Management
MGMT2604 Organizational Behaviour I
MGMT2605 Human Resource Management
YEAR THREE
COMM3117 Communication and Community
EMGT3303 Business Continuity Management
EMGT4105 Leadership: From Theory to Practice
EMGT4305 The International Context of Emergency Management
EMGT4989 Emergency Management Practicum I and II
MGMT4605 Business Competitive Strategies
POLS3104 Issues in Canadian Local Government
Elective x 2
YEAR FOUR
EMGT4106 Health Emergency Management Globally
EMGT4206 Health Emergency Management in Canada
EMGT4999 Independent Study in Emergency Management
MGMT4219 Social Leadership
MGMT4217 Conflict Resolution and Community Reconstruction
MGMT4233 Change Management and Governance
MRKT4309 Social Media Marketing
POLS3115 Governments Making Decision: An Introduction to Public Policy
PUBH4101 Health Risk Assessment
PUBH4107 Quality and Environmental Project Management