University of North Texas
Emergency Administration and Planning
Degree Requirements

Bachelor of Science Degree
in Emergency Administration and Planning

Curriculum

The EADP major courses provide the student with the theoretical basis, technical expertise, and skills necessary to succeed in the emergency management field.  Some courses are grouped into required for the degree (Table 1), while others are electives for the major (Tables 2 and 3).  In addition to six required courses (EADP 3010, 3035, 3045, 3080(or PADM 3020) , 4080, and PADM 3410), up to 6 hours of EADP 4800 and/or 4810, (Internship Preparation/Internship Practicum in Emergency Management), are required of students with no prior relevant professional experience.  The remaining hours for the major may consist of choices from other EADP courses (Table 2), or up to six hours from complementary disciplines including public administration, geography, sociology, management, and insurance (Table 3). By allowing students to choose from these different fields of study, each student  has the opportunity to tailor his/her degree for any sector of emergency management (public, private,  non-profit) or level of government (local, state federal).  Faculty encourage students to choose these courses based on each student’s career goals.

Degree Requirements

Candidates for the Bachelor of Science with a major in emergency administration and planning must meet the following requirements:

Hours for the degree:  Completion of a minimum of 120 semester hours; 42 must be advanced.

•         Major Requirements:  42 hours.   Courses are grouped into required for the degree (18-24 hrs.) [Table 1], and electives for the major (18-24 hrs) [Tables 2 and 3].

•         Minor Requirements:  A minor of at least 18 hours; 6 must be advanced.

•         General University Requirements (University Core Curriculum) :  42 hrs.

•         English:  6 hrs  (EADP students must take both English 1310 and English 2700.
•         Natural Lab Science:  8 hrs  (One Natural Lab Science (4 hrs) must be either Biology 1130, Geography 1710 or Geology 1610.)
•         History:  6 hrs
•         Visual and Performing Arts:  3 hrs 
•         Political Science:  6 hrs   
•         Social and Behavioral Science:  3 hrs
•         Wellness:  3 hrs 
•         Cross Cultural, Diversity and Global Studies:  3 hrs
•         Humanities:  3 hrs
•         Communications:  3 hrs  (EADP students are encouraged to take either COMM 2020, COMM 2040, or  RHAB 3000)
•         Mathematics:  3 hrs at the level of college algebra or higher

•         Other Requirements: A grade of ‘C’ or better and a minimum GPA of 2.5 on all courses in the major. 

•         University Electives:  18 hours. Courses may be selected from any offered at UNT that the student and the adviser deem appropriate to the degree. 

Please make an appoint with the EADP Academic Counselor for curriculum questions or Degree Plan Advising.