Domains
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Emergency Management Frameworks and Practice - Graduates of Grand Canyon University's Bachelor of Science in Homeland Security and Emergency Management program will demonstrate competence in the five essential mission areas, protection, prevention, mitigation, response, and recovery, necessary for working towards meeting the National Preparedness Goal.
- Employ an all hazards approach to dealing with disasters within each phase of emergency management.
- Examine community resiliency to promote short and long-term community wellness.
- Evaluate the application of technologies in the practice of emergency management.
- Analyze the civil and legal processes that provide governance in the field of emergency management and influence disaster preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery.
- Analyze the logistics of mass care operations.
- Design emergency action plans using local, state, and federal guidelines.
- Evaluate training needs and provide education within the community.
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Organizational Management and Leadership - Graduates of Grand Canyon University's Bachelor of Science in Homeland Security and Emergency Management program are prepared to integrate organizational leadership and management knowledge and skills into practice as emergency management professionals.
- Examine management principles, strategies, and processes that lead to effective organizational outcomes.
- Demonstrate skills for effective collaboration, negotiation, and teamwork.
- Identify the project management lifecycle and determine how the lifecycle process affects organizations
- Manage budgets and local, state, and federal resources in emergency management organizations.
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Research and Critical Thinking - Graduates of Grand Canyon University's Bachelor of Science in Homeland Security and Emergency Management program possess the ability to think critically through hazard analyses, data, intelligence, and incident-specific information in order to develop action plans and make critical decisions in high-risk situations.
- Evaluate data and evidence to support development of strategy options for dealing with disaster.
- Apply strategies for professional development and continual learning to support ongoing proficiency when operating in a dynamic risk environment.
- Perform a comprehensive hazard analysis.
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Ethics, Relationship Building, and Community Engagement - Graduates of Grand Canyon University's Bachelor of Science in Homeland Security and Emergency Management program apply a whole community approach to understanding and dealing with disasters and work with professional ethics and integrity to protect and restore community health.
- Evaluate options for managing public and social media communications during emergency and disaster situations.
- Evaluate measures for engaging the community in dialogue and action for reducing shared disaster risk.
- Examine the multi-faceted ways disasters can impact humans, communities, and the environment.
- Describe social factors underlying risk and vulnerability including how the social determinants of disaster risk can influence disaster recovery.
- Articulate the emergency management professional's ethical and moral obligation to promote the common good through just distribution of resources and protecting individuals and community from harm.
Faculty
Our faculty are committed to bringing their abundant knowledge, enthusiasm, and experience to GCU and its students every day.
Program FacultyDisclosure Categories Related to Professional Licensure
Bachelor of Science in Homeland Security and Emergency Management
for residents of AL, AK, AS, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FM, FL, GA, GU, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MH, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, MP, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, PW, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VI, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY,
Alabama
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Alaska
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
American Samoa
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Arizona
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Arkansas
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
California
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Colorado
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Connecticut
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Delaware
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
District of Columbia
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Federated States of Micronesia
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Florida
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Georgia
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Guam, US Territory
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Hawaii
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Idaho
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Illinois
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Indiana
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Iowa
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Kansas
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Kentucky
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Louisiana
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Maine
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Marshall Islands
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Maryland
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Massachusetts
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Michigan
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Minnesota
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Mississippi
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Missouri
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Montana
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Nebraska
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Nevada
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
New Hampshire
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
New Jersey
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
New Mexico
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
New York
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
North Carolina
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
North Dakota
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Northern Mariana Islands
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Ohio
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Oklahoma
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Oregon
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Pennsylvania
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Puerto Rico
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Republic of Palau
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Rhode Island
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
South Carolina
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
South Dakota
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Tennessee
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Texas
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Utah
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Vermont
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Virgin Islands
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Virginia
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Washington
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
West Virginia
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Wisconsin
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.
Wyoming
Not Intended for Licensure
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in Arizona or any other US state or territory.