Emergency Management Minor

Sociology and Criminal Justice

Two workers wearing blue FEMA jackets walk on a sidewalk in a residential neighborhood toward a storm-damaged tree with large broken branches.

Tricia Wachtendorf, Coordinator, Emergency Management Minor

PURSUE A MINOR IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

The emergency management minor prepares University of Delaware students to make a difference before, during and after disaster strikes. Available through the Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice, the minor combines theory, cutting-edge research, problem-solving and application. Students in this program explore how to address the real-world challenges of emergency management and gain a greater understanding of how their communities experience such events.

Students must earn at least 18 credits for the minor. Check UD's Undergraduate Catalog for current requirements and course information. For more information, contact Tricia Wachtendorf at twachten@udel.edu.

Related majors

Sociology
Criminal Justice
Organizational Leadership
Public Policy
Environmental Studies
Business

Areas of study

Social dimensions of disaster
Emergency management history and practice
Ethics in disasters
Principles of leadership and administration

Graduate programs

Emergency Management
Sociology
Criminal Justice
Public Policy and Administration

What's special about this program?

Offered through the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, the minor integrates theory, hands-on research and practical problem-solving. Students will benefit from the department’s close affiliation with UD’s Disaster Research Center—the world’s first center dedicated to the social science and management of disasters.

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