Industrial Technology (B.S.) Emergency Management Technology Concentration
The emergency management technology option focuses on disaster prevention, planning, preparedness, response, mitigation, and recovery. The curriculum covers needs and issues, operations management, planning and response, and terrorism and is designed to provide students with a global outlook, interpersonal skills, and emergency management knowledge and skills. Emergency management is the discipline of dealing with and avoiding risks. It is a discipline that involves preparing for disaster before it occurs. This undergraduate specialization provides an overview of public safety research, theory, and principles within an emergency management framework. The curriculum focuses on such topics as emergency planning and decision-making, homeland security, disaster response and recovery, and hazard identification and mitigation.
Introduction/Mission
The mission of the Industrial Systems and Technology program is to provide a nationally accredited program, which serves the technical, managerial, and communication needs of persons desiring to enter or advance professionally in an industrial technology-related career.
The JSU Industrial Technology Programs will:
- Prepare our graduates to meet employer expectations for competent professional, and ethical practice.
- Prepare our graduates to pursue advanced studies in the areas of technology or other fields.
- Prepare our graduates to adapt and continuously practice life-long learning and continuing education.
Objectives
The objectives of the Industrial Systems and Technology program are as follows:
- To produce competent technologists with specialized educational experiences that will enable them to become capable of ascertaining managerial, supervisory and production positions in areas such as business, industry, and government.
- To produce students with the capability to perform quality research in technology.
- To produce students with the ability to perform and take leadership roles in local, state, and national arenas.
Accreditation
The Industrial Systems and Technology program at Jackson State University is accredited by the Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE).
Major Requirements
Emergency Management Technology Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| IT 100 | INTRO TO INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY | 1 |
| ITD 114 | COMPUTER-AIDED DRAFTING | 3 |
| ITEM 301 | PRINCIPLES OF EMERGENCY MNGT | 3 |
| ITEM 302 | INTRO TO INCIDENT COMMAND SYS | 3 |
| ITEM 303 | COMMUNITY EMERGNCY RESPN TEAM | 3 |
| ITEM 304 | INTERNSHIPS | 3 |
| ITEM 402 | BASIC GEOG INFO SYS REMOTE SEN | 3 |
| ITEM 403 | DISASTER MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| ITEM 404 | SPECIAL PROJECT | 3 |
| ITEM 407 | TECHNOLOGY IN EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| ITHM 300 | PRIN OF HAZARDOUS MATERLS MNGT | 3 |
| ITHM 301 | REGULATORY FRAMEWORK | 3 |
| ITHM 302 | TECH FOR STR TREATMENT DIP HM | 3 |
| ITHM 402 | INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE | 3 |
| ITHM 405 | RISK ASSESSMENT | 3 |
| ITMA 105 | INDUSTRIAL SAFETY & MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| ITMA 325 | INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| ITMA 420 | LABOR & INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS | 3 |
| Total Hours | 52 | |
Curriculum Map
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| UNIV 100 | UNIVERSITY SUCCESS | 2 |
| ENG 104 |
COMPOSITION I or English Composition I with Co-requisite Support or COMPOSITION & LITERATURE FOR L |
3 |
| MATH 111 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA | 3 |
| BIO 101 & BIOL 101 |
INTRO TO BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE and INTRO TO BIO SCI LAB |
3 |
| Humanities & Fine Arts Option | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Science Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 105 or ENG 112 |
COMPOSITION II or COMPOSITION |
3 |
| MATH 112 | PLANE TRIGONOMETRY | 3 |
| CSC 115 | DIGITAL COMPUTER PRINCIPLES | 3 |
| Humanities & Fine Arts Option | 3 | |
| Pathway Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| IT 100 | INTRO TO INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY | 1 |
| ITMA 105 | INDUSTRIAL SAFETY & MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| ITD 114 | COMPUTER-AIDED DRAFTING | 3 |
| CHEM 141 & CHML 141 |
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB |
4 |
| SPCH 201 | SPEECH ARTS | 3 |
| Pathway Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 213 | PROFESSIONAL WRITING | 3 |
| MATH 221 | CALCULUS I INDUST OR BUS | 3 |
| UNIV 200 | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | 1 |
| Humanities & Fine Arts Option | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Science Option | 3 | |
| Pathway Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| ITEM 301 | PRINCIPLES OF EMERGENCY MNGT | 3 |
| ITEM 302 | INTRO TO INCIDENT COMMAND SYS | 3 |
| ITHM 300 | PRIN OF HAZARDOUS MATERLS MNGT | 3 |
| ITEM 407 | TECHNOLOGY IN EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| PHY 201 & PHYL 201 |
BASIC PHYSICS I and BASIC PHYSICS LAB I |
4 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECO 211 | PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | 3 |
| ITHM 301 | REGULATORY FRAMEWORK | 3 |
| ITEM 303 | COMMUNITY EMERGNCY RESPN TEAM | 3 |
| ITEM 304 | INTERNSHIPS | 3 |
| ITMA 325 | INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| ITEM 402 | BASIC GEOG INFO SYS REMOTE SEN | 3 |
| ITEM 403 | DISASTER MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| ITEM 404 | SPECIAL PROJECT | 3 |
| ITMA 420 | LABOR & INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS | 3 |
| MET 200 | INTRO TO METEOROLOGY | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ITHM 302 | TECH FOR STR TREATMENT DIP HM | 3 |
| ITHM 402 | INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE | 3 |
| ITHM 405 | RISK ASSESSMENT | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 123 | |
Notes:
- Candidates that transfer 12 or more hours of college credit are exempt from UNIV 100 UNIVERSITY SUCCESS; however, the student must take 2 hours of general electives to replace the UNIV course.
- Online Graduation Clearance (to be completed during the graduating semester only).
Student Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of the basic concepts of DC, AC, and analog circuits as well as an understanding of and use specialized instruments in a laboratory or workbench environment.
- Understand the structure of a computing system, the design of its basic components and the interactions of hardware and software components
- Demonstrate a basic knowledge of using, setting up, and maintaining personal computers and computer network systems
- Demonstrate the skills needed to effectively manage a disaster scene.