Bachelor of Science: Emergency Services Administration

Program Overview 

Fire protection, police protection, fire prevention, emergency medical, and emergency preparedness services need capable leaders with advanced administrative training. This program provides the student with an emergency services administration degree to prepare the student to assume these critical roles. Building upon the student’s technical training, and experience, it provides the student with the opportunity to gain the education and skills needed to take on a wide variety of leadership roles. 

A bachelor's degree in emergency services administration can set the student apart and increase their opportunities for promotions. Most high-level positions, including company officer, lieutenant, captain, district officer, battalion chief, deputy chief, and department chief officer, require a bachelor's degree at minimum. These positions require the applicant to think critically and strategically. Earning this degree helps the student develop a broad knowledge base that will aid decision making in a variety of complex situations. 

This emergency services administration degree program challenges the student to develop knowledge and abilities that will serve in their career and in their life. By teaching the student to effectively communicate, think critically, and lead strategically, it provides a broad spectrum of insight that increases chances for success regardless of where you are in your career — be it at the entry or senior level. 

Through case studies and analysis, this program challenges the student to effectively integrate academic knowledge into administrative and managerial roles, collaborate with peers to solve organizational problems, and apply knowledge, skills, and competencies to emergency service situations. Courses taught by experienced practitioners in the field help develop skills that can be applied directly to the job. Improve knowledge and skills in: 

• Personnel administration 

• Financial management 

• Emergency management 

• Program evaluation 

Program Goals   

The goal of the Bachelor of Science: Emergency Management Administration focuses on equipping Emergency Management Administrators (Police, Fire, EMS) and First Responders, with an understanding of community resilience amongst vulnerable individuals living in the areas of the state that are susceptible to all other types of emergencies and natural disasters, such as flooding, earthquakes, wildfires, landslides, extreme heat, and drought by investing in local capacity building and mitigation projects designed to protect communities.

Program Requirements 

Program Goals 

The goal of the Bachelor of Science: Emergency Management Administration focuses on equipping Emergency Management Administrators (Police, Fire, EMS) and First Responders, with an understanding of community resilience amongst vulnerable individuals living in the areas of the state that are susceptible to all other types of emergencies and natural disasters, such as flooding, earthquakes, wildfires, landslides, extreme heat, and drought by investing in local capacity building and mitigation projects designed to protect communities.  

Bachelor’s Degree Credit Summary:   

Lower Division Requirements General CSU General Education Breadth or Intersegmental General Education Trans Curriculum Pattern 40-43 units -AND-  

Lower Division Major Courses 27 units  

Total Lower Division Units: 67-70 units   

Bachelor of Science Upper Division Requirements  

Upper Division Core Requirements 21 units  

Upper Division General Education 9 units  

Upper Division Career Electives min. of 9 units -AND- 

Bachelor’s Degree General Electives min. of 11 units  

Total Units for Degree: 50 units   

Lower Division Units: 67-70 units  

Upper Division Units: 39 units    

Bachelor’s Degree General Electives: 11 units  

Total Completed Units for Degree: 120 units