Alamo Colleges District

Alamo Colleges District

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Serving the Bexar County community through its programs and services that help students succeed in acquiring the knowledge and skills needed in today’s world. Today, five colleges fulfill this promise with a vast array of courses and 2-year degrees.
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Northeast Lakeview College

Northeast Lakeview College

Northeast Bexar County
Est. 2007

Serving more than 6,000 students from the ten Metrocom Communities and northeast San Antonio. Named “Best Institutional Facility” by Live Oak Economic Development.
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Northwest Vista College

Northwest Vista College

Northwest San Antonio
Est. 1995

Creating opportunites for success by offering quality academic, technical and life-long learning experiences to its diverse communities in a collaborative, student-centered, data-informed and shared leadership environment.
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Palo Alto College

Palo Alto College

South San Antonio
Est. 1985

Top 10 finalist for the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance in America’s community colleges.
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St. Philip’s College

St. Philip’s College

East and Southwest
San Antonio
Est. 1898

A comprehensive public community college whose mission is to empower our diverse student population through educational achievement and career readiness.
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San Antonio College

San Antonio College

Midtown
Est. 1925

San Antonio College is named in the top 150 community colleges in the nation by Aspen Institute, and is ranked among the Top 10 colleges for Hispanics by Hispanic Outlook Magazine.
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Feb 03, 2025

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San Antonio College 2009-2010 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Emergency Management Administration and Homeland Security, A.A.S.

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All municipalities, public service organizations, and large industries must have a disaster plan. These plans are developed and coordinated by an emergency manager. The need for disaster preparedness has been magnified by the added threat of a terrorist attack using weapons of mass destruction. San Antonio College is the first college in Texas to offer an AAS Degree in Emergency Management.

Related Degrees and Certificates:

Homeland Security Administration, Level I Certificate

Homeland Security Administration Level II Certificate

Associate of Applied Science Degree Plan

Degree Requirements (Total Credit Hours 71)

Semester I

ENGL 1301 - Composition I
GOVT 2301 - American/Texas: National and State
KINE 1179 - Physical Conditioning I
MATH 1314 - College Algebra

Semester II

ENGL 1302 - Composition II
PSYC 2317 - Statistical Methods in Psychology
SPCH 1311 - Introduction to Speech Communication
Select 1 of the following:
BIOL 1406 - Biology for Science Majors I
CHEM 1411 - General Chemistry I
PHYS 1401 - General Physics I

Semester III

Select 1 of the following:
BIOL 1407 - Biology for Science Majors II
CHEM 1412 - General Chemistry II
PHYS 1402 - General Physics II
Select 1 of the following:
HUMA 1301 - Introduction to the Humanities I
PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy

Semester IV

EMAP 1176 - Internship (Capstone)
EMAP 1373 - Leadership, Decision Making, and Effective Communications
EMAP 1374 - Developing Volunteer Resources and Donations Management
EMAP 1377 - Mass Casualties, Mass Fatality Incidents, and Incident Command
EMAP 1378 - Exercise Design and Evaluation
EMAP 1471 - Principles of Emergency Management and Emergency Planning
FIRT 1315 - Hazardous Materials I
HMSY 1337 - Introduction to Homeland Security
HMSY 1342 - Understanding and Combating Terrorism
HMSY 1341 - Critical Infrastructure Protection

Semester V

Select 1 Directed Elective:

Any FIRT, CRIJ, EMSP, or HMSY course that is not required in the degree curriculum.

Select 1 of the following:
HMSY 1343 - Weapons of Mass Destruction
HMSY 1391 - Special Topics in Homeland Security
Select 1 of the following:
COSC 1301 - Microcomputer Applications
ITSC 1301 - Introduction to Computers
Select 1 of the following:
BMGT 1327 - Principles of Management
CRIJ 2328 - Police Systems and Practices
EMSP 2345 - EMS Supervision and Management
FIRT 1309 - Fire Administration I
FIRT 1349 - Fire Administration II

Exit Competencies

Students must pass each class with a grade of “C” or better.

Written Communication Competency:

ENGL 1301 - Composition I and ENGL 1302 - Composition II

Oral Communications Competency:

SPCH 1311 - Introduction to Speech Communication

Mathematical Skill Competency:

THEA mathematics passing score of 230
Or Accuplacer elementary algebra score of 76 or higher
Or Any college-level mathematics course, MATH 1314 - College Algebra ,MATH 1332 - Contemporary Math I (Math for Liberal Arts Majors I) , or equivalent

Computer Competency:

ITSC 1301 - Introduction to Computers or COSC 1301 - Microcomputer Applications

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