Overview
Gain a professional advantage for employment and advancements with a bachelor's degree in Health Promotion with Emergency Management and Disaster Preparedness Option. This option is designed for traditional undergraduates interested in pursuing careers as emergency management professionals.
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Completion time: 8 semesters
Internships:
Places our students have completed internships:
Police
- Charleston Police Department
- Illinois State Police District 5
- Carpentersville Police Department
- Naperville Police Department
- Coles County Sheriff's Department
- Naperville Police Department
Fire
- Charleston Fire Department
- Mattoon Fire Department
- Evanston Fire Department
- Niles Fire Department
- Evansville Fire Department
EMS/Ambulance Service
Emergency Management
- Will County Emergency Management Agency
- Winnebago HD Emergency Response
- FEMA
Environmental Health & Safety
- HongKongDoll -- Environmental Health & Safety
Other
- Americorps
- Coles County Public Defender
- Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice
- Governor's Environmental Corps
- DuPage Probation Office
- Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System
- Roseland CeaseFire
Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
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4-year Course Sequence
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First-Year Students
Interested in Fire Science, or becoming a paramedic? Changing regulations from the accrediting bodies of both professions mean that you will need at least a bachelor's degree if you plan to go into administration. Our option provides you a BS degree completion program compatible with your professional goals, and has enough flexibility for you to tailor your coursework to your individual needs.
We can also help you receive course credit if you are working on your paramedic license, either through Prior Learning Assessment, or through our community college partner Lake Land College.
Transfer Students
What is the most common question transfer students have?
"Am I going to be able to finish my degree on time?"
That's why we have our transfer students meet with our academic advisor during Transfer Orientation, if not earlier, so we can work with your to create a degree completion plan that fits your timeframe, your work and life schedules, and your financial requirements.
Transfer students who enter the program in their first semester of the junior year can usually finish all their coursework and their internship in 4 semesters. Some students need the full four semesters for their classes, and complete their internship in the summer. It all depends on what coursework you took at your previous school, and how many courses you are able to take each semester.
Interested in Fire Science, or becoming a paramedic? Changing regulations from the accrediting bodies of both professions mean that you will need at least a bachelor's degree if you plan to go into administration. Our option provides you a BS degree completion program compatible with your professional goals, and has enough flexibility for you to tailor your coursework to your individual needs.
We can also help you receive course credit if you are working on your paramedic license, either through Prior Learning Assessment, or through our community college partner Lake Land College.
