Disaster Management, BA
Public Health and Social Work
Campus:Modesto Maidique Campus
Major Maps
Program Description
The Bachelor of Arts degree in Disaster Management prepares students to plan for, respond to, recover from and mitigate damages to all types of disasters not only affecting South Florida, but including those impacting the nation and the world. Many of the faculty in the program are current or senior officials working for the United Nations, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance, state and county emergency manager directors as well as leading academic scholars in their respective fields. The program's curriculum is interdisciplinary in nature and scope and designed to develop and improve the skills of disaster practitioners and those interested in entering the exciting field of disaster management.
Admission Requirements
1. Students entering FIU as Freshmen or as a Transfer student with less than 60 transfer credits
Admissions criteria are the same as the general FIU criteria for students entering with fewer than 60 approved credits. Click here for the details.
2. Students entering FIU with 60 or more transfer credits
A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00
Admissions criteria are the same as the general FIU criteria for students entering with 60 or more approved credits. Click here for the details.
Career Opportunities
Emergency Management Director
FEMA Business Continuity Planner
US Agency for International Development
Homeland Security Professional
Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance
Disaster Management Specialist
National Salary $142,000 Growth 6%
Florida Salary $126,000 Growth 6%