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EMG

14 courses with the subject EMG, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

EMG 101Introduction to Emergency Management3

3 lecture, 3 total contact hours Provides a foundation overview of emergency management. Students will examine the need for emergency management, processes and elements involved in disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.

Subject
EMG
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027 Edition Catalog
Catalog
2026-2027 Edition Catalog
Source
catalog.harpercollege.edu
EMG 103Leadership, Influence, Decision Making and Problem Solving3

3 lecture, 3 total contact hours Presents differences in personal values and interpersonal influence styles, and to apply situational leadership behaviors in emergency management. The course content reinforces existing management skills required for building an emergency management system. Typically offered: Spring

Subject
EMG
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027 Edition Catalog
Catalog
2026-2027 Edition Catalog
Source
catalog.harpercollege.edu
EMG 107Incident Management Systems3

3 lecture, 3 total contact hours Introduces students to the Emergency Management System and elements involved which include incident command, unified command, and incident action planning. Emergency management systems which will be examined will include the Incident Command System (ICS) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS). Managing post-incident critiques and evaluations also will be explored. Typically offered: Fall, Spring

Subject
EMG
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027 Edition Catalog
Catalog
2026-2027 Edition Catalog
Source
catalog.harpercollege.edu
EMG 131Public Safety Dispatcher I3

2 lecture, 2 lab, 4 total contact hours Introduces students to the field of emergency services dispatching and provides an overview of its components and responsibilities. As such, it will provide the foundation for statewide competency as a public safety telecommunicator as outlined by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (ILETSB) in its Public Safety Telecommunicator Training and Standards document, Basic Level Training Curriculum (September 1996). Typically offered: Fall, Spring

Subject
EMG
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027 Edition Catalog
Catalog
2026-2027 Edition Catalog
Source
catalog.harpercollege.edu
EMG 150Public Information, Education, and Community Relations3

3 lecture, 3 total contact hours Provides students with the necessary skills and knowledge in public information, education, community relations, communications and involved elements including writing, public speaking, and understanding the media. The course content will also introduce concepts of volunteer program utilization and maintenance. Typically offered: Fall, Spring

Subject
EMG
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027 Edition Catalog
Catalog
2026-2027 Edition Catalog
Source
catalog.harpercollege.edu
EMG 151Emergency Management Policy and Planning3

3 lecture, 3 total contact hours Provides students with the skills to develop plans and policy as an Emergency Management Specialist. Examines the concepts of writing an emergency operations plan and the elements necessary for inclusion in the plan (all-risk hazard planning). Typically offered: Spring

Subject
EMG
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027 Edition Catalog
Catalog
2026-2027 Edition Catalog
Source
catalog.harpercollege.edu
Prerequisite
EMG 103 with a grade of C or better.
EMG 153Hazard Analysis and Mitigation3

3 lecture, 3 total contact hours Introduces students to various means of hazard analysis used to prioritize response activities, allocate resources, and specifically request other resources to save and sustain lives. Students will examine the need for mitigation programs and discuss the appropriate methods to implement various mitigation programs. Typically offered: Fall, Spring

Subject
EMG
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027 Edition Catalog
Catalog
2026-2027 Edition Catalog
Source
catalog.harpercollege.edu
Prerequisite
EMG 101 with a grade of C or better.
EMG 155Social Dimensions of Disaster3

3 lecture, 3 total contact hours Introduces students to the various aspects of sociology and recovery from disasters. Topics will include aspects of a disaster such as behavioral and organizational responses to disasters as well as the impact of the media. Students will study the concept of building a disaster-resistant community. This course will also cover topics related to terrorism such as a terrorist sociological analysis, the dimension of terrorism. Typically offered: Fall

Subject
EMG
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027 Edition Catalog
Catalog
2026-2027 Edition Catalog
Source
catalog.harpercollege.edu
Prerequisite
EMG 101 with a grade of C or better.
EMG 201International Disaster Management3

3 lecture, 0 lab, 3 total contact hours Examines globally how disasters are on the increase, impacting communities and nations with grave social and economic consequences. Studies the internatioonal response to disasters which is convoluted, at times chaotic, and always complex. Students will learn about shifting socio-economic situations, unplanned urbanization, environmental degradation, climate variability and change, geological hazards, and the struggle for scarce natural resources. Typically offered: Fall

Subject
EMG
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027 Edition Catalog
Catalog
2026-2027 Edition Catalog
Source
catalog.harpercollege.edu
Prerequisite
EMG 101 with a grade of C or better.
EMG 205Crisis Exercise Design and Evaluation3

3 lecture, 3 total contact hours Introduces students to different aspects of crisis exercise design and evaluation. Students will identify specific needs to adhere to federal or state directives pertaining to required exercises, to utilize proper training strategies and to identify performance gaps. The course will include exercise design and group dynamics, conducting an exercise, analyzing the results, conducting a critique and implementation of corrective actions and recommenda Typically offered: Spring

Subject
EMG
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027 Edition Catalog
Catalog
2026-2027 Edition Catalog
Source
catalog.harpercollege.edu
Prerequisite
EMG 151 and EMG 153 with grades of C or better.
EMG 231Public Safety Dispatcher II3

2 lecture, 2 lab, 4 total contact hours Builds upon the foundation laid through EMG 131 and provides student with specific knowledge required to professionally handle emergency as well as non-emergency calls for service in the public safety environment. At the conclusion of this course, students will possess a basic understanding of the role, responsibility and equipment utilized by telecommunicators to accomplish their mission. Typically offered: Fall, Spring

Subject
EMG
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027 Edition Catalog
Catalog
2026-2027 Edition Catalog
Source
catalog.harpercollege.edu
Prerequisite
EMG 131 with a grade of C or better.
EMG 251Select Problems in Emergency Management3

3 lecture, 3 total contact hours Exposes students to various aspects of select problems in emergency management including environmental, funding and political issues. Students will learn about local governments and jurisdictions, the political process, support agencies, crisis management for business and industry and contingency planning. This course will also address long-term incidents and professional development.

Subject
EMG
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027 Edition Catalog
Catalog
2026-2027 Edition Catalog
Source
catalog.harpercollege.edu
Prerequisite
EMG 101 with a grade of C or better.
EMG 253Ideologies of Terrorism3

3 lecture, 3 total contact hours Examines the various analytical approaches to the study of terrorism. Students will be exposed to the ideologies and composition of known terrorist groups, review terrorist tactics and examine police and governmental responses to reduce or eliminate the incidence of terrorism. Typically offered: Fall, Spring

Subject
EMG
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027 Edition Catalog
Catalog
2026-2027 Edition Catalog
Source
catalog.harpercollege.edu
EMG 299Emergency Management Systems Practicum1

5 clinical/other, 5 total contact hours Provides practical emergency management experience in a supervised professional setting focused on the integration of theory and practice. Actual experience in various phases of emergency management will be provided through mutually agreed upon cooperative projects with government and industry. Typically offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Subject
EMG
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027 Edition Catalog
Catalog
2026-2027 Edition Catalog
Source
catalog.harpercollege.edu
Prerequisite
Prior or concurrent enrollment in EMG 205 , EMG 251 and EMG 253 with grades of C or better.

Source: Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary-Nash County Extension Center's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61