Northern Illinois University

Homeland Security

Emergency Management and Response

Individuals who may benefit from the Emergency Management and Response track:

  • Occupational safety officials
  • Industrial hygienists and risk managers
  • Loss control professionals
  • Transportation specialist such as engineers, drivers, technicians, and operators
  • Manufacturing professionals such as packagers and distributors
  • Educators
  • Managers and administrators
  • Students in related majors

Undergraduate Certificate

Emergency Management and Response Track (19 semester hours)
Coordinator: Dennis Cesarotti, Department of Technology

Core Courses (7 semester hours)

  • POLS 386, Global Terrorism (3) 
          OR GEOG 451, Political Geography (3)
  • UNIV 310, Foundations in Homeland Security and Disaster Preparedness (3) 
          OR TECH 432, Disaster Preparedness (3)
  • One of the following (1)
    • ISYE 490, Topics in Engineering and Engineering Technology (1) 
    • IHHS 301, Independent Study in Health and Human Sciences (1)
    • ILAS 440, Independent Study (1)

Four of the following (12)

  • CSCI 350, Computer Security Basics (3)
  • ISYE 475, Decision Analysis for Engineering (3)
  • TECH 231, Safety Programs (3)
  • TECH 433, Toxicology for Industry (3)
  • TECH 482, Industrial Safety Engineering Analysis (3)
  • TECH 485, Industrial Risk Management (3)

Graduate Certificate

Emergency Management and Response Track (18 semester hours)
Coordinator: Dennis Cesarotti, Department of Technology

Core course (3 semester hours)

  • UNIV 510, Foundations in Homeland Security and Disaster Preparedness

Five of the following (15)

  • CSCI 550 (650) - Principles of Computer Security (3)
  • ISYE 475, Decision Analysis for Engineering (3)
  • IEET 490, Topics in Engineering and Engineering Technology (3)
  • TECH 433, Toxicology for Industry (3)
  • TECH 482, Industrial Safety Engineering Analysis (3)
  • TECH 485, Industrial Risk Management (3)