Planned Associate Degree Program in Emergency Management Driven by mission-space interest and demand, we are also planning for our first associate degree program: an A.S. in Emergency Management. This comprehensive program would provide an all- hazards foundation of emergency management across the national preparedness cycle (from prevention to response and recovery) and including Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA). Focused on leadership competencies, the program would also provide foundations of emergency management administration and planning and related risk management and exercise processes. Based on their professional needs and aspirations, students would be able to choose one of several alternative “leadership focus area” courses from a multidisciplinary pool of courses. Such a program would equip students with the competencies required to lead in the evolving all-hazards and whole- community context of emergency management across the military and civil sectors. New Minor Programs We are excited to announce the introduction of four new minors for the upcoming academic year (2024-2025). These additions to our curriculum demonstrate our commitment to innovation in education and to meeting the evolving needs of our students and the community. Airport Baggage Handling Systems Implementation Crisis Risk & Resilience Communication Psychology Security and Intelligence Honors Summer Seminar From now on, we are offering honors summer seminars. The first seminar, HONR 150, was on “Monster Culture.” From classic monsters like Frankenstein and Dracula to newer threats like Godzilla and Ultron, all monsters have one thing in common: they reveal cultural fears lurking within society during specific historical moments. In this unique honors seminar, students had the opportunity to explore the cultural meanings of monsters and research a chosen monster from film, TV or literature. As an honors seminar, this class offered a deeper and more detailed exploration of course topics and a more engaged and interactive format than other similar classes. HONR 150 also fulfilled a lower-level humanities requirement. The seminar will be one of the building blocks for the summer honors program that we will be working to launch in academic year 2025-2026.
Face-to-Face and Accelerated Offerings The College of Arts & Sciences operates online, as well as at select Embry-Riddle sites across the country and internationally. Most of our general education and academic degree programs are offered online to U.S. and international students. However, we are growing face- to-face offerings of general education courses at select Embry-Riddle sites in the United States, Italy, Japan and other countries. We also have an extension at Embry-Riddle Asia in Singapore. Professional Education Offerings As part of our professional development program (currently focused on risk and crisis communication and internet communication and security), we are adding the capability to provide continuing education tailored to customers’ needs — online, face-to-face or in mixed modes. Student Research Assistants To demonstrate our commitment to providing research opportunities for our students, we will systematically encourage students to apply for one of our Student Research Assistant positions. Those research assistants will work closely with faculty members on their projects and assist with mission-critical activities such as comprehensive literature reviews; implication and broader impact statements; research synthesis; data analysis; interview transcription and coding; executive idea summaries; website building; and other foundational tasks in the pursuit of dissemination activities and/or external sponsorship. These are paid positions that enable early student research experience and often result in student involvement in conference presentations, peer-reviewed publications, and grant proposals. Micro-Credentialing Students can earn micro-credentials for curricular and co- curricular experiences at Embry-Riddle. Led by the College of Arts & Sciences, this initiative will begin awarding badges to students who attain our general education competencies. Ultimately, students can earn badges in other areas and proudly display their achievements on digital resumes and social media. These micro-credentials provide yet another level of recognition for student accomplishments.
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