Mar 15, 2026

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4-Year Plan

Humanitarian and Disaster Relief, B.S.

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Student Learning Outcomes

Students earning the B.S. in Humanitarian and Disaster Relief will:

Be able to engage other cultures interpersonally.
Be able to demonstrate leadership capacities of influence, responsibility, and initiative.
Be able to understand the methods and processes used in modern humanitarian and disaster response efforts.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree with major in Humanitarian and Disaster Relief

University Core Curriculum - 39 hours

Program requirements satisfy 9 of the 48 hours in the Core Curriculum.

The Intercultural Engagement elective area is satisfied by ICS 2113 .
Three hours of the Social and Behavioral Sciences elective area are satisfied by ICS 2123 .
Three hours of the Arts and Humanities elective area are satisfied by one of the following: BBL 3413 , BBL 3423 , BBL 3433 , BBL 3443 , BBL 3453 , BBL 3463 , BBL 3473 , BBL 3613 , BBL 3623 , BBL 3633 , BBL 3663 .

Core Curriculum Courses

Courses Specified by the Department - 9 hours

BBL 3373 The Church in a Global Context (On Campus)
CMF 2213 Christian Leadership and Service (On Campus)

One of the following

An Old or New Testament book study

BBL 3413 New Testament Book Study: The Gospel of John (On Campus)
BBL 3423 New Testament Book Study: The Synoptic Gospels (On Campus)
BBL 3433 New Testament Book Study: The Gospel of Luke and The Acts of the Apostles (On Campus)
BBL 3443 New Testament Book Study: The Letters of Paul (On Campus)
BBL 3453 New Testament Book Study: Hebrews (On Campus)
BBL 3463 New Testament Book Study: The Book of Revelation (On Campus)
BBL 3473 New Testament Book Study: Parables of Jesus (On Campus)
BBL 3613 Old Testament Book Study: The Pentateuch (On Campus)
BBL 3623 Old Testament Book Study: Historical Books of the Old Testament (On Campus)
BBL 3633 Old Testament Book Study: Old Testament Poetry and Wisdom (On Campus)
BBL 3663 Old Testament Book Study: Prophets (On Campus)

Required Major Field Courses - 37 hours

Humanitarian and Disaster Relief Requirements

BUS 3113 Spreadsheet Analytics (On Campus and Online)
HDR 2103 Introduction to Emergency and Disaster Management (On Campus)
HDR 3433 Disaster Response Operations and Management (On Campus)
HDR 3443 Community Disaster Recovery (On Campus)

Intercultural Studies Requirements

ICS 2113 Intercultural Communication (On Campus, Online, and Irish Studies)
ICS 2123 Cultural Anthropology (On Campus)
ICS 3133 Qualitative Research Methods (On Campus)
ICS 3243 Community Development (On Campus)

Outdoor Leadership Requirements

OLM 2141 Grant Writing (On Campus)
OLM 2212 Leadership and Human Systems (On Campus)
OLM 2383 Outdoor Living Skills (On Campus)
OLM 3113 Leadership and Professional Etiquette (On Campus)
OLM 4121 Wilderness First Responder (On Campus)
OLM 4243 Senior Seminar (On Campus)

Advanced Medical Courses - 5 hours

All course prerequisites must be met.

OLM 4111 Wilderness EMT Bridge Class (On Campus)
OLM 4524 Emergency Medical Technician - Basic (On Campus)

Internship - 3 hours

OLM 4613 Outdoor Leadership Internship (On Campus)

Minor field, area of interest, or electives as necessary to complete minimum total hours

This academic program requires 27 elective credits. Under federal regulations, financial aid is generally limited to course work that applies to your declared program of study. Courses outside your program requirements, including excess electives, may not be eligible for financial aid. Adding a double major, double degree, minor(s), specialization(s), an Accelerated Master’s Program, or making other changes, may impact the number of elective credits that will be covered by financial aid. Please review your degree plan and consult with your academic advisor prior to registering for any course that is not required for your program of study. Courses not covered by financial aid are the financial responsibility of the student.

Minimum total semester hours - 120

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