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Use the four-year academic pathways for each UMBC major/program listed below as a resource for major exploration and development of an individualized degree plan.

Please note that these academic pathways are sample pathways. Students, in consultation with their academic advisor, will create an individualized degree plan, reflecting their academic preparation, interests and goals. Students are strongly encouraged to develop an individualized degree plan by no later than 45 credits earned and to update the plan regularly, in consultation with an academic advisor.

For complete information on degree requirements, reference the Undergraduate Course Catalog (catalog.umbc.edu).

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Emergency & Disaster Health Systems - Emergency & Disaster Health Management Track - B.S.

Degree Requirements
Total Academic Credits:
110 - 120
Major Credits:
89
Min. Upper-Level Credits:
45
Min. Cumulative GPA:
2.0
§ indicates Benchmark requirements
‡ indicates Gateway courses
Curriculum Notes
  • This sample plan assumes no AP/IB/CLEP or transfer credit and foreign language proficiency up to the 201 level
  • All students must complete a credit-bearing English and Mathematics course in the first year of study
  • EHS Management students are strongly encouraged to also pursue a Public Administration minor. See undergraduate course catalog for minor requirements.
Year One
Fall Semester Credits
EDHS 200 Introduction to EDHS (SS GEP) § 3
PBHL 100 Introduction to Public Health (SS GEP) 3
ENGL 100 3
AH GEP 3
Elective 3
Total 15
Spring Semester Credits
STAT 121 Introduction to Statistics for the Social Sciences (MATH GEP) § 4
S non-lab GEP 3
AH GEP 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Total 16
Year Two
Fall Semester Credits
EDHS 230 Disaster Comm Lifelines 3
Foreign Language 201 4
SS GEP 3
S w/ Lab GEP 3
Elective 3
Total 16
Spring Semester Credits
EDHS 231 Climate, Disasters & Disparities 3
AH GEP 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3-4
Total 15 - 16
Year Three
Fall Semester Credits
EDHS 340 Cultural Diversity in Healthcare (C GEP) 3
EDHS 423 Public Health Emergency Preparedness 3
EDHS 430 EDHS Epidemiology & Health 3
PBHL 354 Health Disparities 3
Upper-Level Elective 3
Total 15
Spring Semester Credits
EDHS 301 Health System Planning & Dynamics (WI) 3
EDHS 351 Financial & Personal Management 3
EDHS 400 Program Planning 3
EDHS 424 Response 3
Upper-Level Elective 3
Total 15
Year Four
Fall Semester Credits
EDHS 425 Recovery 3
EDHS 426 Health System Resilience 3
EDHS 431 Leadership & Risk Comm. 3
EDHS 432 Law & Policy 3
Upper-Level Elective 3
Total 15
Spring Semester Credits
EDHS 450 Capstone 3-12
Total 3 - 12
Advising Coordinator:
Gary Williams garywil1@umbc.edu 900 Walker Ave, Room 112