Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [GIS Emergency Management] From California University of Pennsylvania

The GIS and emergency management concentration provides a basic grounding in emergency management concepts and techniques. Students complete courses combining geographic knowledge with advanced technological information in remote sensing, hazards research and advanced geographic information systems. The B.A. in Geography program enables you to develop skills through the traditional lecture/discussion format, as well as with hands-on experience. The concentration in GIS and emergency management prepares students for continued studies in graduate school or employment in government and private planning, geobusiness positions in private industry, emergency management positions, or positions with humanitarian relief  and disaster management organizations, FEMA, USAID, and the Department of Homeland Security. GIS and emergency management students have access to the Peter J. Daley Geotechnology Institute. This technological facility provides significant outreach, community service, service-based education and other programs in geospatial technology, such as regional planning, criminal justice,  location analytics, emergency management and humanitarian aid projects.