<p>Put this also in the “other college majors” thread but thought more people would see it here:
From today’s NY Times - Emergency Management “It is a grimly humorous description of a job that involves preparing for everything from floods to terrorist attacks to a flu pandemic. The people who hold these jobs, often known as emergency managers, work on many levels with public agencies, volunteer organizations and businesses to plan for disasters and mitigate their impact.”
“Emergency planning, in various forms, has been around for decades. But in recent years it has emerged as a much more formal career path. Colleges and universities are offering bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees, and professional certifications are available.”
“…there are at least 144 college programs in the United States, and at least another 100 are in the works.”
For a list of schools offering the major go to <a href=“http://www.training.fema.gov/emiweb/edu/collegelist/[/url]”>http://www.training.fema.gov/emiweb/edu/collegelist/</a></p>
<p>I’d major in that in a second. Too bad my school doesn’t have it :(</p>