School of Administrative Science
Petrocelli College of Continuing Studies

College at Florham and Metropolitan Campus
Locations throughout New Jersey

This undergraduate, six-course, eighteen credit, certificate program.

Select any four courses in the specialization, an elective plus the Global Challenge Course to earn an 18-credit undergraduate certificate.

Specialized Studies

• PADM4501    Terrorism and Emergency Management
• PADM4502    Counter-Terrorism and Response
• PADM4503    Weapons of Mass Destruction: Political Issues
• PADM4504    Hazardous Risk Analysis
• PADM4505    Psychology of Terrorism
• PADM4506    Domestic Preparedness for Catastrophic Emergencies
• PADM4507    Business and Industry Crisis Management, Disaster Recovery, and Organizational Continuity

Electives

• PADM4543    Municipal Budgeting
• PADM4544    GIS and Emergency Response
• PADM4545    Effective Risk Communication for Leadership
• PADM4546    Fact Finding, Preparation and Testimony

Global Challenge

• CORE1006    Core A - The Global Challenge

PADM 4501 Terrorism and Emergency Management
Examine terrorism in the context of emergency management.  Definition of what is terrorism and why politically motivated acts of violence occur.  Explore the ideological forces behind terrorism and provide an overview of terrorist groups and their intimidation and fear tactics.  Examine weapons of mass destruction and focus on the history of counter terrorism legislation.

PADM 4502 Counter –Terrorism and Response
Examine effective methods of counter terrorism, response to reduce the effects locally, nationally and globally.  Discuss the history of terrorism in the world, the motivations behind the violence, how to prepare for effective response and to reduce the severity and extent of destruction.

PADM 4503   Weapons of Mass Destruction:  Political Issues
Examine the types and methods of distribution of weapons of mass destruction, the cause, effect and message that terrorists are attempting to deliver.  Identify the most effective target the terrorist may select with the desire to cripple certain industries, communications and travel.

PADM 4504  Hazardous Risk Analysis
Examine how to identify the most vulnerable and/or most damaging target which the terrorist may focus on to cause the widest and most damaging interference with normal operation of a certain area or industry.    Using mitigation and preparedness process safety measures that may reduce or eliminate a certain target from experiencing loss or damage.

PADM 4506 Domestic Preparedness for Terrorism & Catastrophic Emergencies
What can we do to prepare our cities and communities from suffering the effects of a violent attack.  What measures we can put into place to recover quickly and efficiently with the least loss of life and property.  This course will also include an in depth analysis of terrorism, the terrorists beliefs and reasons for actions against a certain group or government agency both here and abroad.  What beliefs or cause the terrorist practices and the psychology of the suicide bomber syndrome.

PADM 4507  Business and Industry Crisis Administration
This course identifies, examines and integrates the diverse crisis management, disaster recovery & organizational continuity issues facing private sector organizations.  The main focus is crisis management, disaster recovery, organization, and continuity/resumption of business.