Humanitarian Action Minor (21 SH)

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Last updated: May 28, 2020

Timothy Seidel and Jenni Holsinger, advisors


The minor in humanitarian action prepares the graduate for entry-level involvement in agencies responding to humanitarian situations, including disasters around the world. Students pursuing this minor must work carefully with the major advisor and the Humanitarian Action Leadership (HAL) director to coordinate their choice of courses.

Required Courses (9 SH)

  • HAL 350 Crisis, Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Recovery - 3 
  • LEAD 300 Leadership Theory and Practice - 3 
  • HAL 410 Disaster Response Internship - 3 

Electives (12 SH)

A cohesive sequence of elective courses fitting the student's major and interests will be chosen in consultation with the HAL advisor. A maximum of 6 SH applied toward EMU Core or major requirements may apply toward this minor.

  • ACTG 221 Financial Accounting - 3 
  • *ACTG 433 Non-profit and Governmental Accounting - 2 
  • BIOL 205 Intro to Microbiology - 3 
  • BIOL 145 Nutrition Fundamentals - 2 
  • BUAD 221 Principles of Management - 3 
  • BUAD 331 Organizational Behavior - 3 
  • *BUAD 431 Human Resource Management - 3 
  • CHST 223 Spiritual Formation - 3 
  • *CHST 234 Mission in a Changing World - 3 
  • CHST 312 Missiology - 3 
  • ECON 201 Survey of Economics - 3 
  • *ECON 411 International Economics - 3 
  • *ENVS 205 Environmental Applications of GIS - 3 
  • *ENVS 385 Conservation Biology - 4 
  • GEOG 231 Cultural Geography - 3 
  • HIST 182 The Global Past II: 1500 to the Present - 3 
  • *HIST 251 History of Africa - 3 
  • *HIST 432 History of the Middle East - 3 
  • NURS 426 Family in Community - 3 
  • NURS 432 Community Health - 3 
  • POL 113 International Relations - 2 
  • *POL 230 International Norms and Institutions - 3 
  • PSYC 301 Psychology of Interpersonal Relationships - 3 
  • PXD 225 Theories of Social Change - 3 
  • PXD 341 Mediation and Facilitation - 3 
  • *PXD 335 Understanding Violent Conflict - 3 
  • PXD 345 Peacebuilding Theory and Action - 3 
  • PXD 375 Globalization and Justice - 3 
  • *PXD 451 Program Evaluation Through Qualitative Methods - 3 
  • PXD 485 Theories of Global Development - 3 
  • REL 223 World Religions - 3 
  • THEO 323 Biblical Theology of Peace and Justice - 3