In cooperation with the Arizona Division of Emergency Management, ASU hosts and maintains Arizona's Alternate State Emergency Operations Center on the Polytechnic campus. This contextual learning laboratory is used for demonstrating practical applications of theory taught within the Bachelor of Applied Science curricula as well as providing a platform for conducting exercises and demonstrations of emerging technologies in emergency management.

Students applying to this program must have completed an Associate of Applied Science from a regionally accredited institution. This program is not available to freshmen.

The degree in emergency management opens the door to a challenging career as a professional emergency manager. The advancement of technology has created the potential for more devastating disasters than ever before. As a result, there is an increasing demand for emergency managers who have a solid foundation in scientific and technical disciplines as well as management skills.