Crisis Management in California

Select a topic of interest in homeland security for your Capstone Project (for MSEDM students, select a topic of
interest in Emergency and Disaster Management).

1. Select a specific geographic region; either: (1) a town, (2) a state, or (3) a body of water or
   coastline.
   California
2. Select one of the following general areas in which to narrow your focus for your project:
   Crisis Management and Homeland Security:
   Risk Management
   Leadership Challenges
   Preparedness, Planning, and Development
   Narrowing Your Capstone Topic
   Once you have a good idea of a topic area, proceed to the following steps:
3. How do I state the Capstone topic clearly and succinctly?
4. What do I consider the most interesting and relevant portions of the topic?
5. In what order do I want to present the various aspects?
6. How do my ideas relate to each other?
7. Is my topic of current interest and importance?