Bachelor of Science with a comprehensive major in Homeland Security (Offered On-Campus and Online)
The Homeland Security major exposes students to the different concepts that help ensure our nation is protected from both manmade and natural catastrophes. Students complete coursework in emergency management, critical infrastructure protection, risk analysis, industrial and environmental security, domestic and international terror organizations, homeland security operations and intelligence, criminal justice, cybersecurity, and law and policy.
Course Number and Title | Hrs. | Prerequisites |
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HSEC 180 Intro to Homeland Security | 3 | None |
HSEC 200 Policing in an Era of Homeland Security | 3 | HSEC 180 |
HSEC 210 Border & Transp Security | 3 | HSEC 180 |
HSEC 220 Infrast & Environ Security | 3 | HSEC 180 |
HSEC 250 Command & Control Systems | 3 | HSEC 180 |
HSEC 332 Terrorism | 3 | CJ 130 or HSEC 180 |
HSEC 355 Homeland Security Planning | 3 | HSEC 250 |
HSEC 403 Homeland Security Field Exp | 3 | HSEC 410 or 432 and Sr. Status |
HSEC 410 Intelligence Operations | 3 | HSEC 250 |
HSEC 432 Emergency Management | 3 | CJ 130 or HSEC 180 |
CJ 130 Intro to Criminal Justice | 3 | None |
CJ 242 Criminology | 3 | None |
CJ 266 Constitution & Criminal Procedure | 3 | CJ 130 |
CJ 440 Criminal Justice Policy | 3 | CJ 130, 242, 270 |
SEC 285 Digital Forensics & Invest I | 3 | None |
SEC 385 Digital Forensics & Invest II | 3 | SEC 285 |
PSYC 101 General Psychology | 3 | None |
SOC 111 Principles of Sociology | 3 | None |
SOC 301 Race, Ethnic, & Min Relations | 3 | None |
Choose one of the following | 3 |
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PSYC 305 Social Psychology | (3) | PSYC 101 |
SOC 352 Social Deviance | (3) | SOC 111 |
Total Hours | 60 Hrs. |
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*Note: Homeland Security students working in a paid full-time capacity as a sworn law enforcement officer or firefighter may elect to take a second course in Social Psychology/Social Deviance area rather than Field Experience.
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