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

HSEC 180 Intro to Homeland Security

3

None

HSEC 200 Policiing 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

 

PSYC 305 Social Psychology

(3)

PSYC 101

SOC 352 Social Deviance

(3)

SOC 111

Total Hours

60 Hrs.

 

*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.

Plus Institutional Baccalaureate Degree Requirements