Homeland Security, Bachelor of Science (BS) & Safety, Security, and Emergency Management Master of Science (MS) Combination 3 + 2 Program
Students accepted to a Combination 3 + 2 Program are typically able to complete their bachelor’s degree and master’s degree within 5 calendar years by completing nine hours of graduate coursework which applies to their undergraduate degree requirements. Only undergraduate students with proven academic ability will be considered for the program.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Students seeking to enroll in a Combination 3 + 2 Program must satisfy all of the following conditions:
1) Junior or Senior in class standing
2) Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or above
3) Maintain an overall undergraduate and graduate GPA of at least 3.0 to continue in the Combination 3 + 2 option
4) Approval from the department and Graduate School
To apply students may visit the Graduate School's website.
*Please note, enrollment in a Combination 3 + 2 undergraduate program does not equate to acceptance to the master's degree program. Students must submit an admissions application to begin the master's degree program.
Program Requirements
Students in a Combination 3+2 Program must complete the listed Homeland Security (B.S.) program requirements along with the same requirements for the M.S. Safety, Security and Emergency Management (presented in the Graduate Catalog. Nine (9) credit hours of 800-level graduate coursework (SSE 826, SSE 827, and SSE 880) are applicable to the undergraduate degree as free electives.
CIP Code: 43.0301
Major
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Graduation Requirements | ||
| General Education | 36 | |
| Student Success Seminar | ||
| JSO 100 | Student Success Seminar (waived for tansfers with 30+ hrs.) | 1 |
| Upper division courses (42 hrs. distributed throughout Major/ Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives categories) | ||
| Major Requirements | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| HLS 101 | Introduction to Homeland Security | 3 |
| HLS 210 | Cyber and Physical Security | 3 |
| HLS 260 | Disaster Preparedness & Response | 3 |
| HLS 280 | Mis-, Dis-, and Malinformation | 3 |
| HLS 301 | Critical Infrastructure Protection | 3 |
| HLS 320 | Security Management | 3 |
| HLS 391 | Risk Analysis | 3 |
| HLS 395 | Homeland Security Policy Analysis | 3 |
| HLS 401 | Intelligence Process | 3 |
| HLS 430 | Terrorism and Violent Extremism | 3 |
| HLS 441 | Homeland Security Technology | 3 |
| HLS 461 | Disaster Resilience | 3 |
| HLS 465 | Unconventional Threats and Responses | 3 |
| HLS 495 | Leadership and Ethics | 3 |
| SSE 826 | Emergency Prep/Response | 3 |
| SSE 827 | Issues in Security Management | 3 |
| SSE 880 | SSE Research/Planning | 3 |
| Supporting Course Requirements | ||
| GEO 353 | Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| Introduction to Statistical Reasoning (Element 2) G | ||
| Introduction to Physical Geography (Element 4) G | ||
| Choose from one of the following: | ||
| American Civilization Since 1877 (Element 5A) G | ||
| American Military History (Element 5A) G | ||
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose from 29 hours of free electives | 29 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- G
Course also satisfies a General Education element. Hours are included within the 36 hr. General Education requirement above. A maximum of 3 cr. hours will count toward Element 2. A maximum of 3 cr. hrs. will count toward Element 4.