Homeland Security, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Program Requirements
CIP Code: 43.0301
Summary Checklist for General Education
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Element 1 | ||
A: Written Communication | 3 | |
B: Written Communication | 3 | |
C: Oral Communication | 3 | |
Element 2 | ||
Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
Element 3 | ||
A: Arts | 3 | |
B: Humanities | 3 | |
Element 4 | ||
Natural Sciences | 6 | |
Element 5 | ||
A: Historical Science | 3 | |
B: Social Behaviorial Science | 3 | |
Element 6 | ||
Diversity of Perspectives Experiences | 6 | |
Total Hours | 36 |
Students are expected to complete Elements 1 and 2 within their first 60 hours of college credit.
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 |
Writing Intensive Course (Hrs. incorporated into Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives category) | ||
Upper division courses (42 hrs. distributed throughout Major/ Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives categories) | ||
ACCT - Homeland Security majors will fulfill ACCT with the following. (Credit hours are incorporated into major requirements below.) | ||
Leadership and Ethics | ||
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 395W | Homeland Sec. 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 |
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 38 hours of free electives | 38 | |
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.