Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Program Requirements
CIP Code: 43.0301
Major
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Graduation Requirements | ||
| Essential Education | 30 | |
| Foundations of Learning | ||
| GSD 101 | Foundations of Learning | 3 |
| Upper division courses (hours are distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Essential Ed/Free Electives categories) | 39 | |
| 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 and Management | 3 |
| HLS 401 | Intelligence Process | 3 |
| HLS 404 | National Security Threats and Responses | 3 |
| HLS 430 | Terrorism and Violent Extremism | 3 |
| HLS 395 | Homeland Security Policy Analysis | 3 |
| HLS 461 | Disaster Resilience | 3 |
| HLS 495 | Leadership and Ethics | 3 |
| GEO 353 | Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose from 45 hours of free electives | 45 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- E
Course also satisfies an Essential Education element. Hours are included within the 30 hr. Essential 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.
Key:
- E
Course satisfies an Essential Education element.
- *
Course must be taken in semester indicated.
Upper division courses: All students are required to have a minimum of 39 hrs. upper division (300-level or above) courses distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Essential Ed/Free Electives categories.
Homeland Security and Emergency Management B.S.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| GSD 101J | Foundations of Learning | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Reading, Writing, and Rhetoric (E 1-A) | 3 |
| E 2-A (Quantitative Reasoning ) | 3 | |
| E 4-A (Historical and Global Perspectives) | 3 | |
| HLS 101 | Introduction to Homeland Security | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENG 102 | Research, Writing, and Rhetoric (E 1-B) | 3 |
| GEO 110 or GEO 210 |
Environmental Geography (E 2-B) E * or Introduction to Physical Geography |
3 |
| E 3-A (Arts) | 3 | |
| E 4-B (Social and Behavioral Sciences ) | 3 | |
| HLS 260 | Disaster Preparedness & Response | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| E 3-B (Humanities) | 3 | |
| E ANY | 3 | |
| HLS 210 | Cyber and Physical Security | 3 |
| HLS 301 | Critical Infrastructure Protection | 3 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| E 1-C (Oral Communication) | 3 | |
| HLS 280 | Mis-, Dis-, and Malinformation | 3 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| GEO 353 | Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| HLS 320 | Security Management | 3 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| HLS 391 | Risk Analysis and Management | 3 |
| HLS 395 | Homeland Security Policy Analysis | 3 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| HLS 404 | National Security Threats and Responses | 3 |
| HLS 430 | Terrorism and Violent Extremism | 3 |
| HLS 461 | Disaster Resilience | 3 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| HLS 401 | Intelligence Process | 3 |
| HLS 495 | Leadership and Ethics | 3 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |