The 18-credit course work can inform you about such career aspects of homeland and security defense as emergency management, security administration, border security, and critical infrastructure protection.
Courses
Course List - Undergraduate Minor in Homeland Security
| Title | Abbreviation | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Homeland Security and Defense | HLS 201 | An introduction to homeland security and defense, with a focus on policy, legal issues, organization, and administration. | 3 credits |
| Introduction to Crisis and Emergency Management | HLS 306 | An introduction to emergency management in mitigating, preparing for, responding to, and recovering from hazards. | 3 credits |
| Seminar in National Security Policy | HLS 483 | Course will examine the inter-relationship of foreign, military, and economic policy. | 3 credits |
| Title | Abbreviation | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security Administration | CRIMJ 304 | Interdisciplinary analysis of security and loss prevention; its administration, role in crime control and prevention, and relationship to criminal justice. | 3 credits |
| Border Security | CRIMJ 435 | This course provides knowledge about government organizations charged with American border security and guiding laws and policies. | 3 credits |
| Critical Infrastructure Protection | HLS 475 | This course provides knowledge about protection of critical infrastructure as an aspect of homeland security. | 3 credits |
| Homeland Security Intelligence | HLS 476 | The Homeland Security Intelligence course provides a depth of knowledge of key intelligence issues for homeland security professionals. | 3 credits |
| Homeland Security Internship | HLS 495 | Supervised off-campus, non-group instruction including field experiences, practica, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required. A specific title may be used in each instance and will be entered on the student's transcript | 3-6 credits |
| The Politics of Terrorism | PLSC 439 | Analysis of political terrorism as a violent alternative for peaceful change and traditional warfare in the nuclear age. | 3 credits |
| The Intelligence Environment | SRA 421 | The course examines the users and processes of Intelligence Community, participants of Competitive Intelligence, and comparative intelligence communities. | 3 credits |
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