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.
Core Courses (9 credits)
- PUBPL 201: Introduction to Homeland Security and Defense
- PL SC 439: The Politics of Terrorism
- PUBPL 483: Seminar in National Security Policy
Electives (9 credits)
- CRIMJ 304: Security Administration
- CRIMJ 435: Border Security
- PUBPL 306: Introduction to Crisis and Emergency Management
- PUBPL 475: Critical Infrastructure Protection
- PUBPL 476: Homeland Security Intelligence*
Course List - Homeland Security Minor
| Title | Abbreviation | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Homeland Security and Defense | PUBPL 201 | An introduction to homeland security, and defense, with a focus on policy, legal issues, organization, and administration. | 3 credits |
| The Politics of Terrorism | PL SC 439 | Analysis of political terrorism as a violent alternative for peaceful change and traditional warfare in the nuclear age. | 3 credits |
| Seminar in National Security Policy | PUBPL 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, guiding laws and policies. | 3 credits |
| Introduction to Crisis and Emergency Management | PUBPL 306 | An introduction to emergency management in mitigating, preparing for, responding to and recovering from hazards. | 3 credits |
| Critical Infrastructure Protection | PUBPL 475 | This course provides knowledge about protection of critical infrastructure as an aspect of homeland security. | 3 credits |
| Homeland Security Intelligence | PUBPL 476* | The Homeland Security Intelligence course provides a depth of knowledge of key intelligence issues for homeland security professionals. | 3 credits |
*Possible substitution
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