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.
Course List - Undergraduate Minor in Homeland Security
Core Courses (9 credits)
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
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
Seminar in National Security Policy
PUBPL 483
Course will examine the inter-relationship of foreign, military, and economic policy.
3 credits
Electives (choose 9 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
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
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.