Courses

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

Prescribed 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

Supporting Courses and Related Areas (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.	3 credits

*Possible substitution

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