Homeland Security Studies AAS

The AAS degree in Homeland Security Studies  will create a foundational understanding of Homeland Security and its core mission of protecting the nation while simultaneously ensuring safe and efficient travel and commerce.  This program will  help prepare students for future employment while creating an understanding of the various occupational elements contained within the homeland security career field.  Specifically, this program will help prepare students for a career in homeland security, emergency management, homeland security related investigations, homeland security intelligence, or any of the multiple administrative support positions needed to continue the homeland security mission.

Requirements

Semester 1

LEAD 1200Workforce Development with Critical Thinking

2

HMSY 1337Introduction to Homeland Security

3

HMSY 1471Border Protection and Transportation Security

4

HMSY 1491Special Topics in Homeland Security

4

CJLE 1327Interviewing and Report Writing for Criminal Justice Professions

3

Total Credit Hours:16

Semester 2

HMSY 1340Homeland Security Intelligence Operations

3

HMSY 2306Organized Crime and Terrorism

3

ITSY 1300Fundamentals of Information Security

3

GISC 1491Special Topics: Drones (sUAS) Fundamentals

4

CJSA 1342Criminal Investigation

3

Total Credit Hours:16

Semester 3

EMAP 1400Principles of Basic Emergency Management

4

HMSY 1341Critical Infrastructure Protection

3

EMAP 2302Managing Mass Casualty and Fatality Incidents

3

HMSY 2337Managing a Unified Incident Command

3

Total Credit Hours:13

Semester 4

MATH 1324Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences CORE

3

XXXX X3XXLanguage/Philosophy/Culture

3

XXXX X3XXSocial/Behavioral Science CORE

3

ENGL 1301Composition I CORE

3

PHYS 1315Physical Science I CORE

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Total Credit Hours: 60