Homeland Security

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Homeland Security Major and Learning Outcomes

Required Courses

A student selecting the Homeland Security major is required to complete the following homeland security courses:

PO - 103 American Federal Government: MOT/Social Science Credits: 3
CJ - 100 Cybercrime Credits: 3
CJ - 150 Introduction to Homeland Security Credits: 3
OR
HS - 150 Introduction to Homeland Security Credits: 3
HS - 155 Introduction to Emergency Management Credits: 3
CJ - 109 Crime and Society: MOT/Social Science Credits: 3
CJ - 160 Criminal Law Credits: 3
CJ - 260 Law Enforcement Credits: 3
HS - 275 Topics in Homeland Security Credits: 3
CJ - 374 Terrorism and Counterterrorism Credits: 3
OR
HS - 374 Terrorism and Counterterrorism Credits: 3
CJ - 380 Intelligence and Security Credits: 3
OR
HS - 380 Intelligence and Security Credits: 3
HS - 385 Infrastructure Protection Credits: 3
HS - 410 Disaster Preparedness Credits: 3
CJ - 453 Senior Seminar Credits: 3
OR
HS - 453 Senior Seminar Credits: 3

In addition choose any three of the following courses:

PS - 109 Introduction to Psychology: MOT/Social Science Credits: 3
PS - 300 Dangerous Minds: the Psychology of Antisocial Behavior Credits: 3
PO - 255 President and Congress Credits: 3
PO - 313 National Security Credits: 3
PO - 330 Constitutional Law Credits: 3
CJ - 270 Digital Forensics I Credits: 3
CJ - 352 Organized Crime Credits: 3
HS - 378 Psychology of Terror and Fear Credits: 3
OR
PS - 378 Psychology of Terror and Fear Credits: 3
HS - 400 Bioterror and Diseases Credits: 3
any HS course

Five-Year BA/MACJ Degree Program

Students who major in homeland security can earn both an undergraduate degree in homeland security and a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice (MCJ) in the five-year Bachelor’s to Master’s in Criminal Justice degree program. Students in their junior year majoring in homeland security and who have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher, are eligible to apply for admittance in the Five-Year BA/MACJ degree program. Students begin taking graduate level courses during their senior year of undergraduate study. These three graduate courses will count both towards the completion of an undergraduate degree and a Masters of Arts in Criminal Justice degree. The graduate course descriptions offered in the MCJ program can be found in the DeSales University Graduate Catalog.