Bachelor of Science - Homeland and Corporate Security

The Homeland and Corporate Security program is intended to provide students with the knowledge and training needed to prepare them for positions in homeland security, crisis management, and first response in both the public and private sectors.

EACH STUDENT MUST ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR KNOWING THE ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE THAT IS BEING PURSUED.

Program components for the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Homeland and Corporate Security:

Applicable General University Requirements

Applicable General University Requirements

Students earning the Bachelor of Science (BS) degree with a major in Homeland and Corporate Security must satisfy all general University requirements and meet all financial obligations before a degree is awarded.

General Education Requirements

Area I - Written Composition

	English Composition I and English Composition II	6
Total Credit Hours:		6

Area II - Humanities/Fine Arts

	Fine Arts Course or Equivalent	3
	At Least One Literature Course	3
	Other Courses in Humanities and Fine Arts	6
Total Credit Hours:		12

At least one literature course: Students must complete a 6 hour sequence in either Literature (Area II) or History (Area IV).

Area III - Mathematics and Natural Sciences

	MA 200 or Higher Mathematics Course	3
	Natural Sciences	8
Total Credit Hours:		11

Natural sciences: Lab-based.

Area IV - History/Behavioral and Social Sciences

	At Least One History Course	3
	Other Courses in History or Behavioral or Social Science	9
Total Credit Hours:		12

At least one history course: Students must complete a 6 hour sequence in either Literature (Area II) or History (Area IV).

Total Credit Hours: 41

Area V - Pre-Professionals

Required

	Introduction to Criminal Justice (CRJ 100)	3
	Or
	Introduction to Law Enforcement (CRJ 110)	3
	Industrial Security (CRJ 167)	3
	Or
	International Security (CRJ 168)	3
	Or
	Security Risk Management (CRJ 171)	3
	Microcomputer Applications (CIS 146)	3
	Or
ITE 301	Problem Solving with Computers	3

Total Credit Hours: 9

Total General Education and Major Prerequisite Requirement Hours: 50

Major Course Requirements

Program Core Courses

UNV 300	Pathways to Success	3
CJ 375	Cyber Criminology	3
	And
CJ 375L	Cyber Criminology Lab	1
CJ 455	Ethics in the Public Sector	3
HCS 300	Introduction to Homeland Security	3
HCS 320	Organization and Management	3
HCS 460	Threat System Management	3
MCO 411	Cybersecurity Strategic Management	3
OHSM 448	Managing the Public Safety and Health Emergency	3
UNV 400	Career Seminar	1
HCS 465	Senior Research Project (Capstone)	4

Total Credit Hours: 30

Additional Program Requirements

In addition to the Professional Courses above, Homeland and Corporate Security majors must complete one of the following:

• The Concentration in Corporate Security, OR
• The Concentration in Homeland Security.

Concentration in Corporate Security

Required

HCS 310	Security and Private Security	3
HCS 430	Physical Security Assessment and Systems Integration	3
HCS 450	Surveillance and Investigative Techniques	3
HCS 455	Current Topics in Global Security	3
MCO 412	Cybersecurity Management of Business Contingency and Resilience Planning	3
OHSM 350	Risk Management and Security in the Workplace	3

Total Credit Hours: 18

Concentration in Homeland Security

Required

CJ 326	International and Domestic Terrorism	3
HCS 330	Drugs and Human Trafficking	3
HCS 410	Incident Command and Disaster Recovery	3
HCS 420	Weapons of Mass Destruction	3
HCS 445	Intelligence and Espionage	3
HCS 455	Current Topics in Global Security	3

Total Credit Hours: 18

General Electives

Elective hours as needed to meet minimum 124 hour requirement and all other general University requirements

Total Credit Hours: 26

Total Credit Hours: 124