Apr 03, 2025

2021 - 2023 Undergraduate Catalog

2021 - 2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Homeland Security, B.S.

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Mission

ECSU’s homeland security program focuses on the real-world application of national security and criminology principles. The curriculum is designed to provide graduates with knowledge and skills such areas as:

Security, Surveilland and Investigations
Homeland Security Operations
Legal Issues in Homeland Security

Curriculum

General Education Requirememts (35 hours)

Major Core Requirements (48 hours)

Core Courses (33 hours)

PHS 110 - Introduction to Public Health Credits: 3
HMLS 215 - Introduction to Homeland Security Credits: 3
HMLS 222 - Ethical and Legal Issues in Homeland Security Credits: 3
HMLS 230 - Border and Immigration Control Credits: 3
HMLS 310 - Research, Writing and Communication in Homeland Secuity Credits: 3
HMLS 325 - Critical Infrastructure Protection Credits: 3
HMLS 360 - Introduction to Intelligence Analysis Credits: 3
HMLS 391 - Terrorism Credits: 3
CJ 492 - Public Policy in Criminal Justice Credits: 3
HMLS 480 - National Security and Globalization Credits: 3
HMLS 490 - Senior Seminar in Homeland Security Credits: 3

Core Electives (15 hours)

Select 15 credit hours from the courses below:

CJ 201 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: 3
EM 200 - Introduction to Emergency Management Credits: 3
EM 298 - Social Dimensions of Disasters Credits: 3
EM 315 - Weapons of Mass Destruction Credits: 3
GEOG 221 - Cartographic Principles Credits: 3
PHS 210 - Community Health, Safety, and Disease Credits: 3
CJ 381 - Crime Myths and Moral Panic Credits: 3
CJ 391 - Criminological Theory Credits: 3
HMLS 385 - Special Topics in Security Concerns Credits: 3
HMLS 350 - Conflict Negotiation and Resolution Credits: 3
HMLS 499 - Intenship Credits: 3
CJ 496 - Comparative Criminal Justice Credits: 3

Related Area Requirements (15 hours)

Select 15 credit hours from the courses below:

BMIS 425 - IT and Cyber Security Management Credits: 3
CJ 217 - Victimology Credits: 3
COM 201 - Intercultural Communication Credits: 3
EM 240 - Disaster Command and Control Principles of ICS & NIMS Credits: 3
EM 382 - Emergency Planning Credits: 3
EM 495 - EM Leadership & Policy Management Credits: 3
GEOG 201 - World Geography Credits: 3
GEOL 360 - Principles of Geographic Information System (GIS) Credits: 4
HIST 200 - Introduction to History Credits: 3
HIST 322 - Digital History Project Seminar Credits: 1-2
HIST 358 - United States and the World, 1919-present Credits: 3
HIST 473 - Africa and the Making of the Modern World Credits: 3
HIST 475 - History of the Islamic World Credits: 3
PHS 310 - Environmental Health and Sanitation Credits: 3
PHS 410 - Terrorism, Disasters, and Epidemics Credits: 3

Free Electives (22 hours)

Subtotal: 120

Curriculum Guide for Majors in Homeland Security

Freshman Year

First Semester

UNIV 110 - Freshman Seminar I Credits: 1
ENGL 102 - Composition I Credits: 3
Natural Sciences and Mathematics - A Credits: 3
Social & Behavioral Sciences (B) 1 Credits: 3
HLTH 185 - Health Concepts Credits: 2
Humanities & Fine Arts (A) 2 Credits: 3

Subtotal: 15

Second Semester

UNIV 120 - Freshman Seminar II Credits:
ENGL 103 - Composition II Credits: 3
Physical Education Activity Credits: 1
Social & Behavioral Sciences A Credits: 3
Natural Sciences and Mathematics - B Credits: 4
Social & Behavioral Sciences (B) 2 Credits: 3

Subtotal: 15

Sophomore Year

First Semester

HMLS 215 - Introduction to Homeland Security Credits: 3
Humanities & Fine Arts (A) 1 Credits: 3
Free Elective 1 Credits: 3
Core Elective 1 Credits: 3
HMLS 230 - Border and Immigration Control Credits: 3

Subtotal: 15

Second Semester

HMLS 222 - Ethical and Legal Issues in Homeland Security Credits: 3
PHS 110 - Introduction to Public Health Credits: 3
Humanities & Fine Arts B Credits: 2
Related Area 1 Credits: 3
Free Elective 2 Credits: 3
Free Elective 3 Credits: 1

Subtotal: 15

Junior Year

First Semester

HMLS 310 - Research, Writing and Communication in Homeland Secuity Credits: 3
HMLS 325 - Critical Infrastructure Protection Credits: 3
Core Elective 2 Credits: 3
Related Area 2 Credits: 3
Free Elective 4 Credits: 3

Subtotal: 15

Second Semester

HMLS 391 - Terrorism Credits: 3
HMLS 360 - Introduction to Intelligence Analysis Credits: 3
Core Elective 3 Credits: 3
Related Area 3 Credits: 3
Free Elective 5 Credits: 3

Subtotal: 15

Senior Year

First Semester

Free Elective 6 Credits: 3
CJ 492 - Public Policy in Criminal Justice Credits: 3
Related Area 4 Credits: 3
Free Elective 7 Credits: 3
Core Elective 4 Credits: 3

Subtotal: 15

Second Semester

HMLS 490 - Senior Seminar in Homeland Security Credits: 3
HMLS 480 - National Security and Globalization Credits: 3
Core Elective 5 Credits: 3
Related Area 5 Credits: 3
Free Elective 8 Credits: 3

Academic Catalog

Homeland Security, B.S.

Mission

Curriculum

General Education Requirememts (35 hours)

Major Core Requirements (48 hours)

Core Courses (33 hours)

Core Electives (15 hours)

Related Area Requirements (15 hours)

Free Electives (22 hours)

Subtotal: 120

Curriculum Guide for Majors in Homeland Security

Freshman Year

First Semester

Subtotal: 15

Second Semester

Subtotal: 15

Sophomore Year

First Semester

Subtotal: 15

Second Semester

Subtotal: 15

Junior Year

First Semester

Subtotal: 15

Second Semester

Subtotal: 15

Senior Year

First Semester

Subtotal: 15

Second Semester

Subtotal: 15

Subtotal: 120