Homeland Security and Public Safety 7000, B.S.

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Bachelor of Science Degree

The Bachelor of Science in Homeland Security and Public Safety is designed to provide students who have completed an Associate degree in Conservation Law Enforcement, Emergency Medical Services, Fire Science and Safety Technology, Law Enforcement, Loss Prevention, Paralegal, Emergency Management and Planning, or a related Associate degree the opportunity to complete an advanced inter-disciplinary Baccalaureate degree. Graduates will have extensive knowledge in two or more career fields, improving their employability by meeting entry-level requirements in those career professions. The curriculum is designed to prepare students for careers in an ever-changing society that demands and requires public safety accountability.

Required Associate Degree

Students must complete one of the following Associate degree programs:

Major Program Requirements

CNET 155 - Computer Forensics: Cyber Investigation 3 hrs
EMAP 250 - Continuity of Operations 3 hrs
HSPS 305 - Public Policy and Homeland Security 3 hrs
HSPS 310 - Homeland Security 3 hrs
HSPS 321 - Homeland Security Law 3 hrs
HSPS 340 - Junior Homeland Security Seminar 3 hrs
HSPS 360 - Weapons of Mass Destruction 3 hrs
HSPS 410 - Research Methods 3 hrs
HSPS 415 - Introduction to Terrorism 3 hrs
HSPS 420 - Crisis and Disaster Issues in Homeland Security and Public Safety 3 hrs
HSPS 425 - Supervision/Management 3 hrs
HSPS 430 - Social Deviance 3 hrs
HSPS 470 - Internship in Public Safety 3 hrs
MATH 110 - Statistics 3 hrs -or-
MGMT 265 Business Statistics
3 hrs
SPAN 118 - Conversational Spanish for Public Safety 3 hrs

University Core Curriculum Requirements

Composition
ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3 hrs
Mathematics
MATH 102 - College Algebra 3 hrs
Speech
SPCH 143 - Speech 3 hrs -or- SPCH 148 - Interpersonal Communication 3 hrs
Laboratory Science
Laboratory Science (Biological and Physical Science) Electives 7 hrs
Social Science
Social Science (HIST) Elective 3 hrs
Social Science Elective 6 hrs
Humanities
PHIL 313 - Contemporary Ethical Issues 3 hrs
Humanities Electives 6 hrs
Writing
ENGL 102 - English Composition II 3 hrs -or- ENGL 108 Technical Writing 3 hrs
UCC Electives
SPAN 101 - Spanish Level I 4 hrs
Diverse Cultures and Global Perspectives Elective
Diverse Cultures and Global Perspectives Elective 3 hrs
Senior Capstone
HSPS 490 - Capstone Experience, Homeland Security and Public Safety 3 hrs
List of elective courses