Homeland Security Minor

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Eric Hodges, PhD, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Director

Homeland Security minors may count Civitae Core courses satisfying minor requirements as also satisfying their respective Pillar and Perspectives requirements.

Courses satisfying minor requirements that are designated as Civitae Core courses subsequent to the print deadline of this Catalog will be eligible to also satisfy Civitae Core requirements, subject to the above rules.

The Homeland Security Minor offers students an interdisciplinary program that incorporates a wide variety of course work relevant to the national needs regarding homeland security within the context of the global economic and political forces at work in the world today.

Minor Requirements (18 credits)

In order to complete a minor in Homeland Security, students must:

File a form of intention to pursue the minor at the Office of the Registrar.
Complete the three courses (nine hours) listed below earning no less than a C- in each.

GEOG 352 - World Regional Geography 3 credits
POSC 345 - Terrorism and Homeland Security in a Global Age. 3 credits.
or
HMSC 345 - Terrorism and Homeland Security in a Global Age
POSC 305 - International Relations 3 credits

Additional Requirements

Pass at least 9 hours from the courses listed below earning no less than a C- in each.
* These courses have prerequisite requirements.

COMM 420 - Global Cultures & Communication 3 credits *
ISCS 376 - Cyber Security 3 credits. *
CMSC 355 - Introduction to Computer and Network Security 3 credits *
ECON 307 - Economic Development and Transition to Free Markets 3 credits *
ECON 319 - International Economics and Global Trade 3 credits *
GEOG 241 - Cultural Geography 3 credits
GEOG 275 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 4 credits
HIST 338 - History of Islamic Civilizations 3 credits
HIST 308 - United States Diplomatic History 3 credits.
POSC 343 - American Foreign Policy 3 credits
POSC 442 - International Law 3 credits
SOCL 376 - Sociology of Law 3 credits.