Learning Objectives

  • Understand the structure of the homeland security enterprise and its mission space, including the constitutional and legal foundations;
  • Explain the “all hazards” approach to homeland security and defense;
  • Discuss the application of homeland security policies and strategies to select domains in a multi-jurisdictional and multifunctional environment, including security administration; border security; crisis and emergency management; or critical infrastructure protection; 
  • Develop subject-specific critical thinking skills.  

​18-credit course work, of which

  • 9 credits are in core courses
  • 9 credits are in courses from a pre-defined set of electives  

Course substitution possible with permission of adviser.

Core Courses (9 credits)

  • HLS 201: Introduction to Homeland Security & Defense
  • HLS 306: Introduction to Crisis and Emergency Management
  • HLS 483: Seminar in National Security Policy

Electives (9 credits)

  • CRIMJ 304: Security Administration
  • CRIMJ 435: Border Security
  • HLS 475: Critical Infrastructure Protection
  • HLS 476: Homeland Security Intelligence
  • PLSC/CRIMJ 439: The Politics of Terrorism
  • PUBPL 475: Critical Infrastructure Protection
  • SRA 421: The Intelligence Environment

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