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May 13, 2024
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2023-24 Undergraduate Catalog
Political Science/Homeland Security, BA
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Program Code: PLSCAH-HMSC
Homeland security is the intersection of evolving threats, to include terrorism and other risks to national security, and natural and man-made hazards with traditional governmental and civic responsibilities. This multi-disciplinary track is built upon a political science core (required courses), with an emphasis on administration and policy (controlled electives). Students will choose between specializing in Homeland Defense or Emergency Management. The Homeland Defense specialization will focus on identifying risks to the homeland’s security and essential infrastructure, and developing policy and strategy that mitigate, if not obviate, these risks. The Emergency Management track will focus on the twin facets of program administration and emergency management, sometimes called disaster or crisis management. The Political Science/Homeland Security major track emphases critical and creative thinking, information literacy, oral and written communications, interpersonal relations and teamwork. The knowledge and skills students will gain will prepare them to work in private businesses; emergency and safety management; private security; airports and border patrol; local, state, and federal law enforcement; and military service.
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Liberal Studies Electives: 6
- Two semesters of the same foreign language or intermediate foreign language and additional liberal studies elective or two liberal studies electives. (1)
- No courses with PLSC prefix.
Controlled Electives: 9
Students must take three of the following controlled electives in the area of
public policy/administration: Specializations:
Students must take four courses in one specialization.
At least two courses must have a prefix other than PLSC.
Total Degree Requirements:120
(1) Students should have two semesters of the same language, until reaching the intermediate level. With Spanish as an example:
SPAN 101 & SPAN 102 (if the student entered with no prior Spanish experience/did not test out of SPAN 101 1)
SPAN 102 & SPAN 201 (if the student tested into SPAN 102 /transferred in equivalent)
SPAN 201 only (if the student tested into SPAN 201 /transferred in equivalent)
No language required (if the student tested out of SPAN 201 /transferred in equivalent)
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