Homeland Security Minor

The Homeland Security minor provides students with a broad understanding of the threats, policies, and strategies related to national and global security. Drawing from political science, criminology, emergency management, and related fields, the program equips students to critically analyze issues such as terrorism, cybersecurity, disaster response, and intelligence operations. It’s an ideal complement to majors in political science, criminology, international studies, or public health, and offers valuable preparation for careers in government, law enforcement, emergency management, and security-related fields.

Required Courses: 9

POLI 101 - World Politics Credits: 3
POLI 111 - American Government Credits: 3
POLI 270 - Fundamentals of Homeland Security Credits: 3

Controlled Electives: 9

Three additional courses from the following:

POLI 283 - American Foreign Policy Credits: 3
POLI 344 - Terrorism Credits: 3
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CRIM 344 - Terrorism Credits: 3
POLI 372 - Constitutional Issues in Homeland Security Credits: 3
POLI 375 - Crisis Management and Decision Making Credits: 3
POLI 465 - Intelligence Process and Policy Credits: 3
POLI 388 - Dimensions of National Security Credits: 3

Total Minor Requirements: 18

(1) Must be completed before taking additional courses in the minor.