Programs

Bachelor of Arts in Homeland Security

Program Description
Keiser University's Bachelor of Arts degree in Homeland Security focuses on management-level skills needed in the critical field of Homeland Security. The program provides an understanding of essential management skills and addresses unique proficiencies needed to understand Homeland Security at the Local, State, and Federal levels. Topics include cross cultural management, emergency management planning and critical infrastructure protection.

Program Objectives
The following objectives are designed to meet Keiser University’s mission and its objectives.

    Students develop on understanding of generally accepted management principles for use in forming emergency plans for multiple agencies
    Students are able to apply generally accepted management principles for use in forming emergency plans for multiple agencies
    Students are able to prepare for, recognize, investigate, and respond to terrorism
    Students develop an understanding of issues currently threatening our society and how to respond to such threats.

Prerequisites for Major Courses:
None

Program Outline
To receive a Bachelor of Arts degree in Homeland Security, students must earn 120.0 credit hours. Program requirements are as follows.

Homeland Security Major Courses - Lower Level (24.0 credit hours)

Introduction to Criminal Justice

3.0 credit hours

Introduction to Homeland Security

3.0 credit hours

Constituional Law For the H.S. Professional

3.0 credit hours

Bio Terrorism: Hazardous Material & Weapons of Mass Destruction

3.0 credit hours

Domestic & International Terrorism

3.0 credit hours

Introduction to Cyber-Terrorism

3.0 credit hours

Emergency Planning & Security Measures I

3.0 credit hours

Organizing the War on Terrorism

3.0 credit hours

*Courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better

Lower Division General Education Courses (36.0 credit hours) (pdf file)
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NOTE: All lower division major and general education courses must be successfully completed before upper division courses are undertaken.

Upper Division Homeland Security Courses (24.0 credit hours)

Preparation and Response for Terrorism

3.0 credit hours

Recognition and Investigation of Terrorism

3.0 credit hours

Issues in Disaster Response

3.0 credit hours

Emergency Planning and Security Measures II

3.0 credit hours

Homeland Security Policy and Law

3.0 credit hours

Tactical Communications

3.0 credit hours

Catastrophic Event Response Planning

3.0 credit hours

Critical Infrastructure Protection

3.0 credit hours

Homeland Security Threat Strategy

3.0 credit hours

Current Topics in Public Safety/Capstone

3.0 credit hours

Introduction to Management and Organizational Behavior

3.0 credit hours

Cross-Cultural Management

3.0 credit hours

Criminal Justice Managment

3.0 credit hours

Terrorism

3.0 credit hours
 

Upper Division General Education Courses (18.0 credit hours)

Computers In Criminal Justice

3.0 credit hours

Critical Thinking

3.0 credit hours

Sociology of the Urban Community

3.0 credit hours

Writing for Managers

3.0 credit hours

Research and Statistical Analysis

3.0 credit hours

Workforce Diversity

3.0 credit hours

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