Homeland Security, AAS (part-time)

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Degree & Certificate Requirements

You are strongly encouraged to work with a counselor, advisor, or faculty/department coordinator

(Alternative Course Selection) The student may arrange to take courses specifically directed to the educational occupational goal for employment (of the student) with the consent of the faculty advisor and the department. The courses must be applicable to specific fields in Homeland Security that would provide the student an improved background for the desired specific employment opportunities at the federal, state or local levels.

Suggested part-time sequence

Credit Hours Required: 62

Semester 1

HLND 1100 - Introduction to Homeland Security 3.00 Credit Hours (Exploratory Course ) (Critical Course minimum grade C is recommended for future success but is not required to receive credit)
LAWE 1320 - Interviewing 3.00 Credit Hours
LAWE 2355 - Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) 4.00 Credit Hours

Semester 2

HLND 1180 - Intelligence Analysis & Security Management 3.00 Credit Hours (Exploratory Course ) (Critical Course minimum grade C is recommended for future success but is not required to receive credit)
GEN ED - Group I.A (AAS, ABA) Variable Credit Hours
GEN ED - Group II (AAS, ABA) Variable Credit Hours

Semester 3

LAWE 1500 - Analysis of Terrorism 3.00 Credit Hours (Exploratory Course ) (Critical Course minimum grade C is recommended for future success but is not required to receive credit)
PSYC 1010 - Introductory Psychology 4.00 Credit Hours
OR SOCY 1010 - Principles of Sociology 4.00 Credit Hours (Required Course GEN ED Group III, select one)
And 1 course from the following:
FIRE 1000 - Philosophy of Fire Protection 3.00 Credit Hours
FIRE 2300 - Fire Department Administration 3.00 Credit Hours
HLND 1005 - Citizen Emergency Preparedness 2.00 Credit Hours
LAWE 1100 - Criminal Justice 3.00 Credit Hours
LAWE 1120 - Introduction to Corrections 3.00 Credit Hours
LAWE 1280 - The Police Function 3.00 Credit Hours
LAWE 1290 - Current Issues in Policing 3.00 Credit Hours
LAWE 1400 - Crime Causation 3.00 Credit Hours
LAWE 1410 - Delinquency Prevention & Control 3.00 Credit Hours
LAWE 2700 - Advanced Court Procedures 3.00 Credit Hours
SECR 1000 - Introduction to Security 3.00 Credit Hours
SECR 1120 - Principles of Loss Prevention 3.00 Credit Hours

Semester 4

LAWE 2680 - Evidence & Criminal Procedures 4.00 Credit Hours
HLND 1190 - Border Security & Transportation 3.00 Credit Hours (Critical Course minimum grade C is recommended for future success but is not required to receive credit)

Semester 5

LAWE 2690 - Criminal Law 4.00 Credit Hours
HLND 2000 - Introduction to Emergency Management 3.00 Credit Hours (Critical Course minimum grade C is recommended for future success but is not required to receive credit)

Semester 6

Take 3 courses from the following, not chosen in semester 3:
FIRE 1000 - Philosophy of Fire Protection 3.00 Credit Hours
FIRE 2300 - Fire Department Administration 3.00 Credit Hours
HLND 1005 - Citizen Emergency Preparedness 2.00 Credit Hours
LAWE 1100 - Criminal Justice 3.00 Credit Hours
LAWE 1120 - Introduction to Corrections 3.00 Credit Hours
LAWE 1280 - The Police Function 3.00 Credit Hours
LAWE 1290 - Current Issues in Policing 3.00 Credit Hours
LAWE 1400 - Crime Causation 3.00 Credit Hours
LAWE 1410 - Delinquency Prevention & Control 3.00 Credit Hours
LAWE 2700 - Advanced Court Procedures 3.00 Credit Hours
SECR 1000 - Introduction to Security 3.00 Credit Hours
SECR 1120 - Principles of Loss Prevention 3.00 Credit Hours

Semester 7

GEN ED - Group IV (AAS, ABA) Variable Credit Hours
And 2 courses from the following, not chosen in semester 3 and 6:
FIRE 1000 - Philosophy of Fire Protection 3.00 Credit Hours
FIRE 2300 - Fire Department Administration 3.00 Credit Hours
HLND 1005 - Citizen Emergency Preparedness 2.00 Credit Hours
LAWE 1100 - Criminal Justice 3.00 Credit Hours
LAWE 1120 - Introduction to Corrections 3.00 Credit Hours
LAWE 1280 - The Police Function 3.00 Credit Hours
LAWE 1290 - Current Issues in Policing 3.00 Credit Hours
LAWE 1400 - Crime Causation 3.00 Credit Hours
LAWE 1410 - Delinquency Prevention & Control 3.00 Credit Hours
LAWE 2700 - Advanced Court Procedures 3.00 Credit Hours
SECR 1000 - Introduction to Security 3.00 Credit Hours
SECR 1120 - Principles of Loss Prevention 3.00 Credit Hours