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Associate of Arts degree in Homeland Security
Program Description
Keiser University’s Associate of Arts degree in Homeland Security provides a comprehensive review of the major components of the Department of Homeland Security, the agencies that comprise the Department, and the laws, authorities and actions of the Department. Hazardous materials identification and handling, acts of terrorism and the response and recovery actions of Homeland Security agencies are detailed, including laws and other legislative actions taken to give authority to the multiple agencies involved
Program Objectives
The following objectives are designed to meet Keiser University’s mission and its objectives.
- To provide students with a comprehensive review of the major components of the Department of Homeland Security
- To develop students’ abilities to effectively communicate in verbal and written formats
- To provide students with an understanding of domestic and international terrorism, including the agencies, responses and actions used to deal with it
- To assist graduates in obtaining entry-level employment in Homeland Security areas
Prerequisites for Major Courses: None
Program Outline
To receive an Associate of Arts degree in Homeland Security, students must earn 60.0 credit hours. Program requirements are as follows
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Homeland Security Major
Courses (24 credit hours) |
|
Introduction to
Criminal Justice |
3.0
credit hours |
|
Introduction to
Homeland Security |
3.0
credit hours |
|
Introduction to
Cyber-Terrorism |
3.0
credit hours |
|
Domestic and
International Terrorism |
3.0
credit hours |
|
Organizing the
War on Terrorism |
3.0
credit hours |
|
Bio-Terrorism:
Hazardous Materials & Weapons of
Mass Destruction |
3.0
credit hours |
|
Emergency
Planning and Security Measures |
3.0
credit hours |
|
Constitutional Law for the
Homeland Security Professional |
3.0
credit hours |
General Education Courses
(36.0 credit hours)
Credit hours in parentheses
indicate the required number of
credit hours in each discipline.
|
|
Behavioral/Social Science
(3.0 credit hours) |
Course Credits |
|
Strategies for Success |
3.0 credit hours
T |
|
Introduction to Psychology |
3.0 credit hours
T |
|
Sociology |
3.0 credit hours
T |
|
Communications
(3.0 credit hours) |
Course Credits |
|
Speech |
3.0 credit hours
T |
|
Computers
(3.0 credit hours) |
Course Credits |
|
Introduction to Computers |
3.0 credit hours
T |
|
Economics |
Course Credits |
|
Microeconomics |
3.0 credit hours
T |
|
Macroeconomics |
3.0 credit hours
T |
|
English
(6.0 credit hours) |
Course Credits |
|
English
Composition I
|
3.0
credit hours T |
|
English
Composition II |
3.0
credit hours T |
|
Humanities/Fine Arts (6.0
credit hours) |
Course Credits |
|
American History
Pre 1876 |
3.0
credit hours T |
|
American History
Since 1876 |
3.0
credit hours T |
|
American
Literature |
3.0
credit hours T |
|
English
Literature |
3.0
credit hours T |
|
Political Science |
3.0
credit hours T |
|
Mathematics
(6.0 credit hours) |
Course Credits |
|
College Algebra |
3.0
credit hours T |
|
Intermediate
Algebra |
3.0
credit hours T |
|
College
Mathematics |
3.0
credit hours T |
|
Statistics |
3.0
credit hours T |
|
Natural Science
(6.0 credit hours) |
Course Credits |
|
General Biology |
3.0 credit hours
T |
|
Environmental
Science |
3.0 credit hours
T |
|
Advanced Biology |
3.0 credit hours
T |
|
General Chemistry |
3.0 credit hours
T |
|
Advanced
Chemistry |
3.0 credit hours
T |
|
General Marine
Biology |
3.0 credit hours
T |
The letter “T”
represents a course designed for transferability
between institutions |
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