Security Studies

Description

More than half the world's population live in countries like the United States, where private security personnel outnumber law enforcement officers. This program teaches skills important to the field of private security, both corporate and other forms.

The security studies concentration provides students with the skills and credentials necessary for expanding their employment opportunities in corporate and public security.

Through the 24 credit hour curriculum, students receive extended education in transdisciplinary topics such as accounting, computer studies, information systems, and crime analysis; part of the curriculum consists of advanced crime and law courses.

Upon completion of this concentration, students are well equipped to have fluid conversations with professionals from different backgrounds about security, whether corporate or private.

Requirements

• Students must complete a minimum of 24 credit hours including 12 of upper division hours for this concentration.
• All courses must be completed with a grade of “C” (2.00) or higher.
• Except for CRJ 201 and CRJ 419, a course may not be used to fulfill requirements in both the Homeland Security and Security Studies IDS concentration areas.
• Students also pursuing CRJ degree may "not" use upper division CRJ courses towards both degree and certificate requirements Those in the concentration cannot do the SCS certificate.

 

Required Core Courses -- 12 credit hours 

ACC 382 Accounting and Financial Analysis (3) 

CIS 105 Computer Applications and Information Technology (3)

CRJ 201 Criminal Justice Crime Control Policies and Practices (3)

CRJ 419 Domestic Terrorism (3) 

Select two from the following -- 6 credit hours

CRJ 410 Criminal Procedure I: The Law of Investigations (3) 

CRJ 412 International Terrorism (3)

CRJ 450 Crime Analysis (3)

CRJ 463 White Collar Crime (3)

CRJ 464 Organized Crime (3)

Select one from the following -- 3 credit hours

CIS 235 Introduction to Information Systems (3)

CPI 101 Introduction to Informatics (3)

CSE 100 Principles of Programming with C++ (3)

CSE 110 Principles of Programming (3)

CSE 180 Computer Literacy (3)

Select one from the following -- 3 credit hours

CRJ 484 Internship (3) 

LAW 480 Business Law

LES 305 Business Law and Ethics for Managers (3)

 

Concentration Notes:

Bachelor of Science in criminology and criminal justice majors who are also pursuing the security studies certificate may not use CRJ 410, CRJ 412, CRJ 450, CRJ 463, CRJ 464, and CRJ 494 towards both their degree and certificate.

Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.