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 18 credit hours including 9 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.
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Required courses (6 credits)
Select two courses from the following:        
Upper Division Core courses
CRJ 412: International Terrorism
CRJ 419: Domestic Terrorism
CRJ 463: White Collar Crime
CRJ 464: Organized Crime
JUS 467: Terrorism, War, and Justice (CIVI)
POS 364: National Security, Intelligence, and Terrorism (SOBE)

IT elective courses (6 credits)
Select two courses from the following:        
ACO 131: Global Cybersecurity
CIS 105: Computer Applications and Information Technology (QTRS)
CPI 101: Introduction to Informatics (QTRS)
CSE 100: Principles of Programming with C++ (QTRS)
CSE 110: Principles of Programming (QTRS)
IFT 202: Foundations of Information and Computer System Security

Other elective courses (6 credits)
Select two courses from the following:
Upper Division Other electives
ACC 382: Accounting and Financial Analysis
FIS 431: Technology, Security and Insecurity in Global Politics
PAF 426: Intelligence Analysis and Homeland Security
PAF 461: Homeland Security
POS 466: Migration, Environment and Global Security
POS 467: International Security (GCSI)
SGS 466: Migration, Environment and Global Security
STS 364: Science, Technology, and National Security