Homeland Security, Minor

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Program Description

The Minor in Homeland Security is an interdisciplinary learning opportunity for fostering the knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with public and private positions relating to homeland security. The program is structured for students across different academic disciplines desiring a richer understanding and an academic credential specific to homeland security. The purpose of the minor is to broaden the learner’s understanding of homeland security to complement their chosen field of study, such as criminal justice, cybersecurity, emergency management, emergency services, and national security studies, or take a combination of classes in any or all of the four areas. Those pursuing this minor will grow in their critical thinking and decision-making skillset. In addition, the program hones the learner’s ability to communicate through the written word, function, and produce deliverables within a virtual/remote environment, discover pertinent usable intelligence within large amounts of data, and gist information for building succinct briefings.

Matriculation Requirements

1.     Admitted to a bachelor's degree program at UVU  

Program Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Total Credit Hours		18
ESMG 3100G	Introduction to Homeland Security	3
ESMG 3710	Comparative Approaches to Homeland Security	3
Choose four (4) courses from the following electives (at least 3 credits must be upper-division) 1		12
CJ 1010	Introduction to Criminal Justice
CJ 2110	Security Management and Loss Prevention
CJ 3340	Terrorism and the Criminal Justice System
CJ 3400	Drugs and Crime
CYBR 1700	Cybersecurity Essentials
CYBR 2700	Information Security Fundamentals
CYBR 2800	Computer Forensic Fundamentals
CYBR 3700	Ethical Hacking and Countermeasures
CYBR 4700	Enterprise Cybersecurity Management
ES 1150	Introduction to Emergency and Disaster Management
ES 2130	Terrorism and the Emergency Services
ESMG 3400	Critical Infrastructure Protection
ESMG 4150	Humanitarian Services and Disaster Relief
ESMG 4200	Public Information and Disasters
ESMG 4250G	Humanitarian Management and Operations
ESMG 4550	Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response
NSS 2010	Introduction to National Security
NSS 3050	US Intelligence Community
NSS 4300	Intelligence Cycle and Collections
NSS 4400	Statecraft and Strategy

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Some elective courses require additional prerequisite courses. Please see an advisor for more information.

Completion of discipline core and electives with a C- grade or higher.

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.

Plan of Study Grid

Fourth Year
Semester 7		Credit Hours
ESMG 3100G	Introduction to Homeland Security	3
Elective		6
	Credit Hours	9
Semester 8
ESMG 3710	Comparative Approaches to Homeland Security	3
Elective		6
	Credit Hours	9
	Total Credit Hours	18

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Examine the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in homeland security.
2. Apply critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry, and problem-solving for decisions in homeland security.
3. Respect the complexity of socio-cultural and international diversity in homeland security.