The Associate of Science degree in Homeland Security provides students with the knowledge and skills to delivery prevention, protection, and resilience services in response to risk management, natural disasters, and emergency response. The curriculum includes broad-based general education and program courses preparing them for an entry-level career in Homeland Security and related for transfer to a four-year institution of higher learning.

Degree Requirements

1st Year General Education

Class Description Credits
CLP 150A College and Life PLanning 1
ENG 150 Introduction to Literature 3
ENG 151 Freshman Composition 3
SPH 153 Introduction to Business
OR 3
DRA 170 Oral Interpreatation of Literature
ICT 150 Introduction to Computers
OR 3
ICT 170 Microcomputer Applications
MAT 151 Intermediate Algebra 3
Total: 16

2nd Year General Education

Class Description Credits
PHSCI 150/150L Physical Science/Lab
OR 4
CHM 150/150L Chemistry I/Lab
HIS 150 American History I
OR 3
HIS 170 World Civilization
HIS 162 Pacific History 3
CJ 150 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3
Total: 13

Program Requirements

Class Description Credits
IEM 150 Introduction to Emergency Management & Homeland Security 3
CS 180 Cyber Security 3
CJ 230 Human Factors to Cybersecurity 3
POL 170 Traffic Functions
OR 3
POL 220 Pacific Current Affairs
HSML 160 Terrorism 3
HSML 170 Transnational Crime 3
HSML 200 Border Security 3
HMSL 210 Critical Infrastructure 3
IEM 240 Disaster Response and Recovery 3
IEM 280 Ethical Leadership for Emergency Management 3
HMLS 299A Homeland Security Practicum 4
Total Credits: 34

Total Credits

Class Credits
1 st Year General Education Requirements 16
2 nd Year General Education Requirements 13
Program Requirements!!!!S 34
Total Credits: 63