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Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2018-19 NSU Undergraduate Catalog Program: Homeland Security B.S. Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Homeland Security B.S.

OSRHE Program Code: 156 Transfer Agreements:
CIP Code: 430301 TCC AA Criminal Justice to NSU BS Homeland Security 2018-19 
   
Major Code: 9711  

A minimum 2.50 GPA is required in all Criminal Justice courses.

General Education Requirements

A minimum of 46 hours of academic work in general education is required during the freshman and sophomore years.  For students transferring with the Associate of Arts degree or Associate of Science degree from a public institution in Oklahoma, all general education requirements will be satisfied with respect to degree requirements.  However, some majors may require other specific general education courses as program prerequisites or program requirements.  Students should consult advisors and the program’s plan of study for further information.  Students are required to complete general education requirements by the time they have completed 90 semester hours of college work.  See General Education Requirements for more information.

Required Courses - 33 hours

Complete the following required courses with a minimum grade of C.

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
CR J 1013 - Introduction to Criminal Justice #
CR J 3603 - Introduction to Homeland Security #
CR J 3613 - Emergency and Disaster Planning
CR J 3633 - Terrorism #
CR J 3733 - Crisis Communications for Emergency Managers #
CR J 4333 - Intelligence Collection and Analysis
CR J 4663 - Disaster Response Operations and Management #
CR J 4683 - Legal Aspects of Terrorism and Disaster Response
CR J 4693 - Senior Seminar in Homeland Security
CR J 4713 - Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment
CR J 4733 - Critical Infrastructure and Resource Protection

Electives - 9 hours

Select 9 hours from the following:

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
CR J 3103 - Introduction to Security
CR J 3123 - Forensics I
CR J 3213 - Criminal Investigation #
CR J 3663 - Disaster Response and Recovery #
CR J 3673 - Emergency Management Skills
CR J 4090 - Workshop (Criminal Justice/Legal Studies) #

Student may repeat CR J 4093 for a total of 9 hours. However, only 6 of the 9 hours can be in classes graded as Pass/Fail. 

CR J 4503 - Environmental and Wildlife Law
CR J 4613 - Social Dimensions of Disasters #
CR J 4623 - Community Management of Hazardous Materials
CR J 4723 - Exercise Design and Evaluation #
CR J 4763 - Information Technology and Emergency Operations Centers #
CR J 4993 - Internship

Major Total - 42 hours

Minor - 18 hours

A minor is required for the Homeland Security major.

Additional Degree Information - College of Liberal Arts

In addition to general education and program requirements stated above, additional hours may be needed to satisfy all minimum degree requirements listed below.

  • English Proficiency: Components I and II of English proficiency should be met with grades of “C” or better prior to the completion of 60 credit hours.
  • ​A minimum of 124 hours is required. PE activity is limited to four hours. Prior learning credit (CLEP, Advanced Standing, Military Credit, etc) is limited to 30 hours.
  • ​A minimum of 30 hours in residence (from NSU) is required for graduation. PE activity is limited to four hours. Hours in residence exclude zero-level courses and prior learning credit such as CLEP, Advanced Placement, Advanced Standing, Military Credit, etc.​
  • A minimum of 40 hours of 3000/4000 level courses is required for graduation.  ​
  • A minimum of 60 hours from a 4-year school is required for graduation excluding zero level and PE activity courses.
  • At least fifty percent of the major requirements must be upper division courses (3000 and 4000 level).
  • At least 18 hours or fifty percent of the major, whichever is greater, must be satisfactorily completed at NSU.
  • The minimum number of credit hours required in the Liberal Arts and Sciences varies based on the type of degree.  B.A., B.A.Ed., B.F.A. and B.M.E. degrees require at least 80 hours.  B.S. and B.S.Ed. degrees require at least 55 hours.  B.G.S. and B.S.W. degrees require at least 40 hours.  Liberal Arts and Science courses are designated with a “#” after the course title.

For more information, see Bachelor’s Degree Requirements.

 

 

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