Criminal Justice B.S. - Homeland Security Option - Major Code 9708 (9705)

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A major may be selected from either of the three options (Criminal Justice, Legal Studies, or Homeland Security) in the Criminal Justice program.

General Education Requirements

A minimum of 49 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 27 hours

Electives 12 hours

Courses to be selected from:

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 3733 - Crisis Communications for Emergency Managers #
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 4313 - Forensics II
CR J 4503 - Environmental and Wildlife Law
CR J 4613 - Social Dimensions of Disasters #
CR J 4623 - Community Management of Hazardous Materials
CR J 4683 - Legal Aspects of Terrorism and Disaster Response
CR J 4713 - Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment
CR J 4723 - Exercise Design and Evaluation #
CR J 4763 - Information Technology and Emergency Operations Centers #

Total 39 hours

Note

At least 20 hours of advanced (3000,4000) courses are required in the Homeland Security major. Twenty hours of this major must be earned at NSU. A second major may not be earned in Legal Studies or Criminal Justice.

*Prerequisites

Criminal Justice

GRADUATION REQUIREMENT:	A. Minimum grade of “C” in all required (core) courses. B. 2.5 GPA in all Criminal Justice courses.
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY:	English proficiency is a graduation requirement. Components I and II of English proficiency should be met with grades of “C” or better prior to the completion of 60 credit hours.
UPPER DIVISION CREDIT:	Total hours must include at least 40 hours of credit in courses numbered 3000 and above.

Policies of the College of Liberal Arts

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY:	English proficiency is a graduation requirement. Components I and II of English proficiency should be met with grades of “C” or better prior to the completion of 60 credit hours.
UPPER DIVISION CREDIT:	Total hours must include at least 40 hours of credit in courses number 3000 and above.
LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES:	At least 80 semester credit hours are required in the Liberal Arts and Sciences for BA/BAED/BFA/BME degrees and 55 semester credit hours of Liberal Arts and Sciences for BS/BSED degrees and 40 semester credit hours of Liberal Arts and Sciences for specialty degrees (BGS, BSW). Liberal Arts and Science courses are designated by a “#” after the course title.