A minor in homeland security and emergency preparedness consists of 18 credits. Students are required to take the following:

Course Title Hours
HSEP 101Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness3
HSEP 301/POLI 367Terrorism3
HSEP 302Emergency Planning and Response3
HSEP 330Legal and Constitutional Issues in Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness3
Select one the following:3
Hazard Mitigation and Risk Assessment
Strategic Planning for Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
Intelligence, Espionage and Covert Action
Select three additional elective credits from the HSEP electives list below in consultation with an adviser 13
Total Hours18
1

Students also may choose these credits from whichever HSEP core courses they have not already taken. 

Approved homeland security and emergency preparedness electives

Course Title Hours
CRJS 300Forensic Criminology3
CRJS 320Principles of Criminal Investigation3
CRJS 370Criminalistics and Crime Analysis3
CRJS 373Crime Scene Evidence: Law and Trial Procedure3
CRJS 463Crime and Justice in Global Perspective 3
CRJS 475Criminal Procedure3
FIRE 306
FIRE 307
FIRE 308
FIRE 309Risk Management and Insurance3
FIRE 359Issues in Risk Management and Insurance3
GVPA 493Government and Public Affairs Internship1-6
HSEP 391Topics in Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness3
HSEP 491Advanced Topics in Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness3
HSEP 492Independent Study1-4
POLI 310Public Policy3
POLI 322State and Local Government and Politics3
POLI 329
POLI/INTL 351Middle Eastern Government and Politics3
POLI/INTL 353Latin American Governments and Politics3
POLI/INTL 362International Organizations and Institutions3
POLI/INTL 363U.S. Foreign Policy3
URSP 310Introduction to Urban and Regional Planning3
URSP/ENVS 332Environmental Management3
URSP 413Policy Implementation3
URSP/ENVS 521Introduction to Geographic Information Systems3