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A minor in homeland security and emergency preparedness consists of 18 credits. Students are required to take the following:
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HSEP 101 | Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness | 3 |
| HSEP 301/POLI 367 | Terrorism | 3 |
| HSEP 302 | Emergency Planning and Response | 3 |
| HSEP 330 | Legal and Constitutional Issues in Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness | 3 |
| 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 1 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
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 300 | Forensic Criminology | 3 |
| CRJS 320 | Principles of Criminal Investigation | 3 |
| CRJS 370 | Criminalistics and Crime Analysis | 3 |
| CRJS 373 | Crime Scene Evidence: Law and Trial Procedure | 3 |
| CRJS 463 | Crime and Justice in Global Perspective | 3 |
| CRJS 475 | Criminal Procedure | 3 |
| FIRE 306 | ||
| FIRE 307 | ||
| FIRE 308 | ||
| FIRE 309 | Risk Management and Insurance | 3 |
| FIRE 359 | Issues in Risk Management and Insurance | 3 |
| GVPA 493 | Government and Public Affairs Internship | 1-6 |
| HSEP 391 | Topics in Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness | 3 |
| HSEP 491 | Advanced Topics in Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness | 3 |
| HSEP 492 | Independent Study | 1-4 |
| POLI 310 | Public Policy | 3 |
| POLI 322 | State and Local Government and Politics | 3 |
| POLI 329 | ||
| POLI/INTL 351 | Middle Eastern Government and Politics | 3 |
| POLI/INTL 353 | Latin American Governments and Politics | 3 |
| POLI/INTL 362 | International Organizations and Institutions | 3 |
| POLI/INTL 363 | U.S. Foreign Policy | 3 |
| URSP 310 | Introduction to Urban and Regional Planning | 3 |
| URSP/ENVS 332 | Environmental Management | 3 |
| URSP 413 | Policy Implementation | 3 |
| URSP/ENVS 521 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | 3 |