Security Threats Minor

The security threats minor offers a holistic approach to better understand the actors, actions, events, and other phenomena that continue to exploit security vulnerabilities as well as the challenges involved with responding to these threats. Emphasis is placed on the three primary types of criminal groups (terrorist organizations, organized crime (cartels/mafias), and gangs) with the flexibility to focus on specific thematic areas.

Program Requirements

18 Hours

CJAD 451Gang Studies

3

CJAD 471Terrorism and Intelligence

3

CJAD 475Organized Crime

3

Students should choose either CJAD or HSEC for each required course, e.g. choose either CJAD 451 or HSEC 451.

Choose nine hours of the following

CJAD 425American Corrections

3

CJAD 450International Issues in Public Safety

3

CJAD 452U.S. Critical Infrastructure & Protection

3

CJAD 453Immigration Policing & Enforcement

3

CJAD 460Cybercrime

3

CSCI 376Intermediate Cybersecurity

3

POLS 302International Relations and Comparative Politics

3

POLS 349Political Violence

3

POLS 350International Conflict and Security

3

Total Credit Hours:9

Total Credit Hours: 18

Total Credit Hours: 18