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Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

BS in Homeland Security (2023 - 2024)

1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101 College English I 3 ENGL 102 College English II 3
COMM 111 Public Speaking 3 MATH 111 College Algebra 3
HLS 190 Intro to HLS 3 HLS 310 Emergency Mgmt 3
CJ 191 Intro to Criminal Justice 3 Gen Ed S&B Science 1 2 3
Gen Ed Humanities 1 2 3 Open elective 3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 1st year: 30

2nd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
HLS 312 Risk Management 3 HLS 330 Legal Issues in HLS 3
HLS 320 Border Security 3 HLS 401 Cyber Security 3
ENGL 210 Bus, Prof and Tech Writ 3 SPAN 212 Span for Law Enfor 3 5
Gen Ed Fine Arts 3 Gen Ed Natural Science w/ lab 4
Open elective 3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 2nd year: 30

3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
HLS 403 Physical Security 3 HLS 405 Intelligence Process 3
HLS elective 3 CJ 407 Intro to Research Methods 3
Gen Ed Humanities 1 3 Gen Ed Natural Science (300+) 3
Gen Ed Natural Science 3 LAS elective 3
Open elective 3 Open elective 3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 3rd year: 30

4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours Summer Semester Summer Hours
CJ 510 Crime and Transportation 3 HLS 420 Terrorism 3 GEOL 640 Field Geol 6
LAS elective (300+) 3 Gen Ed S&B Science (300+) 3
LAS elective 3 LAS elective 3
Gen Ed Hum (300+) 3 LAS elective 3
LAS elective 3 Open elective 3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15 Summer Total Hours 6

Total hours for 4th year: 30

Hours needed to complete the degree: 126

  1. Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences requires all students to complete Literature and either U.S. History or U.S. Politics
  2. One course must be a First-Year Seminar, if required.
  3. For other foreign language options, please speak with your Liberal Arts and Sciences academic advisor

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key

  • 010 English
  • 020 Communications
  • 030 Math/Statistics
  • 040 Natural and Physical Science
  • 050 Social and Behavioral Science
  • 060 Arts and Humanities
  • 070 Institutionally Designated