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Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

BS in Homeland Security (2025 - 2026)

1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101 College English I 1 0103 ENGL 102 College English II 1 0103
STAT 171 Intro to Statistics 1 0303 COMM 111 Public Speaking 1 0203
HLS 190 Intro to Homeland Security 23 HLS 310 Emergency Management 23
Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Science Course 0503 Gen Ed Arts and Humanities Course 0603
Gen Ed First-Year Seminar 0703 Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Science Course 0503
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 23 HLS 330 Legal Issues in HLS 23
HLS 320 Border Security 23 HLS 401 Cyber Security 23
ENGL 210 Business and Professional Writing 33 SPAN 212 Spanish for Law Enforcement5
Gen Ed Humanities Course 0603 Gen Ed Natural and Physical Science Course 3 0404-5
Gen Ed Diversity Course 0703
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15-16

Total hours for 2nd year: 30-31

3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
HLS 403 Physical Security 23 HLS 405 Intelligence Process 23
HLS Elective 23 CJ 407 Intro to Research Methods 23
LAS Textual Analysis Competency Course 33 LAS Civic Responsibility Course 33
LAS Oral Communication Competency Course 33 LAS Quantitative Literacy Competency Course 33
Open Elective2-3 Open Elective3
Fall Total Hours 14-15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 3rd year: 29-30

4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
HLS 420 Terrorism 23 HLS 450 Homeland Security Capstone 23
LAS Technological Literacy Competency Course 33 LAS Cultural Literacy Competency Course 33
LAS Elective 300+3 LAS Elective 300+3
LAS Elective 300+3 Open Elective 300+3
Open Elective3 Open Elective3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 4th year: 30

Hours needed to complete the degree: 120

  1. C- or higher required
  2. C or higher required in all major courses
  3. LAS Competencies may be met with an approved elective, general education, or major course. Please consult your LAS 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/Diversity