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Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

BS in Homeland Security (2026 - 2027)

1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101 College English I 1 010 3 ENGL 102 College English II 1 010 3
STAT 171 Intro to Statistics 1 030 3 COMM 111 Public Speaking 1 020 3
HLS 190 Intro to Homeland Security 2 3 HLS 310 Emergency Management 2 3
Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Science Course 050 3 Gen Ed Arts and Humanities Course 060 3
Gen Ed First-Year Seminar 070 3 Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Science Course 050 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 2 3 HLS 330 Legal Issues in HLS 2 3
HLS 320 Border Security 2 3 HLS 401 Cyber Security 2 3
ENGL 210 Business and Professional Writing 3 3 SPAN 212 Spanish for Law Enforcement 5
Gen Ed Humanities Course 060 3 Gen Ed Natural and Physical Science Course 3 040 4-5
Gen Ed Elective Course 070 3
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 2 3 HLS 405 Intelligence Process 2 3
HLS Elective 2 3 CJ 407 Intro to Research Methods 2 3
LAS Textual Analysis Competency Course 3 3 LAS Civic Responsibility Course 3 3
LAS Oral Communication Competency Course 3 3 LAS Quantitative Literacy Competency Course 3 3
Open Elective 2-3 Open Elective 3
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 2 3 HLS 450 Homeland Security Capstone 2 3
LAS Technological Literacy Competency Course 3 3 LAS Cultural Literacy Competency Course 3 3
LAS Elective 300+ 3 LAS Elective 300+ 3
LAS Elective 300+ 3 Open Elective 300+ 3
Open Elective 3 Open Elective 3
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