Homeland Security

The Associate of Science Degree in Homeland Security is designed to prepare students to meet the needs of entry level positions in the Homeland Security career fields. The curriculum will prepare students with a foundation of the Homeland Security Enterprise and provide them with the knowledge to enter varied career fields that plan for and respond to the security of people, places and programs. The skills developed during class will enhance the student’s ability by completing industry-recognized third-party Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) certification courses as part of each class in the core program. The Homeland Security Degree program is designed for First Responders, government officials, emergency managers as well as the citizen interested in personal and community safety and security.

The expectations for degree completion is 25 plus graduates per year once the program is in place and fully operational.

The purpose of the Associate of Science in Homeland Security Degree is to provide the student with selected basic core courses to meet the needs of entry-level positions or re-skilling of current public safety professionals in preparation for employment/promotion in the Homeland Security field. The Homeland Security program consists of courses in homeland security, emergency management, hazard mitigation, violence in society, terrorism, and critical infrastructure. The goal of this program to meet the needs of the students who are interested in pursuing careers in or advancing careers in Homeland Security fields such as homeland security, emergency management, risk management, law enforcement, fire services, emergency medical services, private and physical security. The Homeland Security Degree program is designed for First Responders, government officials, emergency managers as well as the citizen interested in personal and community safety and security. The sequence of courses developed in conjunction with the Department of Homeland Security-FEMA—Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security ensuring that the program will prepare graduates for the contemporary job market and to supply local agencies and organizations with qualified people for this field. Additionally, the curriculum is designed to align with curriculum at the baccalaureate and masters level of advanced study in Homeland Security.

CORE COURSES – All Courses are 3 SH (15 Units) HMLD 101 Introduction to Homeland Security HMLD 102 Introduction to Emergency Management HMLD 103 Terrorism & Violence in Society HMLD 104 Emergency Planning & Response HMLD 105 Mitigating Hazards in Emergency Management ELECTIVE/CONCENTRATION COURSES (9 Units) AJ 101 Introduction to Administration of Justice AJ 102 Criminal Procedures AJ 104 Legal Aspects of Evidence AJ 105 Community Relations/Multicultural Issues with Public Service AJ 106 Criminal Law I AJ 107 Criminal Law II GIS 281 Crime Mapping and Analysis PAC 040 Police Academy (Up to 6 Units) OR FTEC 101 Fire Protection Organization FTEC 102 Principles of Fire & Emergency Services Safety & Survival FTEC 103 Fire Behavior and Combustion FTEC 104 Fire Prevention Technology FTEC 105 Building Construction for Fire Protection FTEC 106 Fire Protection Equipment & Systems WFT 101 Wildland Fire Behavior WTF 102 Wildland Fire Fighter Safety and Survival WTF 103 Wildland Fire Operations (Ground, Air) WTF 104 Wildland Fire Public Information Officer, Prevention and Investigation WTF 105 Wildland Fire Logistics, Finance, and Planning WTF 077 Wildland Fire Academy (Up to 6 Units) FAC 118 Firefighter I Basic Fire Academy (Up to 6 Units)

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