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Undergraduate Catalog 2025-2026

Homeland Security and Emergency Management, BA

Homeland Security and Emergency Management, BA Program Map

Program of Study

Core IMPACTS Curriculum(42 Hrs)

Core IMPACTS Curriculum

CLAS 1103 - Freshman Year Experience Credits: 2

Required Field of Study Core Area(18 Hrs)

HSEM 2101 - Introduction to HSEM Credits: 3 *

One (1) of the Following Two (2) Courses (3 Hrs)

ANTH 1102 - Introduction to Anthropology Credits: 3
GEOG 1101 - Introduction to Human Geography Credits: 3

One (1) of the Following Two (2) Courses (3 Hrs)

HIST 2111 - A Survey of U. S. History to the Post-Civil War Period Credits: 3
HIST 2112 - A Survey of U. S. History from the Post-Civil War Period to the Present Credits: 3

One (1) of the Following Two (2) Courses (3 Hrs)

SOCI 2101 - Social Statistics Credits: 3
HSEM 2201 - Research Methods & Statistics Credits: 3

Foreign Language Sequence: (6 Hrs)

Foreign Language I Credits: 3
Foreign Language II Credits: 3

Hours Required for the Major (58 Hrs)

Major Requirements (36 Hrs)

HSEM 3110 - Politics & Policy of HSEM Credits: 3 *
HSEM 3120 - Law & Ethics in HSEM Credits: 3 *
HSEM 3130 - Emergency Planning, Mitigation & Incident Management Credits: 3 *
HSEM 3140 - Diversity Issues in HSEM Credits: 3 *
HSEM 3250 - Risk & Vulnerability Assessment Credits: 3 *
HSEM 3260 - Terrorism in the Modern World Credits: 3 *
HSEM 3822 - Tools for Decision-making in HSEM Credits: 3 *
HSEM 3840 - Effective HSEM Communication & Leadership Credits: 3 *
HSEM 3850 - Border & Port Security Credits: 3 *
HSEM 3860 - Disaster Response & Recovery Credits: 3 *
HSEM 3901 - HSEM Internship Credits: 3 *
HSEM 4901 - Senior Capstone Seminar Credits: 3 *

Major Electives (9 Hrs)

3 HSEM 3000 level or 4000 level courses Credits: 9 *

General Electives or Minor (13 Hrs)

Elective courses or minor

Total: 120 Hours

*A grade of “C” or better is require