Important: This certificate plan is effective for those starting in the fall 2023 through summer 2024. This certificate plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change certificates.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
HLSC 500	Foundations of Homeland Security	3
HLSC 510	Homeland Security Organization & Administration	3
HLSC 520	Legal Issues in Homeland Security	3
HLSC 600	Introduction to Disaster Management	3
HLSC 610	Understanding Terrorism and Homeland Security	3
HLSC 620	Hazard Mitigation	3
NSEC 507	Terrorism & National Security	3
Total Hours		21

Notes

• Students who want to apply certificate courses to a graduate degree program will have to abide by the GPA and grade requirements of that degree.
• Upon the awarding of the certificate, NSEC 507 Terrorism & National Security (3 c.h.) may substitute for CJUS 550 Topics and Trends in Criminal Justice (3 c.h.), HLSC 610 Understanding Terrorism and Homeland Security (3 c.h.) may substitute for HLSC 530 Homeland Security Capstone (3 c.h.), and HLSC 600 Introduction to Disaster Management (3 c.h.) and HLSC 620 Hazard Mitigation (3 c.h.) may be applied as electives in lieu of the thesis option in the MS n Criminal Justice: Homeland Security.

Completion Requirements

• 21 total hours
• A maximum of 50% of the program hours may be transferred if approved and allowable
• 2.0 GPA
• No grade of D may be applied to the certificate (includes grades of D+ & D-)
• Certificate must be completed within 3 years
• Submission of Certificate Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student’s anticipated graduation date

Program Offered in Online Format