Homeland Security Online Degree Program Overview
If you’re looking for a career that provides meaningful work and a sense of purpose, it’s hard to top Homeland Security. These are the people who prepare for, prevent, and respond to domestic emergencies, particularly terrorism. They secure our borders, airports, seaports, and waterways, as well as research and develop the latest security technologies.
If you’ve ever thought about pursuing a career in Homeland Security, ECPI University has a way for you to get started without ever stepping foot on campus. Our 100 percent online Homeland Security program can prepare you to:
- Apply knowledge of the legal issues surrounding Homeland Security
- Follow security and surveillance principles
- Understand the policies and procedures of the Department of Homeland Security
- Assume the role of intelligence gathering in protecting the nation's critical infrastructures
- Acquire knowledge of NIMS (National Incident Management System) and its application to Homeland Security
What’s more, at ECPI University Online, you can complete your education much faster. Through our year-round, accelerated schedule, you could earn an Online Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Homeland Security in as little as 2.5 years.
Homeland Security Online Degree Possible Career Track
Upon completion, graduates with an Online Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Homeland Security could possibly lead to employment opportunities in the following areas:
- The Department of Homeland Security
- Law Enforcement Agencies (local and federal)
- U.S. Customs
- Border Patrol
- Intelligence Gathering
- FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Association)
- Transportation Protection/Security
- Private Security
Homeland Security Online Degree Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the program, graduates are expected to be able to:
- Execute ethical standards across professional and personal settings.
- Critically evaluate the quality and sufficiency of evidence to support a criminal justice argument (case or proposal).
- Integrate scientific inquiry into the analysis of criminal justice issues.
- Analyze human behavior and the impact on crime.
- Execute policies and protocols when emergency and criminal situations occur.
Students in the Homeland Security concentration will gain the following additional outcomes:
- Demonstrate an ongoing investigation into the dynamic changes in and scope of homeland security.
- Create crime maps with GIS software through the evaluation of spatial hotspots for resource allocation, crime prevention, incident response, and crime management strategies.
- Perform security surveys.
- Design security and response plans for the nation’s critical infrastructures that incorporate current tools and strategies related to homeland security.
- Acquire knowledge of NIMS (National Incident Management System) and its application to Homeland Security
Homeland Security Online Degree Curriculum
Program Requirements
| Course ID | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CJ100 | CJ100 Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3.00 |
| CJ106 | CJ106 Criminal Law I | 3.00 |
| CJ325 | CJ325 CJ Special Populations | 3.00 |
| CJ110 | CJ110 Law Enforcement Operations | 3.00 |
| CJ125 | CJ125 Criminal Procedure | 3.00 |
| CJ130 | CJ130 Ethics in Criminal Justice | 3.00 |
| CJ135 | CJ135 Corrections | 3.00 |
| CJ200 | CJ200 Criminal Investigations | 3.00 |
| CJ225 | CJ225 Crime Scene Management | 3.00 |
| CJ229 | CJ229 Cybercrime Investigation | 3.00 |
| CJ230 | CJ230 Introduction to Terrorism | 3.00 |
| CJ235 | CJ235 Criminology | 3.00 |
| CJ340 | CJ340 Organized Crime | 3.00 |
| CJ350 | CJ350 Criminal Justice Documentation | 3.00 |
| CJ380 | CJ380 Private Security I | 3.00 |
| CJ430 | CJ430 Conflict Management | 3.00 |
| Credit Hour(s) total | 48.00 | |
| Course ID | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CAP480 | CAP480 Arts and Sciences Capstone | 3.00 |
| COM115 | COM115 Principles of Communication | 3.00 |
| ECO201 | ECO201 Macroeconomics | 3.00 |
| ENG110 | ENG110 College Composition | 3.00 |
| ENG120 | ENG120 Advanced Composition | 3.00 |
| HUM205 | HUM205 Culture and Diversity: Exploring the Humanities | 3.00 |
| MTH131 | MTH131 College Algebra | 3.00 |
| MTH140 | MTH140 Statistics | 3.00 |
| PHY120 | PHY120 Physics | 3.00 |
| PHY120L | PHY120L Physics LAB | 1.00 |
| PSY105 | PSY105 Introduction to Psychology | 3.00 |
| PSY220 | PSY220 Positive Psychology | 3.00 |
Concentration Requirements
| Course ID | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CJ210 | CJ210 Global Comparative Justice | 3.00 |
| CJ245 | CJ245 Multi-Cultural Communication for Law Enforcement | 3.00 |
| CJ320 | CJ320 Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence | 3.00 |
| CJ435 | CJ435 Emergency Planning | 3.00 |
| CJ416 | CJ416 Domestic Terrorism | 3.00 |
| CJ485 | CJ485 Homeland Security | 3.00 |
| Credit Hour(s) total | 18.00 | |
Various Electives 15
| Course ID | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACC160 | ACC160 Principles of Accounting I | 3.00 |
| ACC161 | ACC161 Principles of Accounting II | 3.00 |
| BUS121 | BUS121 Introduction to Business | 3.00 |
| CJ115 | CJ115 Drugs and Crime | 3.00 |
| CJ140 | CJ140 Research Methods | 3.00 |
| CJ205 | CJ205 Juvenile Justice | 3.00 |
| CJ240 | CJ240 Intelligence | 3.00 |
| CJ245 | CJ245 Multi-Cultural Communication for Law Enforcement | 3.00 |
| CJ290 | CJ290 Externship-CJ III | 3.00 |
| CJ291 | CJ291 Externship-CJ II | 2.00 |
| CJ292 | CJ292 Externship-CJ I-a | 1.00 |
| CJ305 | CJ305 Victimology | 3.00 |
| CJ310 | CJ310 Digital Forensic Analysis | 3.00 |
| CJ320 | CJ320 Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence | 3.00 |
| CJ361 | CJ361 Law Enforcement Management | 3.00 |
| CJ370 | CJ370 Rules of Evidence | 3.00 |
| CJ390 | CJ390 Crime Mapping | 3.00 |
| CJ400 | CJ400 Fraud Examination | 3.00 |
| CJ410 | CJ410 CJ Capstone Project | 3.00 |
| CJ416 | CJ416 Domestic Terrorism | 3.00 |
| CJ461 | CJ461 Media Relations for Law Enforcement | 3.00 |
| CJ480 | CJ480 Probation and Parole | 3.00 |
| CJ481 | CJ481 Case Management for Criminal Justice Professionals | 3.00 |
| CJ485 | CJ485 Homeland Security | 3.00 |
| CJ490 | CJ490 Externship-CJ Sr. III | 3.00 |
| EET350 | EET350 Overview of Electronic Security Devices | 3.00 |
| Credit Hour(s) total | 75.00 | |
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