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Homeland Security - Program Description
The Homeland Security program provides students with a combination of theory and practical skills in the subject area as well as offering a solid grounding in the broader justice system. As a result, students will understand the importance of the impact of technology, human resources and other organizational constraints on homeland security strategies confronting both the public and private sector.
Students In This Major:
- Receive advanced training in identifying, protecting and responding to threats in both the public and the private sectors in the post-USA PATRIOT Act society.
- Are familiarized with immigration law and issues related to civil liberties while involved in intelligence operations.
- Receive the same certification in the Incident Command System/National Incident Management System as our nation's first responders
- Individualize their final semester by either completing an internship with a criminal justice agency or completing five upper level criminal justice courses.
Admission Requirements:
- Admission to the Bachelor of Technology in Homeland Security is competitive.
- Students must be prepared to take College Algebra (MATH 121)
- Students must have a high school average of at least 80.
- Students must be prepared to take ENGL 101 or ENGL 102.
- Transfer students must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5.
Recommended preparatory courses or their equivalents are:
JUST 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice
JUST 105 Correctional Philosophy
JUST 110 Criminal Law
JUST 111 Criminal Procedure
JUST 209 Law Enforcement Communications
MATH 111 Survey of Mathematics OR
MATH 121 College Algebra - Admission priority will go to SUNY Canton Criminal Justice students. A minimum grade point average of 2.5 is required.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (Curriculum 2335):
Semester I Credits
| JUST 101 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| ENGL 101 ENGL 102 |
Expository Writing (GER 10) OR Oral and Written Expression (GER 10) |
3 |
| MATH 111 | Survey of Mathematics (GER 1)* | 3 |
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology (GER 3) | 3 |
| CITA 110 | Intro to Information Technology | 3 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
Semester II Credits
| JUST 105 | Correctional Philosophy | 3 |
| JUST 110 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| SOCI 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Natural Science w/ Lab (GER 2) | 4 | |
| Humanities Elective (GER 7) | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 16 |
Semester III Credits
| JUST 111 | Criminal Procedure | 3 |
| JUST 201 | Critical Issues in Criminal Justice ** | 3 |
| JUST 209 | Law Enforcement Communications | 3 |
| Liberal Arts Elective (GER 5,6,7,8,9) | 3 | |
| American History Elective (GER 4) | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 15 |
Semester IV Credits
| JUST 230 | Fundamentals of Homeland Security | 3 |
| Program Elective | 3 | |
| Program Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 15 |
Semester V Credits
| JUST 303 | Investigative Interviews | 3 |
| JUST 326 | Threats to Homeland Security | 3 |
| JUST 375 | Terrorism Through the Ages | 3 |
| Program Elective | 3 | |
| U/L Liberal Arts Elective | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 15 |
Semester VI Credits
| BSAD 319 | Professional Ethics | 3 |
| LEST 375 | Immigration Law & Border Control | 3 |
| JUST 355 | Public Safety Incident Response | 3 |
| Program Elective | 3 | |
| U/L Liberal Arts Elective | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 15 |
Semester VII Credits
| JUST 380 | Civil Liberties & Homeland Security | 3 |
| JUST 415 | Emerging Issues in Homeland Security | 3 |
| JUST 420 | Corporate Role in Homeland Security | 3 |
| JUST 425 | Law Enforcement Intelligence Systems in Homeland Security | 3 |
| JUST 429 | Introduction to Culminating Experience | 1 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 16 |
Semester VIII Credits
| JUST 430 | Culminating Experience in Criminal Justice OR (5) U/L JUST Electives |
15 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
Students in the Homeland Security, B. Tech. program are required to earn a C or better in all JUST courses taken for credit in the program.
* MATH 106 cannot be used as a General Elective
** Writing intensive course.
U/L=Upper Level Courses (300/400)
GER=General Education Requirement
NOTE: Homeland Security students must meet seven of the ten General Education Requirements and successfully complete the SUNY Canton computer competency requirement.
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Criminal Justice Department
Curriculum Coordinator
Paul Bowdre
homelandsecurity@canton.edu
