Security Studies Minor

Program Requirements

Students are required to take a minimum of 18 credits as follows:

Required Courses

• LST 140 Strategic Risk Management   (Cr: 3)

• POL 115 - Introduction to Contemporary U.S. Security Studies (Cr: 3)

Additional Courses

Students select four from the following courses:

• CJ 230 - Technology Applications in Criminal Justice (Cr: 3)
• CJ 350 - Terrorism Studies (Cr: 3)
• CJ 357 - Workplace and School Violence (Cr: 3)
• CSC 390 - Cyber Threats and Security (Cr: 3)
• ENV 216 - Natural Disasters and Catastrophes (Cr: 3)
• HMS 310 - Crisis Intervention (Cr: 3)
• HST 245 - The History of Modern China (Cr: 3)
• HST 260 - Modern Latin American History and Culture (Cr: 3)
• HST 280 - Middle East History (Cr: 3)
• HST 301 - Communism, Fascism and Democracy (Cr: 3)
• HST 302 - Russia in the 20th Century (Cr: 3)
• IST 216 - International Conflicts (Cr: 3)
• POL 240 - American Foreign Policy (Cr: 3)
• POL 260 - Identity Politics (Cr: 3)
• POL 430 - Human Rights (Cr: 3)
• PSY 305 - Social Psychology (Cr: 3)

• A foreign language course is also recommended.

• SOC 302 - Social Problems (Cr: 3)

A foreign language is also recommended.