Security Studies Minor

Required Courses

• SST 100 - Introduction to Contemporary U.S. Security Studies (Cr: 3)
• SST 201 - Global Risk: Assessing and Managing Transnational Threats (Cr: 3)

Additional Courses

Students select four courses from three disciplines. Security studies courses include any course with an SST designation and:

• CJ 230 - Technology Applications in Criminal Justice (Cr: 3)
• CJ 354 - International Justice (Cr: 3)
• CSC 230 - 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 302 - Russia: From Revolution to the Post-Soviet Era (Cr: 3)
• IST 112 - Introduction to Peace Studies (Cr: 3)
• IST 216 - International Conflicts (Cr: 3)
• POL 110 - World Politics (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)
• SOC 302 - Social Problems (Cr: 3)
• SST 301 - Terrorism Studies (Cr: 3)

A foreign language course is also recommended.