| Bachelor of Arts in Security Management | |
The Bachelor of Arts in Security Management offers students the opportunity to learn about the principles and theories associated with various types of security, from international security to information security that focus on protection of assets. Graduates of this program are inclined toward professions that involve general public or private management, federal or local government civil service, military service, law enforcement, and private security. |
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Degree Program Objectives
In addition to the institutional and general education level learning objectives, the Bachelor of Arts in Security Management also seeks the following specific learning outcomes of its graduates. Graduates in this degree program will be able to: - Identify organizational security risk exposure; identify cost-effective mitigation strategies; and prepare for recovery strategies.
- Employ the use of risk analysis and vulnerability assessment processes.
- Critically examine the variety and extent of losses from criminal acts, natural disasters, and security breaches facing society.
- Analyze concepts of information security, personnel security, and physical security and determine the planning approaches to prevent business losses.
- Analyze the trends affecting security and loss prevention and determine the approaches to reduce losses facing businesses and institutions.
- Evaluate, from a multi-disciplinary approach, non-traditional approaches to crime prevention.
- Distinguish between traditional criminal justice roles, functions, and concepts as a reactive institution to the security roles as a preventive societal institution.
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Degree Program Requirements | Required Course - 3 semester hours | | | | | | | | | |
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General Education Requirements (34 semester hours) |
| English Composition - 6 semester hours | | | | | EN101 / ENGL101 - Proficiency in Writing [Required] EN102 / ENGL102 - Effectiveness in Writing EN202 / ENGL200 - Composition and Literature
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| Social Sciences - 6 semester hours | | | | | SS101 / ECON101 - Microeconomics SS102 / ECON102 - Macroeconomics SS111 / GEOG101 - Introduction to Geography SS133 / SOCI111 - Introduction to Sociology SS134 / PSYC101 - Introduction to Psychology SS190 / ANTH100 - Introduction to Anthropology SS210 / CHFD220 - Human Sexuality SO220 / SOCI220 - American Popular Culture
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| Science - 4 semester hours including the required 1 hour lab | | | | | SC100 / SCIN100 - Introduction to Biology SC198 / SCIN101 - Introduction to Biology Lab SC101 / SCIN102 - Introduction to Chemistry SC199 / SCIN103 - Introduction to Chemistry Lab SC102 / SCIN104 - Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology SC122 / SCIN105 - Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab SC103 / SCIN106 - Introduction to Physics SC123 / SCIN107 - Introduction to Physics Lab SC104 / SCIN108 - Introduction to Astronomy SC124 / SCIN109 - Introduction to Astronomy Lab SC106 / SCIN110 - Introduction to Oceanography SC126 / SCIN111 - Introduction to Oceanography Lab SC107 / SCIN112 - Introduction to Meteorology SC127 / SCIN113 - Introduction to Meteorology Lab SC108 / SCIN114 - Introduction to Physical Geology SC128 / SCIN115 - Introduction to Physical Geology Lab SC105 / SCIN116 - Introduction to Forestry SC125 / SCIN117 - Introduction to Forestry Lab SC110 / SCIN118 - Introduction to Human Ecology SC120 / SCIN119 - Introduction to Human Ecology Lab
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| Mathematics - 3 semester hours | | | | | MA112 / MATH110 - College Algebra MA113 / MATH111 - College Trigonometry MA125 / MATH125 - Math for Liberal Arts Majors MA225 / MATH225 - Calculus
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| History - 6 semester hours | | | | | HS101 / HIST101 - American History to 1877 HS102 / HIST102 - American History since 1877 HS111 / HIST111 - World Civilization before 1650 HS112 / HIST112 - World Civilization since 1650 HS121 / HIST121 - Western Civilization before The Thirty Years War HS122 / HIST122 - Western Civilization since The Thirty Years War HS215 / HIST223 - History of the American Indian HS217 / HIST221 - African-American History before 1877 HS218 / HIST222 - African-American History since 1877
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| Humanities - 3 semester hours | | | | | HM101 / SPAN100 - Spanish I HM102 / SPAN101 - Spanish II [Prerequisite: HM101] HM103 / FREN100 - French I HM104 / FREN101 - French II [Prerequisite: HM103] HM105 / ARAB100 - Arabic I HM106 / ARAB101 - Arabic II [Prerequisite: HM105] HM107 / RUSS100 - Russian I HM108 / RUSS101 - Russian II [Prerequisite: HM107] HM109 / CHIN100 - Chinese I (Mandarin) HM110 / CHIN101 - Chinese II (Mandarin) [Prerequisite: HM109] HM111 / GERM100 - German I HM112 / GERM101 - German II [Prerequisite: HM111] HM200 / MUSI200 - Music Appreciation HM230 / RELS201 - Introduction to World Religions HM240 / ARTH200 - Art Appreciation HM277 / PHIL200 - Introduction to Ethics PH101 / PHIL101 - Introduction to Philosophy GM200 / COMM200 - Public Speaking
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| Literature - 3 semester hours | | | | | All literature courses require successful completion of EN101 - Proficiency in Writing or EN102 - Effectiveness in Writing HM201 / LITR220 - American Literature before the Civil War HM202 / LITR221 - American Literature from The Civil War to Present HM221 / LITR210 - English Literature: Beowulf to 18th Century HM222 / LITR211 - English Literature: 18th Century to Present HM211 / LITR201 - World Literature through the Renaissance HM212 / LITR202 - World Literature since the Renaissance
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| Political Science - 3 semester hours | | | | | | | | | |
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| Core Courses (24 semester hours) | | | | | - CJ300 / CMRJ300 - Research Methods of Criminal Justice and Security
- CJ319 / SCMT319 - Global Terrorism
- CJ370 / SCMT370 - Principles and Theory of Security Issues
- CJ371 / SCMT371 - Legal and Ethical Issues in Security Management
- CJ373 / SCMT373 - Evaluation of Security Programs
- CJ374 / SCMT374 - Contemporary Issues in Security Management
- CJ390 / SCMT390 - Security Administration
- CJ397 / SCMT397 - Physical Security
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| Major Courses (15 semester hours) | | | | | Students may select any five (5) courses from the list below to complete their major course requirement without a concentration. Those students who seek a concentration in a particular area of Security Management must take five (5) courses within the same concentration. General Program without Concentration - CJ311 / SCMT311 - Private Security
- CJ376 / SCMT376 - Campus Security
- CJ392 / SCMT392 - Industrial Espionage
- CJ396 / SCMT396 - Protective Services
- CJ410 / HLSS311 - Border and Costal Security
- MC445 / HLSS312 - Port Security
- IS306 / ISSC422 - Information Security
- CJ491 / SCMT491 - Independent Study: Security Management
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| Concentration in Information Security | | | | | - IS306 / ISSC422 - Information Security
- CS305 / ISSC362 - IT Security: Attack & Defense Strategies
- GM316 / ITMG381 - Cyberlaw and Privacy in a Digital Age
- MC466 / ISSC421 - Computer and Network Security
- CS406 / ISSC471 - IT Security: Auditing
- CS407 / ISSC481 - IT Security: Planning and Policy
- CJ392 / SCMT392 - Industrial Espionage
- CJ320 / CMRJ320 - Law Enforcement Intelligence Applications
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| Capstone Course (3 semester hours) | | | | | - CJ498 / SCMT498 - Senior Seminar in Security (to be taken in the senior year)
Prerequisite: Senior Standing and completion of all core and major courses prior to enrollment.
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| Electives (42 semester hours) | | | | | | Select any courses that have not been used to fulfill core or major requirements. Credits applied toward a minor or certificate in an unrelated field may be used to fulfill elective credit for the major. | | | | |
Total = 121 semester hours |
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