Homeland Security (Minor)

As threats to the United States continuously evolve, learning how to function in dynamic environments, form partnerships, think critically, make complex decisions and engage in the community is key

What is homeland security?

From terrorism to immigration, data security to climate change, corporate security to national security intelligence, natural disasters to community resilience, today’s threat environment is complex and dynamic. Security studies is a broad, interdisciplinary field, requiring professionals who possess critical thinking, problem solving, analytical and communication skills. Homeland security students build the analytical, technical and strategic skills central to ensuring security for agencies, organizations and the nation.

Why study homeland security at ӣ��?

Fully available on both the Manchester and Durham campuses, the homeland security minor gives students an excellent glimpse at what it takes to keep the nation safe and resilient. This minor is designed to provide a professional experience to students who are interested in aspects of the homeland security profession. In this minor, you’ll learn how homeland security issues, challenges and tools relate to your specific major and to your future career. You’ll be empowered to identify and address challenges of national and international significance, which is valuable in diverse and rewarding careers in both the public and private sectors.

Potential career areas

Corporate security
Critical infrastructure protection
Cybersecurity and information security
Emergency management
Environmental security
Forensics
Intelligence community
Law enforcement (local/state/federal)
Law school or legal support functions
Military service
National security policy/analysis
Risk management

Contact

Associate Professor

Email: Terrence.O'Sullivan@unh.edu

Office: Morrill Hall, Room 105b, Durham, NH 03824

"Homeland security is more important today than at any time in recent memory. ӣ�� Manchester's homeland security program provides students with not only the theoretical, but allows students to learn and apply practical solutions to real world problems."

Hans Olson, ‎Assistant Undersecretary for Homeland Security and Senior Advisor fpr Antiterrorism and Cybersecurity, ‎Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Curriculum & Requirements

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Today’s threat environment is complex and dynamic and includes threats from small- to large-scale attacks of violence or terrorism, to cybersecurity to catastrophic natural disasters such as hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes and earthquakes. The Homeland Security (HLS) minor will give students an excellent glimpse at what it takes to keep the nation safe and resilient.

The minor in Homeland Security (HLS) is designed to provide a professional experience to students not majoring in Homeland Security, but who are interested in aspects of the homeland security profession. Students will see how Homeland Security issues, challenges, and tools are related to their specific major and how Homeland Security can be used to embellish their careers. Courses for the HLS minor are offered on the Durham campus only. Students at other locations should contact their advisor to explore alternative options.

Students should expect that minor courses will only be available on the Durham campus.

The minor in homeland security requires five courses (20 credits).
Students must earn a minimum grade of C- in each course and an overall GPA of 2.0 in minor courses.
Transfer students may transfer up to two courses, subject to the approval of the HLS program coordinator.
Courses taken on a pass/fail basis may not be used for the minor.
Homeland Security majors cannot use the HLS minor as a breadth area.

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Required courses
�᳢��410	Introduction to Homeland Security	4
�᳢��455	Introduction to Cybersecurity	4
�ǰ��᳢��415	Fundamentals of Corporate Security
Select three of the following:		12
�᳢��505	Political Violence and Terrorism
�᳢��510	Fundamentals of Emergency Management
�᳢��515	Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience
�᳢��520	Homeland Security Law and Policy
�᳢��555	Comparative Homeland Security Systems
�᳢��580	Environmental and Human Security
�᳢��650	Topics in National Security Intelligence
�᳢��760	Strategic Planning and Decision Making
Total Credits		20