Homeland Security Degree Plan
Associate In Applied Science Degree and/or Certificate
General Education Courses:  
Social & Behavioral Sciences       6
Humanities & Fine Arts       3
Natural Science & Math       3
Other       3
Total General Education Courses     15
Technical Education Courses     52
Basic Use of Computers       4
Total Credit Hours for A.A.S.     71
 
Programs of Study  -  First Year
Fall Semester   
ORIE*  

or

COLS0100

 0100 New Student Orientation:  Required of all students does not count toward degree

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HMSY   1337 Introduction to Homeland Security   3
HMSY 1342 Understanding and Combating Terrorism   3
EMAP  1400 Principles of Basic Emergency Management   4
CRIJ  1307 Crime In America   3
SOCI  13011 Introductory Sociology    3
ENGL  13011 Composition and Rhetoric   3
Spring Semester                                                                                           Total

19
   
HMSY 1343 Weapons of Mass Destruction   3
EMAP 1440 Disaster Exercise Design and Evaluation   4
HMSY 1340 Homeland Security Intelligence Ops   3 
HMSY 1341 Critical Infrastructure Protection   3
COSC 1401 Microcomputer Applications   4
GOVT 2302 American Government II   3
                                                Total              20
                                                Total Hours for Certificate               39
Programs of Study  -  Second Year
Fall Semester  
EMAP 1345 Texas Hazard Mitigation and Debris Management   3
MATH 1332 Contemporary Mathematics I   3
HMSY 1338 Homeland Security Emergency Communications Management   3
HMSY 1339 Homeland Security Contingency Planning   3
HMSY 1374 Federal Law Enforcement Operations for Border Security   3
ELECTIVE xxxx2 Speech Communication   3
    Total

18
Spring Semester  
ELECTIVE xxxx2 Technical Elective   6
HMSY 2337 Managing a Unified Incident Command   3
HMSY 1375 Immigration and Natural Law for Border Security   3
CJSA 1282 Cooperative Education - Criminal Justice / Safety Studies   2
                                                Total

14

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS FOR A.A.S. .......................................................... 71

Notes:    1.     Courses in BOLDFACE TYPE denote general education core of fifteen or more  semester hours.

              2.      Chosen from Homeland Security Technical electives listed below.

  *.      All Students are required to take ORIE 0100.  However ORIE does not count toward degree requirement.

Homeland Security Advanced Placement Policy

In order to receive advanced placement credit for academy completion, and/or certification completed, the applicant must:

1. Provide appropriate documentation to the Technical Education Director.

2. Apply for admission and complete at least six additional hours of credit at Southwest Texas Junior College.

  • Students graduating from the U.S. Border Patrol Agency training program will receive advanced placement credit (grade of "P") for the following courses:

HMSY 1374 Federal Law Enforcement Operations for Border Security

HMSY 1375 Immigration and Nationality Law for Border Security

  • Students who hold a current Emergency Medical Technician Certificate will receive advanced placement credit (grade of "P") for the following courses:

EMSP 1501 Emergency Medical Technician – Basic

EMSP 1160 Clinical – Emergency Medical Technology/Technician
Recommend Courses for Homeland Security Technical Electives
Recommended Homeland Security technical electives may be chosen from the following courses  
EMSP 1501 Emergency Medical Technician - Basic   3
EMSP 1160 Clinical - Emergency Medical Technology/Technician   3
EMAP 2300 Developing Volunteer Resources and Decision Making   3
EMAP 2301 Leadership and Effective Communication   3