Courses Offered
Students must complete 30 units of coursework in an officially approved program of study while maintaining a minimum 3.0 GPA in the program and no less than a C grade in each course (each course is 3 units). Click red course links for more information:
Core Courses (choose all)
HSEC 601: Seminar in Homeland Security FALL
HSEC 602: Homeland Security Science & Technology FALL
HSEC 603: Emergency Preparedness & Response SPRING
HSEC 604: Law, Society, and Homeland Security SPRING
HSEC Electives (choose two)
HSEC 690: Ideology, Discourse and Conflict FALL
HSEC 690: Cyber Warfare & Cyber Terrorism FALL
HSEC 690: Cyber Crime & Industrial Security SPRING
HSEC 690: Intel Analysis & Data Fusion SPRING
HSEC 690: Prevent/Counter Violent Extremism SPRING
HSEC-IV 690: Homeland Security Ethics FALL (IV only)
Non-HSEC Elective (choose one, main campus only)
- CJ 520: Prosecutorial Function
- CJ 570: Organized Crime
- SOC 743: Crime and Justice Theory
- JMS 590: Crisis Communication Proj Mgmt
- MIS 691: Decision Support Systems
- MIS 696: Scientific Inquiry and Business Research
- MIS 755: IS Security Systems
- MIS 752: Global Supply Chain Management
- RWS 640: Research Methods in Rhetoric and Writing Studies
- LATAM 550: US-Mexico Border Perspectives
Required Activities (choose all)
HSEC 695: Practicum (Internship/Work Experience)
HSEC 797: Study Abroad (requires approval and written consent)
Thesis or Project
Planning Meeting (scheduled with directors)
Thesis/Project Writing (1-2 semesters)
HSEC 798: Thesis Research (or special studies as directed)
HSEC 799A: Thesis (Plan A) (traditional published work)
HSEC 790: Project (Plan B) (unpublished presentation)
HSEC 799B: Time Extension (for Thesis or Project)
Graduation (pending acceptance)
Course Planner
Imperial Valley students (HSEC-IV) belong to a cohort with a pre-defined course schedule. Main campus students can select their own course plan (below).
Imperial Valley pre-defined plan
| Fall | Spring | Summer |
|---|---|---|
| HSEC 601 | HSEC 603 | Study Abroad |
| HSEC 602 | HSEC 604 |
And in the second academic year:
| Fall | Spring | Summer |
|---|---|---|
| Cyber Warfare | Contemporary Issues in Law Enforcement | Practicum |
| HSEC Ethics | Thesis Research | Thesis Writing |
Drag course links (left) and drop into semester slots below.
Click or tap on a course to remove from semester. Most students take 2-3 courses per semester; four is discouraged.
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| Fall 2024 | Spring 2025 | Summer 2025 |
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| Fall 2025 | Spring 2026 | Summer 2026 |
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