Program | Credits |
Core and Major Education | 103 |
Restricted Electives | 6 |
Free Electives | 6 |
Humanities/Social Science Electives | 6 |
Total | 121 |
Florida Tech’s BA in Criminal Justice with a Concentration in Homeland Security degree program provides you with a solid foundation in the field of criminal justice, with an emphasis on homeland security classes, through a selection of online criminal justice courses from the legal system, research methods, and theories of criminal behavior, law enforcement systems, and crime analysis. Below is a complete listing of Florida Tech’s BA Criminal Justice Homeland Security courses, programs and college credits.
Program | Core and Major Education | Credits |
ASC 1006 | Mastering eLearning Requirement for all Florida Tech University Online students |
1 |
Computers (choose one) | 3 | |
Composition (Dependent on Placement Test Score) | 3 | |
WRI 1001 | Writing 2 Requirement: Scores less than 30 on placement test and prerequisite course (WRI 1000) |
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COM 1101 | Composition and Rhetoric Requirement: Scores greater than 30 on placement test |
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COM 1102 | Writing About Literature Prerequisite: COM 1101 |
3 |
Communications (choose one 2000-level or higher communications course) | 3 | |
COM 2223 | Scientific & Technical Communications (Recommended) |
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COM 2224 | Business and Professional Writing | |
CRM 1000 | Introduction to Criminal Justice Requirement: Computer Literacy is Mandatory |
3 |
CRM 1246 | Introduction to Law and the Legal System Prerequisite: CRM 1000; may be taken with CRM 1000 |
3 |
CRM 2244 | Substantive Criminal Law Prerequisite: CRM 1246 |
3 |
CRM 2702 | Criminal Investigation Prerequisite: CRM 1000 |
3 |
CRM 3104 | Law Enforcement Systems Prerequisite: EST 2703 |
3 |
CRM 3150 | Research Methods for Criminal Justice and Homeland Security Prerequisite: PSY 3012 |
3 |
CRM 3507 | Community Policing Prerequisite: CRM 3104 |
3 |
CRM 3610 | Criminal Justice and the Media Prerequisite: CRM 1000, PSY 2510 |
3 |
CRM 3901 | Comparative Criminal Justice Systems Prerequisite: CRM 3104 |
3 |
CRM 4108 | Police Organizations and Administration Prerequisite: CRM 3507, CRM 3150 |
3 |
CRM 4712 | Criminal Justice Ethics Requirement: Fourth-year standing Prerequisite: CRM 3150 |
3 |
CRM 4990 | Problem Solving in Criminal Justice | 3 |
HSC 1000 | Introduction to Homeland Security | 3 |
HSC 2011 | Introduction to Terrorism Prerequisite: HSC 1000, PSY 2510 |
3 |
HSC 2204 | Emergency Preparedness Prerequisite: HSC 1000, PSY 2510 |
3 |
HSC 3122 | Transportation and Border Security Prerequisite: HSC 1000, PSY 2510 |
3 |
HSC 3230 | Planning for Homeland Security Prerequisite: HSC 1000, PSY 2510 |
3 |
HSC 4410 | Critical Infrastructure Protection Prerequisite: CRM 3150, HSC 3230 |
3 |
HSC 4450 | The Intelligence Process Prerequisite: CRM 1000, CRM 3104 |
3 |
EST 2703 | Statistics Prerequisite: MTH 1701 or higher |
3 |
HUM 2051 | Civilization 1: Ancient Through Medieval Prerequisite: COM 1102 |
3 |
Humanities Core Course Elective (Choose One) | 3 | |
HUM 2052 | Civilization 2: Renaissance Through Modern Prerequisite: COM 1102 |
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HUM 2226 | Survey of World Literature 2 Prerequisite: COM 1102 |
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MTH 1701 | College Algebra Requirement: Passing grade on the placement test or prerequisite course (MTH 0111) |
3 |
PSF 3551 | Integrated Theories of Crime Prerequisite: PSY 3100, 3rd year standing |
3 |
PSY 1411 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
PSY 2510 | Research and Computer Literacy Prerequisite: COM 1001/COM 1101 |
3 |
PSY 3012 | Research Methods in Applied Psychology Prerequisite: EST 2703 |
3 |
PSY 3100 | Law and Psychology Prerequisite: PSY 3012 |
3 |
PSY 3541 | Psychology of Leadership Requirement: Third-year standing Prerequisite: PSY 1411 |
3 |
Physical/Life Sciences | 6 | |
EDS 1021 | General Physical Science | |
EDS 1022 | General Biological Science | |
Total Core and Major Education Credits | 103 |
Program | Humanities/Social Science Electives | Credits |
Humanities (choose one) | 3 | |
HUM 1015 | Mythology | |
HUM 1020 | Art Appreciation | |
HUM 1021 | Integrated Arts | |
HUM 1023 | Philosophy of Human Nature | |
HUM 1024 | Religions of the World 1: Western Religions (Recommended) |
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HUM 3275 | Contemporary Literature Prerequisites: HUM 2051 |
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Social Science (choose one) | 3 | |
SOC 1101 | Human Behavior Perspectives | |
SOC 1102 | Global Perspectives (recommended) | |
Total Humanities/Social Science Electives | 6 |
Program | Restricted Electives | Credits |
Restricted Electives (choose two) | 6 | |
CRM 3407 | White Collar Crime Prerequisite: CRM 2702, CRM 3150 |
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CRM 3511 | Introduction to Crime Analysis Prerequisites: CRM 2702, CRM 3150 |
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CRM 4810 | Serial Killers Requirement: Fourth-year standing Prerequisite: CRM 2702, CRM 3150 |
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CRM 4830 | Organized Crime Requirement: Fourth-year standing Prerequisite: CRM 2702, CRM 3150 |
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CRM 4820 | Violent Crime Requirement: Fourth-year standing Prerequisite: CRM 2702, CRM 3150 |
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HSC 4104 | Risk Assessment, Response, and Recovery for Homeland Security Prerequisite: CRM 3150, HSC 3230 |
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HSC 4230 | Domestic Terrorism Prerequisite: CRM 3150, HSC 3230 |
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HSC 4510 | Intelligence Analysis Prerequisite: CRM 3150, HSC 4450 |
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PSY 3101 | Psychology of Disaster Prerequisite: PSY 1411, PSY 3012 |
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PSY 4106 | Crisis & Conflict Resolution Requirement: Fourth-year standing Prerequisite: CRM 3012/PSY 3012 |
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Total Restricted Elective Credits | 6 |
Program | Free Electives | Credits |
Choose any two three-credit courses that have not already been applied to the degree | 6 | |
Total Free Elective Credits | 6 |
All courses are subject to change. Please consult the official Florida Institute of Technology catalog for the most current information.