Homeland Security Associate's Degree 
Homeland Security Certificate

Homeland Security

ALLEGHENY, BOYCE, NORTH, SOUTH 
Associate of Science (615)

This program is designed to prepare students for positions in homeland security. Risk management, systems integration, threat dynamics and the legal, political and ethical issues associated with homeland security are explored.  The criminal justice system, perspectives on terrorism, cyber security and continuity of operations are also examined.  Graduates of this program may seek employment as homeland security professionals in various occupations including border, airport and seaport security as well as employment in the intelligence field, technology security and disaster or emergency response.

Upon sucessful completion of the program, the graduate will:

1. Explain the broad range of federal policies and procedures enacted since the events of 9/11 and identify the major security problems linked to  terrorism.
2. Summarize the organizations involved in homeland security, how they are organized, how they interrelate and their specific roles. 
3. Explain risk assessment principles in a real world environment.
4. Identify homeland security grant programs and develop a formal homeland security grant proposal.
5. Identify the various templates, tools and formats to evaluate an operation and prepare a Continuity of Operation Plan.

See the graduation checksheet for this program in printable PDF form.

Degree Requirements

Minimum Credits to Graduate: 61–63

¹CJC-101:  CCAC will award credit for this course with the “Completion Certificate from a State Certified Policy Academy."

²FSA-102:  CCAC will award credit for this course with the “Pennsylvania Firefighter 1 Certificate.”

³HLS-203:  CCAC will award credit for this course with the “Pennsylvania Emergency Medical Technician Certificate.”

All documents must be presented to the Registration & Advisement office for this credit to be posted to the CCAC transcript and included in this program.

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HOMELAND  SECURITY

ALLEGHENY, BOYCE, NORTH, SOUTH  
Certificate (616)

This program is designed to prepare students for positions in homeland security. Risk management, systems integration, threat dynamics and the legal, political and ethical issues associated with homeland security are explored. The criminal justice system, perspectives on terrorism, cyber security and continuity of operations are also examined.  Graduates of this program may seek employment as homeland security professionals in various occupations including border, airport and seaport security as well as employment in the intelligence field, technology security and disaster or emergency response.

Upon sucessful completion of the program, the graduate will:

1. Identify the major security problems linked to terrorism.
2. Explain risk assessment principles in a real world environment.
3. Identify homeland security grant programs.
4. Develop a formal homeland security grant proposal.
5. Identify the various templates, tools and formats to evaluate an operation and prepare a Continuity of Operation Plan.

See the graduation checksheet for this program in printable PDF form.

Certificate Requirements

Minimum Credits to Graduate: 22