Program Description
The Homeland and International Security concentration of the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice degree builds skills and knowledge related to establishing and organizing national security efforts and defending against foreign and domestic terrorism.
Delivery Modes
- Traditional (on campus)
- Global Online (100% online)
Curriculum
On Campus
The following eight-semester schedule of courses provides a recommended framework for completing this program of study in four years.
| Course | Credits |
| Freshman Year | |
| First Semester | 16 |
| ENG 101 English Composition I | 3 |
| JUS 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice Studies | 3 |
| JUS 102 Introduction to Law Enforcement | 3 |
| UNI 100 First-Year Seminar | 1 |
| Related Elective | 3 |
| General Education Course | 3 |
| Second Semester | 15 |
| JUS 103 Correctional Systems | 3 |
| Related Electives | 6 |
| Free Elective | 3 |
| General Education Course | 3 |
| Sophomore Year | |
| Third Semester | 15 |
| JUS 331 Juvenile Justice | 3 |
| JUS 361 Court Systems | 3 |
| Free Elective |
3 |
| Laboratory Course |
3 |
| General Education Course |
3 |
| Fourth Semester | 15 |
| JUS 375 Criminal Law | 3 |
| Related Elective | 3 |
| Free Electives | 6 |
| General Education Course | 3 |
| Junior Year | |
| Fifth Semester | 15 |
| JUS 466 Leadership and Ethics in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| Related Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective |
3 |
| General Education Courses | 6 |
| Sixth Semester | 15 |
| JUS 376 Criminal Procedure |
3 |
| Related Elective |
3 |
| Free Elective |
3 |
| General Education Courses |
6 |
| Senior Year | |
| Seventh Semester | 15 |
| JUS 495 Research Methods in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| Related Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 |
| General Education Courses | 6 |
| Eighth Semester | 15 |
| JUS 496 Criminological Theory | 3 |
| JUS 499 Seminar in Criminal Justice Studies | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 |
| General Education Courses | 6 |
| Total | 120 |
Concentration Courses
- JUS 104 Introduction to Security
- JUS 205 Principles of Homeland Security
Related Electives
- JUS 305 International Criminal Justice
- JUS 335 Corporate Security Law
- JUS 338 Executive Protection
- JUS 399 Selected Topics (Repeatable)
- JUS 405 Cyber Security
- JUS 410 International Security
- JUS 415 Multiculturalism in Criminal Justice
- JUS 429 Terrorism
- JUS 430 Criminal intelligence Analysis
- JUS 435 Countering Terrorism
- JUS 498 Criminal Justice Internship
Online
| Course | Credits |
| Required Major Courses | 33 |
| JUS 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice Studies | 3 |
| JUS 102 Introduction to Law Enforcement | 3 |
| JUS 103 Correctional Systems | 3 |
| JUS 331 Juvenile Justice | 3 |
| JUS 361 Court Systems |
3 |
| JUS 375 Criminal Law | 3 |
| JUS 376 Criminal Procedure | 3 |
| JUS 466 Leadership and Ethics in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| JUS 495 Research Methods in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| JUS 496 Criminological Theory | 3 |
| JUS 499 Seminar in Criminal Justice Studies | 3 |
| Concentration Courses | 9 |
| JUS 104 Introduction to Security | 3 |
| JUS 205 Principles of Homeland Security | 3 |
| JUS 440 Military Criminal Justice |
3 |
| Related Electives | 12 |
| JUS 305 International Criminal Justice | 3 |
| JUS 335 Corporate Security Law | 3 |
| JUS 338 Executive Protection | 3 |
| JUS 399 Selected Topics (Repeatable) | 3 |
| JUS 405 Cybersecurity | 3 |
| JUS 410 International Security | 3 |
| JUS 415 Multiculturalism in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| JUS 429 Terrorism | 3 |
| JUS 430 Criminal Intelligence Analysis | 3 |
| JUS 435 Countering Terrorism |
3 |
| JUS 498 Criminal Justice Internship | 3 |
| General Education Courses | 40 |
| Additional Electives | 26 |
| Total | 120 |
Accelerated Bachelor's-to-Master's Program
An accelerated bachelor's-to-master's (B.S. in Criminal Justice to M.A. in Criminal Justice: Applied Criminology) program is also available to undergraduate students who qualify. Curriculum requirements are listed under the "Accelerated Programs" section of this catalog.
Program Webpages
https://www.calu.edu/academics/undergraduate/bachelors/criminal-justice/homeland-security.aspx