Homeland Security Management Degree
AACC offers a 62-66 credit-hour, comprehensive Homeland Security Management Associate of Applied Sciences (A.A.S.) Degree. After successful completion, students are prepared to enter into a host of related fields including
- local, state and federal law enforcement
- fire fighting
- emergency management
- port security
- customs and airport security
- corporate security and intelligence
- transportation and border patrol
- some medical emergency operations
- immigration services
- intelligence analytics
Students may pursue a general studies track in Homeland Security Management or a more specified area in Intelligence Analytics.
CORE COURSES
In addition to general education classes, students are required to complete the following Homeland Security Management core courses:
- HLS-111 - Introduction to Homeland Security
- HLS-120 - Homeland Security Seminar
- AMS-100 - Introduction to American Studies
- CSI-112 - Computing and Information Technology or CSI-113 - Introduction to Computers
- GEO-102 - World Regional Geography
- HLS-260 - Terrorism/Counterterrorism
- SOC-111 - Introduction to Sociology
- HLS-121 - Protecting Critical Infrastructure and Key Assets Seminar
- CJS-207 - Cyber Forensics
- HLS-211 - Intelligence Analysis and Security Management
- HLS-112 - National Security Law
- HLS-212 - Survey of Weapons of Mass Destruction
- HLS-122 - Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Seminar
- EMT-104 - First Responder
- CJS-138 - International Law and Human Rights
- CJS-270 - War in the American Experience: Unconventional Warfare
- HLS-213 - Transportation and Border Security
- HLS-113 - War on Drugs or CJS-135 Organized Crime
- HLS-114 - Maryland and Terrorism
- HLS-123 - Developing Catastrophic Incident Response and Emergency Contingency Plans Seminar
For further information, please call the Homeland Security & Criminal Justice Institute at 410-777-1159.











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