{"id":2899,"date":"2026-08-08T22:42:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T22:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/criminal-justice\/?page_id=2899"},"modified":"2026-08-22T18:13:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T18:13:38","slug":"undergraduate-homeland-security-minor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/criminal-justice\/undergraduate-homeland-security-minor\/","title":{"rendered":"Undergraduate Homeland Security Minor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n\t\t\t\tDepartment of Criminal Justice\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\t\tHomeland Security Minor\n\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\t\tBuild expertise in homeland security, terrorism, global cybersecurity, international affairs, and contemporary security challenges while adding a focused 18-hour minor to your undergraduate degree.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAsk About Declaring the Minor\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExplore the Curriculum\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t18\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\t\t\tCredit Hours\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\t\t\tA focused academic credential that complements a wide range of undergraduate majors.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Overview<\/a>      Why It Matters<\/a>      Where It Can Be Used<\/a>      Curriculum<\/a>      Featured Faculty<\/a>      How to declare<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\tAdd a Security-Focused Credential to Your Degree\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tHomeland security is no longer limited to a single agency or profession. Contemporary security challenges intersect with law enforcement, emergency management, cybersecurity, intelligence, public administration, transportation, critical infrastructure, international affairs, and private-sector risk management.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\t\t\tTarleton\u2019s Homeland Security minor gives students an interdisciplinary foundation for understanding how governments and organizations prepare for, prevent, investigate, and respond to threats that may cross jurisdictional, technological, and national boundaries.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\t\t\tThe minor can complement a Criminal Justice degree, but it can also add a security and preparedness perspective to majors in areas such as public administration, political science, cybersecurity, computer science, business, sociology, psychology, and related fields.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSecurity + Technology + Policy\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStudy security problems through legal, organizational, technological, and international perspectives.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\tWhy Is Homeland Security Important?\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\tModern threats rarely remain confined to one institution or one type of expertise. Effective security professionals must understand physical threats, terrorism, cyber risks, international dynamics, intelligence, organizational coordination, and the policy environment in which decisions are made.\n\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tUnderstand Emerging Threats\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\t\t\tExamine terrorism, cyber threats, transnational security concerns, and evolving risks to communities and institutions.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tThink Across Agencies\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\t\t\tLearn why effective security requires collaboration among local, state, federal, international, and private organizations.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tConnect Policy and Practice\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\t\t\tExplore how laws, policies, technology, intelligence, and organizational decisions influence real-world security operations.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\tWhere Can You Use a Homeland Security Minor?\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\tThe minor can strengthen preparation for careers and graduate study in organizations where security, intelligence, preparedness, technology, policy, and public safety intersect.\n\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic Safety & Law Enforcement\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLocal, state, and federal agencies; intelligence units; fusion centers; investigations; and public-safety operations.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCybersecurity & Intelligence\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCyber-threat analysis, intelligence research, information security, investigative analysis, and technology-focused security roles.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEmergency & Government Operations\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEmergency preparedness, continuity planning, public administration, disaster coordination, and intergovernmental operations.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPrivate & Corporate Security\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCorporate security, risk management, critical infrastructure protection, compliance, investigations, and organizational resilience.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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BUILD A BROADER SECURITY PERSPECTIVE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What You Will Study<\/h2>\n\n\n\n