{"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":"2026-08-27T22:05:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T22:05:33","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\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

Explore the policies, threats, technologies and organizational challenges that shape homeland security in the United States and around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Homeland Security Policy & Strategy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Domestic & International Terrorism<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cybercrime & Cyberterrorism<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Information Warfare & Cybersecurity Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Emergency Management & Mass-Casualty Response<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Interagency Coordination<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Comparative & International Criminal Justice<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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International Politics & Global Security<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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18 CREDIT HOURS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Homeland Security Minor Curriculum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Complete three required courses and select three additional courses for a total of 18 semester credit hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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REQUIRED CORE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9 Credit Hours<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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CRIJ 3340<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Homeland Security<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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CRIJ 3341<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Terrorism<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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CRIJ 4353<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Global Cyber-Security<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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ELECTIVES<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9 Additional Credit Hours<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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CRIJ 3308<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Comparative Criminal Justice<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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CRIJ 4384<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seminar: Special Topics in Homeland Security<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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POLS 3308<\/p>\n\n\n\n

International Politics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Course availability and degree applicability may vary by semester. Students should consult their academic advisor when planning the minor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\tFeatured Faculty\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\tLearn from faculty whose academic and professional experience connects directly to policing, homeland security, terrorism, cybercrime, intelligence, and international criminal justice.\n\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. William \u201cCasey\u201d Heath\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProfessional Assistant Professor\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Heath\u2019s teaching interests include homeland security, international terrorism, intelligence-led policing, criminal investigations, supervision and management, and criminal justice policy.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHis academic background is complemented by extensive law-enforcement experience, including service as a patrol officer, investigator, patrol sergeant, firearms instructor, field training officer, and intelligence-led policing practitioner.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEmail:<\/strong> heath@tarleton.edu<\/a>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPhone:<\/strong> 254-968-9279<\/a>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOffice:<\/strong> O.A. Grant Building, Room 358\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\t\t\tDr. Kevin Wang\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAssociate Professor\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Wang\u2019s research and teaching expertise includes cybercrime, information technology in criminal justice, policing, comparative justice, and police-community relations.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHis scholarship includes research on law-enforcement collaboration in combating cybercrime, online crime, policing in international contexts, and the relationship between technology and criminal justice.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Wang is also a former U.S. Fulbright Scholar and brings an international and comparative perspective to contemporary security and criminal justice issues.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEmail:<\/strong> kwang@tarleton.edu<\/a>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPhone:<\/strong> 817-484-4426<\/a>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOffice:<\/strong> Building 1, Fort Worth, Room 335\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\t\t\tReady to Add the Minor?\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\t\t\tAn academic advisor can review your degree plan, determine how the Homeland Security minor fits with your remaining electives, and help you identify the best semester to begin.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\t\t\tCurrent students may also use EAB Navigate to identify and schedule with their assigned academic advisor.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Stephenville \/ General Assistance:<\/strong>
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advising@tarleton.edu <\/a>
Department of Criminal Justice<\/strong>
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cjadmin@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\tBuild Security Expertise Into Your Degree\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\n\t\t\t\tAdd focused coursework in homeland security, terrorism, cybersecurity, and international security while expanding the range of skills you bring to your future career.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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explore criminal justice department<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Learn more about this minor in catalog<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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EXPLORE MORE OPTIONS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interested in Something Else?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Build additional expertise with another undergraduate certificate or minor offered through the Department of Criminal Justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATES<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Crime Analysis Certificate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Develop practical skills in crime mapping, statistics, research and data-informed public safety analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explore Crime Analysis \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cyber Security Certificate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Connect criminal justice with digital evidence, computer forensics, ethical hacking and network security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explore Cyber Security \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

UNDERGRADUATE MINORS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Criminal Justice Minor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Add a broad foundation in criminology, criminal justice systems and upper-level criminal justice coursework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

View Minor Requirements \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Criminal Law Minor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Focus your studies on criminal law, courts, investigation, evidence and constitutional criminal procedure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explore Criminal Law \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Conservation Law Enforcement Minor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Combine law enforcement with wildlife law, conservation, environmental policy and natural-resource protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explore Conservation Law Enforcement \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Not sure which option is right for you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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