Bachelor of Science in Homeland Security
The College of Health and Human Services offers a Bachelor of Science in Homeland Security (BSHLS) degree program with the following options:
• BSHLS – Criminal Justice Administration
• BSHLS – Cybersecurity
• BSHLS – Emergency and Disaster Management
• BSHLS – Leadership
With the enactment of the Homeland Security Act in 2002, the United States Congress created the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The department’s core mission includes preventing terrorism and enhancing security; managing our borders; administering immigration laws; securing cyberspace; and ensuring disaster resilience. As part of DHS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is an integral component of America’s emergency management enterprise, working to ensure the successful preparation for, protection against, response to, recovery from, and mitigation of hazards. BSHLS students are exposed to the essential areas of homeland security agencies’ scope of responsibilities. Students who have successfully completed Trident’s ASHLS degree can apply all credits toward this BSHLS program.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Articulate the five mission areas of the National Preparedness Goal as applied to evolving emergency issues and strategies.
- Apply relevant risk analysis methodology to measure and explain risk.
- Determine the most effective analysis techniques to be used in achieving intelligence outcomes.
- Relate principles of critical infrastructure and key resource protection to incident-related preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and restoration.
- Analyze various courses of action for addressing domestic and global terrorism.
- Apply cultural humility to address homeland security responses to disasters and threat events.
- Administer regulations or policies that govern the lawful, ethical conduct and responsibilities of homeland security professionals.
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for a specific professional license or certification that is required for employment in an occupation. As such, Trident has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.