Homeland Security (Minor)

As threats to the United States continuously evolve, learning how to function in dynamic environments, form partnerships, think critically, make complex decisions and engage in the community is key

Today’s threat environment is complex and dynamic and includes threats from small- to large-scale attacks of violence or terrorism, to cybersecurity to catastrophic natural disasters such as hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes and earthquakes. Fully available to students on both campuses (Durham and Manchester), the Homeland Security (HLS) minor will give students an excellent glimpse at what it takes to keep the nation safe and resilient.

The minor in Homeland Security (HLS) is designed to provide a professional experience to students not majoring in Homeland Security, but who are interested in aspects of the homeland security profession. Students will see how Homeland Security issues, challenges, and tools are related to their specific major and how Homeland Security can be used to embellish their careers.

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James Ramsay

Chair, Department of Business, Politics and Security Studies

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"Homeland security is more important today than at any time in recent memory. UNH Manchester's homeland security program provides students with not only the theoretical, but allows students to learn and apply practical solutions to real world problems."

Hans Olson, ‎Assistant Undersecretary for Homeland Security and Senior Advisor fpr Antiterrorism and Cybersecurity, ‎Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Curriculum & Requirements

Requirements for the Program

The minor in homeland security requires five courses (20 credits). Students must earn grades of at least C- in each course and an overall GPA of 2.0 in minor courses. Transfer students may transfer up to two courses, subject to the approval of the HLS program coordinator. Courses taken on a pass/fail basis may not be used for the minor. No more than eight credits to satisfy major requirements may be used in the minor.

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Required courses:
HLS 410	Introduction to Homeland Security	4
HLS 455	Introduction to Cybersecurity	4
or HLS 415	Fundamentals of Corporate Security
Select three of the following:		12
HLS 510	Fundamentals of Emergency Management
HLS 515	Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience
HLS 520	Homeland Security Law and Policy
PS 505	Political Violence and Terrorism
HLS 580	Environmental and Human Security
HLS 650	Intelligence Systems and Structures in Homeland Security
HLS 760	Strategic Planning and Decision Making
Total Credits		20

For more information about the Homeland Security minor on either campus, contact James Ramsay, HLS program coordinator and minor supervisor, at james.ramsay@unh.edu.