CURRICULUM FOR THE BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE HOMELAND SECURITY EMPHASIS

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1 Northwest Mississippi Community College THE UNIVERSITY of MISSISSIPPI CURRICULUM FOR THE BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE HOMELAND SECURITY EMPHASIS This curriculum is offered for the student working toward an Associate of Arts degree from Northwest Mississippi Community College who intends to continue studies toward the Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice with The University of Mississippi. Freshman and Sophomore Courses Available from Northwest Mississippi Community College Applied Sciences Core Curriculum Composition Northwest- ENG 1113-English Composition I ENG 1123-English Composition II 6 hours Literature NWCC students seeking an AS degree should take two Literature classes. One class may be used as the Core Literature requirement; the second may be used as Humanities or as a General Elective Northwest- ENG 2223-American Literature I ENG 2233-American Literature II ENG 2323-British Literature I ENG 2333-British Literature II ENG 2423-World Literature I ENG 2433-World Literature II Fine Arts From Art History 101, 102, 201,202; Music 101,102, 103, 104,105; Dance 200; or Theatre 201 Northwest- MUS 1113-Music Appreciation ART 1113-Art Appreciation SPT 2233-Theatre Appreciation

2 Humanities or Fine Arts (in addition to core literature or core fine arts classes) From African American studies, Classics, Gender Studies, Literature, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Religion, Southern Studies, or from Art History 101, 102, 201,202; Music 101,102, 103, 104,105; Dance 200; or Theatre 201 Northwest- ENG 2223-American Literature I ENG 2233-American Literature II ENG 2323-British Literature I ENG 2333-British Literature II ENG 2423-World Literature I ENG2433-World Literature II MFL Spanish I MFL Spanish II MFL Spanish III MFL Spanish IV PHI 1113-Old Testament Survey PHI 1133-New Testament Survey PHI 2113-Introduction to Philosophy PHI 2143-Ethics PHI 2713-Logic MUS 1113-Music Appreciation ART 1113-Art Appreciation SPT 2233-Theatre Appreciation Sociology101 Introductory Sociology Northwest- SOC 2113-Introduction to Sociology I Psychology 201 General Psychology Northwest- PSY 1513-General Psychology I Mathematics College Algebra or a more advanced mathematics course Northwest- MAT 1313-College Algebra Statistics Course Northwest- BAD Business Statistics MAT 2323-Statistics 6 hours Natural Sciences with Labs 8 hours Human Biology with laboratory (required) Northwest- BIO 1113 & 1111 or BIO 1133 & 1131 or BIO 2513 & BIO 2511 *Additional Science with laboratory (second part of biological science above with a lab or a different science with a lab) Northwest- BIO 1123 & 1121, BIO 1143 & 1141, BIO 2523 & 2521 Northwest- CHE 1213 & 1211, CHE 1223 & 1221, CHE 1313 & 1311, CHE 1323 & 1321 Northwest- PHY 2243 & 2241, PHY 2253 & PHY 2251 *UM allows credit for only one Biology I, Botany I, or Zoology I class (BIO BIO 1133, BIO 1313, BIO 2410). Additional Support Courses for Criminal Justice Majors 6 hours History - 6 hours Northwest- HIS 1113-Western Civilization I HIS 1123-Western Civilization II HIS 2213-American (U.S.) History I HIS 2223-American (U.S.) History II Other Courses Required for Northwest Mississippi Community College Graduation Which May Be Used as General Electives toward the Bachelor s degree in the School of Applied Sciences: Northwest - SPT Public Speaking Northwest - CSC Computer Concepts * Criminal Justice students may apply no more than 62 community college credit hours to this degree.

3 Applied Sciences Core Curriculum The University of Mississippi - DeSoto Center Composition, continued WRIT 250 Advanced Composition Minimum GPA of 2.50 is required in the 48 hours of professional course work listed below. PROFESSIONAL CORE COURSES - 21 hours CJ 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice Northwest- CRJ 1313-Introduction to Criminal Justice CJ 210 Criminal Law Northwest- CRJ 2323-Criminal Law CJ 300 Ethics in Legal Studies CJ 322 Criminal Justice Communications CJ 399 Social Justice and Community Service CJ 490 Criminal Justice Internship CJ 499 Colloquium in Criminal Justice HOMELAND SECURITY EMPHASIS - 27 hours CJ 115 Introduction to Homeland Security Northwest- CRJ 1373-Introduction to Homeland Security CJ 285 Foundations of Terrorism Northwest- CRJ 2713-Foundations of Terrorism CJ 376 Elite Forces and Special Operations CJ 400 Homeland Security Operations CJ 420 Homeland Security Law CJ 435 Terrorism and Executive Protection CJ Elective CJ Elective CJ Elective MINOR hours All students in this major MUST complete a minor. At least 6 credit hours of minor course work must be taken from The University of Mississippi. Consult minor requirements in UM Undergraduate Catalog for specific courses required for your chosen minor, including special grades/gpa requirements. Department Course Number Course Title Hours

4 GENERAL ELECTIVES (as needed to bring total number of semester hours to 124 for graduation) Department Course Number Course Title Hours BS in Criminal Justice Homeland Security Emphasis In the days following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, President George W. Bush announced that he would create the DHS and that it would be responsible for creating a national strategy that would prevent any future terrorist attacks. During the years following 9/11 the DHS was primarily focused on preventing any further terrorist attacks. However, in 2005 Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast region inflicting an enormous amount of loss of life and property damage. Hurricane Katrina was so devastating that it has been described as the most catastrophic natural disaster in the history of the United States. The federal response to the disaster area was woefully inadequate to say the least. As a result of Hurricane Katrina, the DHS has included an all-hazards approach to homeland security which includes natural and man-made disasters as well as responding to and preventing terrorist attacks. The United States Department of Homeland Security is comprised of twenty-two federal agencies and employs approximately 180,000 employees. The DHS organizational structure includes a wide-range of responsibilities ranging from emergency management, intelligence analysis to border and transportation security. The DHS offers many diversified career opportunities. It is strongly advised that anyone interested in a career with DHS should visit their website at For more detailed DHS information please refer to the below listed web sites. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Customs and Border Protection Immigration and Customs Enforcement United States Secret Service Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) Please visit:

5 Description of Applied Sciences Core Requirements LITERATURE. Recommended courses are ENGL 221, 222, 223, 224, 225 and 226. FINE ARTS. Courses that meet the fine arts requirement are Art History 101, 102, 201, 202; Music 101, 102, 103, 104, 105; Dance 200; and Theatre 201. HUMANITIES. The course may be chosen from courses with any of the following prefixes: African American Studies (AAS), Classics (CLC), Gender Studies (GST), Literature, Modern Languages, Philosophy (PHIL), Religion (REL), and Southern Studies (SST). MATHEMATICS. Courses that meet the mathematics requirement are MATH 121, 123, 125, 261, 267. STATISTICS. Courses that meet the statistics requirement are MATH 115, ECON 230, BUS 230 and PSY 202. HUMAN BIOLOGY WITH LAB. UM courses that meet this requirement are BISC 102/103, 160/161, 206 or 207. Some transfer courses like Zoology and Botany may show up on the transfer equivalency as being equivalent to our BISC 102 or 160; however, the School of Applied Sciences will not accept those courses as meeting the human biology requirement. ADDITIONAL SCIENCE WITH LAB. This course may be chosen from any of the following areas of science: Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics or Astronomy. ASTR 101 and 102 do not include laboratory work; ASTR 103 and 104 do include laboratory work and satisfy this requirement. A student cannot receive credit for taking ASTR 101 or 102 with either 103 or 104. In addition, students cannot receive credit for taking both BISC 102/103 and BISC 160/161 or BISC 104/105 and 162/163. College/School-wide Degree Requirements Professional core course work for newly admitted students, readmitted students, and transfer students must be current within a sevenyear period at the time of admission to a program, unless more current coursework is required by accreditation standards; there will be no limit on general course work. Within the University of Mississippi s academic residency requirement which states that at least 30 semester hours of residence credit must be taken in the school or college recommending the degree, at least 15 of those hours must be professional courses required in the major. Total Hours Required - At least 124 semester hours with passing grades must be completed for any School of Applied Sciences degree. Advanced Work Requirement - At least one-third of the hours applied toward a degree must be at the 300-, 400-, or 500-level. For example, a student qualifying for a degree with 124 semester hours must show at least 42 hours of work at the 300 level or above. Exercise and Leisure Activity Courses - While exercise and leisure activity (EL) courses are not required, a maximum of 6 hours of these courses may be counted toward a School of Applied Sciences degree. These courses are taken only on a pass-fail grading basis. For majors requiring students to complete a minor At least 6 credit hours of minor course work must be taken from The University of Mississippi. Unless otherwise stated in the catalog, a 2.0 must be obtained on all work applied to the minor both overall and in residence. Consult catalog for specific requirements for individual minors. Applying for degree - Each senior must apply for a degree by submitting an Intent to Graduate Form (available in the George Street House or on the School of Applied Sciences web site) to the dean's office in the semester preceding the semester in which the student expects to graduate. The dean's office sets the application deadlines and notifies students of their specified deadlines by . This deadline will allow the student time to make any schedule changes required to complete all degree requirements and should guard against the disappointment of having graduation delayed.

6 University Degree Requirements Minimum Grade-point Average - For the award of a bachelor s degree from any school or college of The University of Mississippi, a student must earn a GPA of at least 2.00 on all course work submitted in fulfillment of the course requirements for the degree. In addition, the student must earn a minimum GPA of 2.00 on all course work attempted at The University of Mississippi. Finally, the student must have a minimum 2.00 GPA on all college work attempted at any institution of higher learning. Residency Requirement - At least 25 percent of the semester credit hours required for an undergraduate degree (e.g., 31 hours for a 124-hour degree) must be taken in residence. At least 30 semester hours of residence credit must be taken in the school or college recommending the degree. Both hours taken before and after a student declares a major in a particular school or college may be used to satisfy the 30-hour residence requirement. Community College Credit Hour Limit - The limit on the acceptance of credit from a junior or community college is one-half the total requirements for graduation in a given curriculum. Last 21 Hour Residency Requirement - Students must acquire at least 15 of their last 21 credit hours in residence at the university. That is, no more than 6 of the last 21 hours may be transfer credit. A student may not apply courses taken from the university s Independent Study department or via the university s study abroad or exchange programs towards this 15 hour requirement unless the student has obtained written approval from the student s academic department and dean before enrolling in the course. 08/05/2014