Associate of Science in Homeland Security (ASHS)

The ASHS requires the successful completion of 60 credit-hours of instruction at the lower level (freshman and sophomore years). The ASHS places a strong emphasis on general education courses that will provide a foundation for entry to the BSHS program.

ASHS Program Objectives

Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

• Apply knowledge of Homeland Security to specialized areas of concern

• Evaluate the importance of communication, coordination, and cooperation in a variety of competing agencies

• Apply expertise on various international and domestic terrorist entities and comprehend the underlying conflicts that foster their existence

• Synthesize the roles of the key players in Homeland Security, such as government (federal, state & local), military, and non-government organizations (for-profit and non-profit) and critique their effectiveness

• Make suggestions for implementing new ideas in Homeland Security by utilizing information technology resources and to take advantage of these resources to assist in the smooth and orderly flow of intelligence information and its analysis in day-to-day operations