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Catalog Year: 2026 - 2027

College/School: Watts College of Public Service & Community Solut

Plan Code: PPSCSCERT

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Curriculum Checksheet

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Requirement	Minimum Grade	Credit Hours

Requirement	Minimum Grade	Credit Hours
The certificate in security studies requires 18 credit hours, of which 12 are upper division. Students select two core courses, two IT electives and two additional electives from each course list.
CRJ 412 International Terrorism CRJ 419 Domestic Terrorism CRJ 463 White Collar Crime CRJ 464 Organized Crime JUS 467 Terrorism, War, and Justice (CIVI) POS 364 National Security, Intelligence, and Terrorism (SOBE) 6 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	6
ACO 131 Global Cybersecurity CIS 105 Computer Applications and Information Technology (QTRS) CPI 101 Introduction to Informatics (QTRS) CSE 100 Principles of Programming with C++ CSE 110 Principles of Programming IFT 202 Foundations of Information and Computer System Security 6 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	6
ACC 382 Accounting and Financial Analysis FIS 431 Technology, Security and Insecurity in Global Politics PAF 426 Intelligence Analysis and Homeland Security PAF 461 Homeland Security POS 466 Migration, Environment and Global Security POS 467 International Security (GCSI) SGS 466 Migration, Environment and Global Security STS 364 Science, Technology, and National Security 6 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	6

Notes

Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.
Bachelor of Science in criminology and criminal justice majors who are also pursuing the security studies certificate may not use CRJ 412, CRJ 419, CRJ 463, and CRJ 464 towards both their degree and certificate.

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