Emergency Management/Homeland Security: Criminal Justice

The Emergency Management/Homeland Security (EM/HS) degree with a concentration in criminal justice is designed to prepare students for entry into the protective service fields of homeland security, emergency management, and justice administration. Our curriculum is designed to provide the learner with a foundation of technical and professional knowledge needed to solve complex public safety problems. Studying homeland security in an academic setting includes learning about protective measures governments put in place to minimize security threats, ranging from natural disasters to organized terrorist activities. Students who concentrate in the criminal justice field learn about law enforcement, the courts and correctional systems, exploring how different jurisdictions – city, county, state, federal or tribal governments – protect their communities from crime. The EM/HS/CJ program of study includes areas as diverse as disaster management, criminal investigation, legal analysis, and business communication. The emergency management/homeland security degree focusing on criminal justice studies puts students on a path toward employment fields ranging from emergency management, customs and border protection, cyber-crime, and transportation

Criminal Justice courses at Coastline are only offered online to meet the needs of our global military community.

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Classify the roles, functions and interdependency between local, state, federal and international law enforcement to effectively coordinate disaster events.
2. Identify, describe and analyze the wide range of threats to national security, including transportation, border and cyber-security.
3. Demonstrate effective communication skills and appreciation for diverse communities to provide leadership during critical incidents.

Requirements

Review the Associate in Science and Associate in Arts Graduation Requirements and General Education requirements.