Bachelor in ​​Homeland Security Studies​

Protect & Serve

​The field encompasses virtually all major large-scale threats and hazards to the rule of law and the stability of society, infrastructure, and ecology. Emphasizing interdisciplinary learning, the degree equips graduates for diverse roles in federal, state, and local agencies, as well as private sector security and public safety. The broad educational objective of the program is to develop thinkers, analysts, managers, and leaders who possess expertise in both theoretical frameworks and experiential dimensions of homeland security. The program will provide students with a strong knowledge base in the field as well as a toolbox of analytical and communication skills needed for careers in the field. 

​With expert faculty guidance and real-world applications, students gain the knowledge and skills needed to protect communities and contribute to national security efforts effectively.​ 

The Bachelor of Science requires additional hours of a social science (e.g., psychology, sociology, political science, communication studies, etc.), whereas the Bachelor of Arts requires additional hours of a foreign language (e.g., Spanish, French, American Sign, etc.).​

Bachelor of Arts

​​Sam Houston State University’s Bachelor of Arts in homeland security studies combines a strong liberal arts foundation that familiarizes students with the broad scope of the homeland security enterprise including areas such as emergency management, counterterrorism, risk assessments, critical infrastructure protection, intelligence, cybersecurity, border security, aviation, and maritime security, risk and crisis communications, pandemic management, and defense support for civil authorities.  

Bachelor of Science

​The Bachelor of Science in Homeland Security Studies prepares students to protect the nation through a multidisciplinary curriculum that familiarizes students with the broad scope of the homeland security enterprise including areas such as emergency management, counterterrorism, risk assessments, critical infrastructure protection, intelligence, cybersecurity, border security, aviation, and maritime security, risk and crisis communications, pandemic management, and defense support for civil authorities.