B.A. Government, Law and National Security

The GLNS program equips graduates with a solid academic foundation for entry-level career employment and mid-level career mobility opportunities in broad areas of criminal justice, public safety, security services, government and court administration, and legal services. The curriculum is designed for professional first responders, including municipal police officers, public safety agencies, emergency management personnel, state and federal law enforcement, homeland security organizations, and local, state and federal government and court administration.

The GLNS degree seeks to assist those already employed in the field to improve their educational background and skills, thereby increasing job mobility. In addition, GLNS prepares students for graduate study in law, government administration, business and national security studies.

Courses Required for the GLNS Major
Major Requirements (36 credits) Students must complete all courses listed in this category.

Course #	Title	Course #	Title
PSY 285	Communication Skills	POL 308	Comparative Government
BUS 208	Principles of Management	POL 321	U.S. National Security I: History & Concepts
GEO 202	Cultural World Geography	POL 322	U.S. National Security II: Institutions & Methods
POL 100	American National Government	POL 323	U.S. National Security III: Threats, Challenges and Solutions
POL 103	Global Politics	POL 405	American Constitutional Law I: Federalism
POL 251	Law Seminar I: Intro to the American Legal System	POL 406	American Constitutional Law II: The Bill of Rights

Major Electives (15 credits) Students must complete 5 courses in this category.

Course #	Title	Course #	Title
BUS 207	Contemporary Economics	PHL 223	Social Ethics
BUS 306	Organizational Behavior	PHL 270	Social and Political Philosophy
BUS 415	International Business	POL 252	Law Seminar II: The Trial in American Life
BUS 465	Special Topics in Business (up to 6 credits)	POL 485	Special Topics
HIS 320	Selected Studies in History (up to 6 credits)	PSY 296	Psychopathology
HIS 322	World Wars, Cold War, and Beyond	SOC 101	Comparative Sociology
HIS 330	Immigration and American Ethnic History	SOC 122	Social Problems
HIS 350	Post-1945 U.S. History	SOC 221	Cultural Minorities
ITS 200	Intro to IT Security		Foreign Language (up to 6 credits)
	Criminal Justice (up to 6 credits)

A review of the student's transcript will determine which courses completed at other institutions are equivalent to the course requirements. In addition to completing the major courses, students will be required to complete additional liberal arts electives as part of the core curriculum.

Total Credits for Degree Completion 120