Overview
The Bachelor of Science in Domestic Security Management (BS-DSM) program provides graduates with a foundation in the politics and cultures of terrorist, and best security practices to cope with a pending emergency, operations during an emergency, and recovery from an emergency. The program focuses on the management aspects of disasters and emergencies. More importantly, the program focuses on developing well rounded decision makers with a strong background in leadership and ethics. Students will conduct research on various government and private sector entities and report on suggested improvements in preparing for an emergency. The program prepares graduates to work with a variety of emergency preparedness capacities such as land borders, seaports and airports, threat assessment, disaster management, and crisis response planning and management. The goal of the program is to develop both the critical acumen and theoretical outcomes before, during, and after emergencies. Graduates will develop the ability to write emergency plans, implement and manage emergency plans, and assist policy makers on recovery issues.
The BS-DSM program is designed for students who aspire to work in the private security industry or city, state or federal levels. It is also appropriate for military personnel of all ranks, mid-level managers, and managers seeking promotion within the private sector to various levels of government.
The BS-DSM program is composed of ten core courses and six electives offered in an accelerated one-month onsite format. As an introduction, students are offered a broad overview of security management, current issues in domestic security, and the culture and politics of terrorists. The remaining six courses expose the student to direct management strategies for emergencies including leadership and ethics. Together these courses provide a theoretical and practical foundation for managing emergencies.
Program Outcomes
At the completion of the BS-DSM program, students will possess the knowledge and skills needed to actively participate in writing pre-emergency plans, assist with the decision making process during and after an emergency, and write after-action reports using the skills learned in the capstone course.
Specifically, by the end of this program, students will be able to:
· Demonstrate undergraduate level written communications skills.
· Demonstrate undergraduate level oral communications skills.
· Apply analytical and critical thinking skills.
· Conduct independent research and apply relevant criticism in sustained analysis and interpretations of security management thinking.
· Engage in informed critical discussion, both oral and written, pertaining to domestic security management.
· Engage in informed critical discussion, both oral and written, of past breeches of security within the United States.
· Evaluate, both oral and written, emergency disaster pre-plans, recovery plans, and after-action reports.
· Apply analytical skills in approaching ethical dilemmas faced in government and private industry.
· Identify the ethical implications of technology's convergence on management.
· Describe, both oral and written, the political and religious implications of the terrorist climate.
Degree Requirements
Requirements
To earn a Bachelor of Science with a major in domestic security management, students must complete at least 180 quarter units as described below. 76.5 quarter units must be completed at the upper-division level and 45 must be completed in residence at National University. In the absence of transfer credit, students may need to take additional general electives to satisfy the total units for the degree. Students should refer to the section on undergraduate admission procedures for specific information on admission and evaluation.
Requirements for the Major
(10 courses; 45 quarter units)
DSM 401 Survey of Domestic Security Management
CJA 446 Criminal Justice Management and Leadership
CJA 467 International and Domestic Terrorism
DSM 420 Information Security
DSM 430 Land Borders, Seaports, and Airport Security
DSM 440 Crisis Response Planning and Management
DSM 444 Disaster Management
DSM 470 Legal Issues of Security Management
DSM 475 Techniques of Interviewing and Interrogation
DSM 490 Supervised Senior Project*
(Prerequisite: Students must have satisfied at least 27 quarter units of coursework in the major prior to beginning this course.)
The Supervised Senior Project
The Supervised Senior Project is designed to be a comprehensive project. Therefore, students should schedule DSM 490 toward the end of their degree program. The minimum requirements are the completion of at least 27 quarter units of the major requirements in the DSM program.
To complete the project satisfactorily, students apply extensive effort in research and writing over a period of two months. Due to the time and effort required for this project, it is recommended that students dedicate themselves to the completion of this project without academic distraction.
*Students who do not complete the Supervised Senior Project within the two-month period are eligible, at the discretion of the instructor, to receive a grade of "IP" with a maximum of a one-time six month extension. Students who do not complete the project at the end of the extension period will need to retake DSM 490. No grade of "I" (Incomplete) can be given for this course.
Upper-Division Electives
(6 courses; 27 quarter units)
Students can select any six of the courses listed below to complete this requirement
CJA 434 Survey of Forensic Sciences
CJA 456 Criminal Evidence
CJA 400 Gangs in America
CJA 457 Minorities, Crime and Social Justice
CJA 440 Corrections
COM 380 Democracy in Information Age
(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)
MGT 422 Team Building, Interpersonal Dynamics and Empowerment
MGT 409C Principles of Management and Organization
HUB 420 Human Communications
(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101, PSY 100)
CJA 460 Principles of Investigation
| Degree Program Locations | |
|---|---|
| This degree is offered online | |
| Kearny Mesa Campus | |
| La Mesa Campus | |
| Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton | |
| Mission Valley Campus | |
| South Bay Campus | |
| Spectrum Business Park Campus | |