Degrees and Requirements

National Security Studies

The "National Security Studies" major is, of necessity, interdisciplinary in nature. It also requires a strong internship or co-op program to enhance the student's employment opportunities. The major has rigorous requirements and students are advised that their future employment will normally require the successful completion of a comprehensive background investigation.

A major in National Security Studies is meant to prepare students for career opportunities with federal and state agencies, that have as part of their mission the defense of the homeland or the implementation of U.S. Foreign Policy and strategic objectives; multinational corporations that require personnel with research, analytical and communication skills; and for further study at the graduate level

Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.2 and need to earn a minimum of a "C" in all courses taken. The program requires that the graduate possess the following skills:

• A reading competency in one of the required foreign languages
• The ability to produce written reports based on research, correlation, and analysis
• Oral presentation skills, to include computer facilitated presentations
• Knowledge of statistical techniques
• Knowledge of computer applications and data management systems.

At the beginning of a student's junior and senior year, a committee composed of the department chairs, or their representative, of the Justice, Law, and Security, International Studies, History and Modern Language Departments will review the progress of all students enrolled in the program. Students whose GPA falls below 3.2, whose foreign language reading ability is inadequate, or who exhibit behavioral or academic deficiencies that would, in the judgment of the reviewers, make future employment in the national security field unlikely, will be placed on probation or disenrolled from the major.

A minimum of 120 credits is required for degree, the last 30 of which must be earned at La Roche University.

To complete the "National Security Studies" major, the following course work is required:

• 30 National Security Studies major required credits
• 12 National Security Studies major elective credits
• 6 Foreign Area Studies credits
• 11 Foreign Language credits
• 9 Skills Component credits
• 37 Core Curriculum credits
• 15 General Elective credits

Summary of Requirements

Foreign Area Studies: choose 6 credits

• HIST2035

  HIST2035
  

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• HIST3005

  HIST3005
  

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• INST3028

  INST3028
  

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• POLI3019

  POLI3019
  

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• POLI3045

  POLI3045
  

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Major Requirements: 30 credits

• ADMG1005

  ADMG1005
  

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• CRIM1001

  CRIM1001
  

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• CRIM3005

  CRIM3005
  

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• CRIM3036

  CRIM3036
  

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  ENGL1012 or ENGL1012H

• CRIM3065

  CRIM3065
  

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• INST2001

  INST2001
  

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• MATH1040

  MATH1040
  

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  MATH1010

• NSCS2011

  NSCS2011
  

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  ENGL1012 or ENGL1012H and CRIM1001

• NSCS3011

  NSCS3011
  

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  NSCS3010

• NSCS4005

  NSCS4005
  

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  NSCS2011 and NSCS3011

National Security Studies Electives: 12 credits

• CRIM3034

  CRIM3034
  

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  CRIM1001 & ENGL1012 or ENGL1012H

• CRIM3043

  CRIM3043
  

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• INST3003

  INST3003
  

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  ADMG1005

• MATH1070

  MATH1070
  

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  MATH1010

• NSCS3010

  NSCS3010
  

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  ENGL1012 or ENGL1012H

• NSCS3015

  NSCS3015
  

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• NSCS4012

  NSCS4012
  

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• NSCS4057

  NSCS4057
  

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• POLI2045

  POLI2045
  

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• PSYC1021

  PSYC1021
  

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• PSYC3030

  PSYC3030
  

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  PSYC1021 or PSYC1021H

Skills Component: choose 9 credits

• CRIM4030

  CRIM4030
  

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  CRIM3043 & CSCI3042

• CSCI1010

  CSCI1010
  

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  CSCI1002 or SLSC1005 or SLSC1012 & Concur: CSCI1010L

• CSCI1010L

  CSCI1010L
  

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• CSCI3042

  CSCI3042
  

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  CSCI4045 & CSCI1010 or CSCI1010 & ISTC2030

• ISTC1025

  ISTC1025
  

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• ISTC2021

  ISTC2021
  

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• ISTC2030

  ISTC2030
  

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  ISTC1005

• ISTC2045

  ISTC2045
  

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  ISTC1005