Purpose: The curriculum in Security Administration is designed to prepare students to enter any of the varied fields of security administration and to improve the competencies of in-service personnel. The occupational objectives include: security administrator, director & manager, loss prevention director, classification manager, personnel clearance adminis- trator.
Recommended Preparation: Students are advised that many employees in private industry and criminal justice agencies require excellent moral character and a written record of conduct prior to consideration for employment.
Credits First Year 1st Semester 2nd Semester ________________________________________________________________________________ ADJ 150 Intro. to Sec. Administration ........... 3 ADJ 159 Physical Security ....................... 3 BUS 100 Introduction to Business ................ 3 ENG 111 College Composition I ................... 3 (1) PED 116 Lifetime Fitness & Wellness ............. 1 (2) ___ Social science elective ..................... 3 STD Elective .................................... 1 ADJ 215 Report Writing .......................... 3 ADJ 258 Substance Abuse in Security or ADJ 228 Narcotics & Dangerous Drugs ........ 3 (3) MTH Elective .................................... 3 (1) PED/RPK .......................................... 1 (2) ___ Social science elective ..................... 3 SPD 110 Intro. to Speech Communication .......... 3 _________________________ Total Credits 17 16
Credits Second Year 1st Semester 2nd Semester ________________________________________________________________________________ ADJ 211 Crim. Law, Evid. & Proc. I .............. 3 ADJ 236 Prin. of Criminal Invest. ............... 3 ADJ Elective .................................... 2 ADJ/FIR elective ................................. 3 (4) IST 100 Intro. to Information Systems ........... 3 ___ General elective ............................ 3 ADJ 212 Crim. Law, Evid. & Proc. II ............. 3 ADJ 237 Adv. Criminal Invest. ................... 3 ADJ 255 Security Management or ADJ 256 Information Security ............... 3 ADJ Elective .................................... 3 ADJ/FIR elective ................................. 3 _________________________ Total Credits 17 15
Total minimum credits for the Security Administration major (A.A.S. degree) = 65.
(1) The PED requirement may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED 116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1 cr. plus RPK 205, 207, 208, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course.
(2) Social science courses may be selected from the following: economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology (includes anthropology).
(3) Math elective approved by faculty advisor.
(4) Or IST elective approved by faculty advisor.