Political Science

Corrections

Prison and corrections management. Covers the theories and principles of correctional science and prepares students to work as corrections officers and in other roles in public and private incarceration facilities.

Criminal Justice

Law enforcement and justice systems. Focuses on the criminal justice system, its organizational components and processes, and its legal and public policy context. Coursework covers criminal law and policy, the organization of police and correctional systems, the administration of justice and the judiciary, and public attitudes toward criminal justice issues.

Emergency Management

Covers disaster preparedness, crisis response, hazard mitigation, and community recovery operations. Students study incident command systems, FEMA frameworks, risk assessment, and interagency coordination. Graduates work as emergency managers, homeland security planners, and public safety directors at local, state, and federal agencies.

Fire Science

Prepares students for careers in fire suppression, prevention, and emergency medical response. Covers fire behavior, hazardous materials, building codes, fire investigation, and emergency management. Graduates serve as firefighters, fire investigators, fire marshals, and emergency response coordinators in municipal and industrial settings.

Forensic Science

Applies natural and physical science to the collection, analysis, and interpretation of physical evidence for legal proceedings. Students study criminalistics, toxicology, DNA analysis, digital forensics, and courtroom testimony. Graduates work as crime lab analysts, forensic investigators, and expert witnesses for law enforcement agencies.

Intelligence Studies

Focuses on the collection, analysis, and dissemination of intelligence for national security and law enforcement purposes. Students study geopolitics, counterterrorism, signals intelligence, open-source analysis, and intelligence ethics. Graduates pursue careers with the CIA, NSA, DIA, FBI, and private sector security firms.