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National Security Concentrations

Not all programs are offered for completion at each campus or through Berkeley College Online®. Please review the academic program pages (https://berkeleycollege.edu/academics/index.html) for information on where each program is offered. Additionally, all students may be required to take some courses at another campus or online.

Students who are enrolled in a Bachelor of Science degree program in National Security are encouraged to complete a concentration.

Students may select one of the following five National Security Concentrations:

Critical Infrastructure

The Critical Infrastructure Concentration is for students who:

  • Are interested in developing competency and knowledge to manage the increasingly complex security concerns, challenges, and threats throughout the nation.
  • Wish to obtain a position/career in one of the 16 critical infrastructure sectors that The Department of Homeland Security has identified whose assets, systems, and networks are so vital that incapacitation or destruction would debilitate the nation’s security, economy, public health, and safety.

The Critical Infrastructure Concentration consists of the following four courses:

  • NTS3307 Threat & Risk Assessment -3 Credits
  • JUS4405 Transportation Security-3 Credits 
  • JUS4407 Global Security-3 Credits
  • NTS4401 Emergency Planning-3 Credits 

SAMPLE PROGRAM SEQUENCE-CONCENTRATION IN CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Information Security

The Information Security Concentration is for students who:

  • Are interested in knowledge and understanding of information security and cybersecurity along with the risks to organizations.
  • Seek to obtain a position/career that addresses the challenges and increasing concerns or threats to computer privacy and security.

The Information Security Concentration consists of the following five courses:

  • ITM2200 Introduction to Networking- 3 Credits 
  • ITM3300 Fundamentals of Network Security- 3 Credits
  • ITM3302 Disaster Recovery-3 Credits 
  • NTS4402 Digital Forensics-3 Credits           

SAMPLE PROGRAM SEQUENCE-CONCENTRATION IN INFORMATION SECURITY

Intelligence

The Intelligence Concentration is for students who:

  • Are interested in acquiring an understanding of the practical dimensions of intelligence, including intelligence collection and analysis, the intelligence cycle and disciplines, intelligence-policy nexus, and covert/clandestine action.
  • Would like to obtain a position/career within the intelligence community to analyze, collect, or convey the essential information that members of the public and private sector communities require to execute their appointed duties.

The Intelligence Concentration consists of the following four courses:

  • NTS2216 U.S. Policy & National Security- 3 Credits
  • NTS3305 Domestic Terrorism & Violent Extremism- 3 Credits
  • NTS4404 Counterterrorism & Intelligence Analysis- 3 Credits
  • JUS4403 Cyber Crime- 3 Credits

SAMPLE PROGRAM SEQUENCE-CONCENTRATION IN INTELLIGENCE  

Pre-Law

A concentration in Pre-Law is for students who:

  • Are interested in exploring legal careers in the criminal justice field by developing basic legal knowledge and skills.
  • Are interested in exploring a law degree upon graduation.
  • Career paths for a Pre-Law Concentration include government and public service focused on legal compliance, criminal investigations, criminal defense and policy analysis, and jobs in the private sector such as corporate compliance.
  • Please note, while the Pre-Law concentration provides a solid introductory foundation to the law, it is not meant to be comprehensive. Berkeley offers an associate and bachelor’s degree in Legal Studies for students interested in detailed comprehensive legal instruction needed to become a paralegal or prepare for a law school curriculum.

The Pre-Law Concentration consists of the following four courses:

  • LAW1100 Introduction to Law- 3 Credits
  • Three Upper-Level Electives (3000/4000) selected from the following list- 9 Credits
    • NTS4403 National Security Law or any 3000/4000 LAW course except LAW4430 (Advanced Legal Research, Writing, and Advocacy, which requires LAW2210 as a prerequisite and a grade of C or better in ENG1105 and ENG2205) unless otherwise permitted by the Legal Studies Chair

SAMPLE PROGRAM SEQUENCE-CONCENTRATION IN PRE-LAW

Public-Private Partnerships

The Public-Private Partnerships Concentration is for students who:

  • Are interested in obtaining a position/career within a wide range of critical Infrastructure/key resources, social services, public safety, transportation, emergency preparedness and response, and environmental concerns.
  • Wish to expand their knowledge and understanding of the concepts and methods of public-private partnerships in a variety of applications and sectors.

The Public-Private Partnerships Concentration consists of the following four courses:

  • MGT2200 Principles of Management- 3 Credits 
  • JUS4401 Corporate Security Management-3 Credits 
  • JUS4402 Private Security Management-3 Credits 
  • MGT4430 Leadership -3 Credits                                                       

SAMPLE PROGRAM SEQUENCE-CONCENTRATION IN PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS