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 four National Security Concentrations:
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 four 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
Public-Private PartnershipsThe 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
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
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