Bachelor of Arts in Security Management
Program Description
The Bachelor of Arts in Security Management offers students the opportunity to learn the principles and theories associated with various types of security, from international security to information security focused on protection of assets. You will study global terrorism, legal and ethical issues, physical security, program evaluation, and security administration. Graduates of this online bachelor’s degree are inclined toward professions that involve general public or private management, federal or local government civil service, military service, law enforcement, and private security.
Degree Program Objectives
In addition to the institutional and degree level learning objectives, graduates of this program are expected to achieve these learning outcomes:
- Identify organizational security risk exposure; identify cost-effective mitigation strategies; and prepare for recovery strategies.
- Employ the use of risk analysis and vulnerability assessment processes.
- Critically examine the variety and extent of losses from criminal acts, natural disasters, and security breaches facing society.
- Analyze concepts of information security, personnel security, and physical security and determine the planning approaches to prevent business losses.
- Analyze the trends affecting security and loss prevention and determine the approaches to reduce losses facing businesses and institutions.
- Evaluate, from a multi-disciplinary approach, non-traditional approaches to crime prevention.
- Distinguish between traditional criminal justice roles, functions, and concepts as a reactive institution to the security roles as a preventive societal institution.
Degree at a Glance
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General Education Requirements
30
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Major Required
27
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Select one of the following concentrations:
15
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Final Program Requirement
3
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Elective Requirements
45
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Total Semester Hours
120
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Degree Program Requirements
General Education (30 semester hours)
| Arts & Humanities (6 semester hours) 1 |
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Select 2 courses from the following:
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Arabic I
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Arabic II
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Art Appreciation
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Survey of Photography
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Film and Literature
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Image Enhancement using Adobe Photoshop®
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French I
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French II
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German I
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German II
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Introduction to Japanese
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Literature of American Encounters, Revolution, and Rebellion
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From Abolition to #MeToo: Literature of the American Civil Rights Movement
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Pivotal Figures in Early British Literature
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British Literature from Wordsworth through the Wasteland
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Leadership in World Literature: Antiquity to the Early Modern Period
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Literature of the Newly Globalized World: The Individual’s Struggle to Adapt
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Music Appreciation
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Jazz and Rock
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World Music and Cultures
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Introduction to Philosophy
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Critical Thinking
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Introduction to Ethics
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Philosophy of Science
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Introduction to Brazilian Portuguese
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Introduction to the Study of Religion
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Introduction to World Religions
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Russian I
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Spanish I
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Spanish II
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Thinking and Acting Ethically
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| Civics, Political & Social Sciences (6 semester hours) 2 |
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Select 2 courses from the following:
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Introduction to Anthropology
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World Archaeology
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Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
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Human Sexuality
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Planning Your Future with Purpose in Security & Global Studies
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Social Media and Society
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Intercultural Communication
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Microeconomics
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Macroeconomics
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Humane Education: A Global Interdisciplinary Perspective
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Introduction to Geography
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Practical Food Safety and Awareness
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International Relations I
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Introduction to Political Science
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American Government I
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Introduction to Psychology
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Death and Dying
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Race & Religion
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Hope and Resilience
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Introduction to Sociology
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Social Problems
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American Popular Culture
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Exploring Society and Cultures via Science Fiction
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| Communication: Writing, Oral, and Multimedia (9 semester hours) |
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Information and Digital Literacy
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Making Writing Relevant
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Select 1 course from the following:
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Emerging Technology for College Success
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Public Speaking
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Interpersonal Communications
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Proficiency in Writing
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Argumentation and Rhetoric
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Introduction to Literature
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Technical Writing
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Scientific Writing
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Effective Business Communication
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Human Relations Communication
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Information Literacy and Global Citizenship
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Introduction to Information Technology Writing
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Human Relations
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| History (3 semester hours) |
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Select 1 course from the following:
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American History to 1877
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American History since 1877
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World Civilization before 1650
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World Civilization since 1650
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Western Civilization before The Thirty Years War
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Western Civilization since The Thirty Years War
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African-American History before 1877
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African-American History since 1877
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History of the American Indian
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History of Science
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The History and Context of STEM
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| Mathematics and Applied Reasoning (3 semester hours) |
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Select 1 course from the following:
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Accounting I
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Accounting for Non Accounting Majors
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Beginning Programming
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College Algebra
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College Trigonometry
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Pre-Calculus
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Introduction to Statistics
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Math for Liberal Arts Majors
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Calculus
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| Natural Sciences (3 semester hours) |
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Select 1 course from the following:
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Introduction to Biology
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Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology
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Introduction to Chemistry
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Introduction to Meteorology
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Introduction to Geology
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Introduction to Environmental Science
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Introduction to Physics
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Introduction to Astronomy
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Introduction to STEM Disciplines
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| Total Semester Hours 30 |
Major Required (27 semester hours)
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Introduction to Security Management
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Research Design and Methods
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Global Terrorism
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Principles and Theory of Security Issues
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Legal and Ethical Issues in Security Management
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Evaluation of Security Programs
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Contemporary Issues in Security Management
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Security Administration
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Physical Security
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| Total Semester Hours 27 |
Students must choose a concentration for this degree program and may select from a General Concentration, Concentration in Government Security, Concentration in Information Security, or Concentration in Loss Prevention Management.
General Concentration (15 semester hours)
A general concentration allows you to take courses across a number of areas of study within your program based on your own interests.
Objectives
A general concentration allows you to take courses across a number of areas of study within your program based on your own interests.
Concentration Requirements (15 semester hours)
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Select 5 courses from the following:
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Border and Coastal Security
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Port Security
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Information Security
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School and Campus Security
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Industrial Espionage
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Protective Services
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| Total Semester Hours 15 |
Concentration in Government Security (15 semester hours)
Offers an overview of many of the primary laws and policies that drive the U.S. government’s security apparatus, such as the U.S. Constitution, executive orders, and the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual. Evaluates industrial and economic espionage threats and techniques in all forms and modes of attack, as well as information assurance techniques in U.S. government security applications.
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:
- Interpret the fundamental government requirements for establishing and maintaining full spectrum security programs.
- Categorize government, industry and military infrastructure within the scope of the concept of Critical Infrastructure Protection.
- Evaluate and counter industrial and economic espionage threats and techniques in all forms and modes of attack.
- Analyze Personnel Security as a key component in the protection of National Security Information, to include background investigations, continuing evaluation and security awareness.
- Appraise the criteria for properly constructing U.S. government-sponsored facilities and securing such facilities appropriately.
- Utilize Information Assurance techniques and technologies in U.S. government security applications.
Concentration Requirements (15 semester hours)
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Information Assurance
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Foundations of U.S. Government Security
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Protecting U.S. Government Facilities
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U. S. Government Personnel Security
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Industrial Espionage
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| Total Semester Hours 15 |
Concentration in Information Security (15 semester hours)
Covers techniques and technologies used to design, develop, and deploy effective information security solutions against attacks; security planning and policy principles that focus on a variety of security guidelines, policies, and plans; and industrial espionage threats and techniques that use information technology modes of attack.
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:
- Use analytical, logical, and critical thinking abilities to analyze organizational information security requirements.
- Apply techniques and technologies to design, develop, and deploy effective information security solutions to defend against attacks.
- Develop computer and network security solutions and apply audit practices and processes to secure organizational assets and prevent losses.
- Appraise security planning and policy principles that focus on a variety of security guidelines, policies and plans.
- Evaluate and counter industrial espionage threats and techniques that use information technology modes of attack.
- Relate law enforcement intelligence applications and templates to support investigations, security and counterintelligence, trend development and forecasting, and efficient use of open source information.
Concentration Requirements (15 semester hours)
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Select 5 courses from the following:
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Law Enforcement Intelligence Applications
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Red and Blue Team Security
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Computer and Network Security
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Information Security
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IT Security: Auditing
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IT Security: Planning and Policy
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Law, Privacy, and Digital Data
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Industrial Espionage
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| Total Semester Hours 15 |
Concentration in Loss Prevention Management (15 semester hours)
Examines risk situations, management concepts and techniques, and the impact of safety and compliance policies from a company perspective. Topics include: various strategies and safety aspects of risk management; supply chain management’s role in retail operations; risks associated with the global distribution chain and mitigation; and the types of loss experienced by retailers.
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:
- Identify the types of loss retailers’ experience.
- Compare and contrast various Risk Management strategies.
- Explain compliance and safety aspects of Risk Management.
- Describe the strategic and operational role of human resource management.
- Examine the role of Supply Chain Management in retail operations.
- Analyze the risks associated with the global distribution chain and mitigation.
- Prepare for LPQ Certification.
Concentration Requirements (15 semester hours)
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Risk Management
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Supply Chain Risk Management
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Retail Operations
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Human Resource Management
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Supply Chain Management
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| Total Semester Hours 15 |
Final Program Requirement (3 semester hours)
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Senior Seminar in Security Management 3
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| Total Semester Hours 3 |
Elective Requirements (45 semester hours)
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Select any courses that have not been used to fulfill requirements listed above. Credits applied toward a minor or certificate in an unrelated field may be used to fulfill elective credit for the major. 45 |
| Total Semester Hours 45 |
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All literature courses require successful completion of ENGL101-Proficiency in Writing or ENGL110-Making Writing Relevant.
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All literature courses require successful completion of ENGL101-Proficiency in Writing or ENGL110-Making Writing Relevant.
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Prerequisite: Senior Standing and completion of all major courses prior to enrollment. Must be taken as the last course before graduation.