PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving in Corporate Security:   Students will be able to identify complex corporate security issues; gather, analyze, and evaluate information; in order to make decisions to prevent, mitigate, resolve, and recover from man-made, technological, and natural disasters in the private sector. UO 2
• Professional Proficiency in Corporate Security:   Students will acquire the knowledge, skills, abilities, and current field-based best practices demanded by the corporate security profession.  UO 5
• Law and Ethics in Corporate Security:  Students will be able to recognize legal and ethical issues confronting corporate security professionals, apply and follow the appropriate laws, and recognize the consequences and impact of their actions on other stakeholders.  UO 8
• Professionally Communicate in Corporate Security Contexts:  Students will develop the skills and knowledge to communicate effectively in corporate security settings. This will, among other relevant things, involve learning how to communicate about how to protect infrastructure and key assets and develop physical and personnel security policies.  This also entails the development and implementation of plans, particularly ones related to preventing, mitigating, and/or recovering from man-made, technological, and natural disasters.  UO 5

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Curriculum Guide

GPA Requirement

Major GPA: 2.0 or higher
Overall GPA: 2.0 or higher

Summary*

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Rock Studies 2 Requirements		42
Other Basic Requirements		0-3
Major/Concentration Requirements		60
Electives		18

* All undergraduate degree programs require a minimum of 120 credits.  Some courses meet multiple requirements, but are only counted once toward the 120 credit total required to graduate.

Rock Studies 2 Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
The Rock
SUBJ 139	Foundations of Academic Discovery 1	3
ENGL 102	Critical Writing	3
ENGL 104	Critical Reading	3
MATH 117	Quantitative Reasoning	3
Select one of the following:		3
COMM 200	Civil Discourse: Theory & Practice
PHIL 110	Ethics and Civil Discourse
POLS 235	Civil Discourse and Democracy
Subtotal		15
Integrated Inquiry
Creative and Aesthetic Inquiry
Select 3 Credits		3
Humanities Inquiry
Select 3 Credits		3
Social Science Inquiry
Select 3 Credits		3
Natural Sciences Inquiry
SCI 101	Science of Life	3
Physical Sciences Inquiry
SCI 102	Understanding the Physical World	3
Subtotal		15
Thematic Thread
Select 12 Credits 2		12
Total Hours		42

¹

Course offered in multiple subjects; cannot take course in first major subject.

²

One course from each category; six credits must be 300-level or above; no more than 4 credits from one subject area; specific courses required in first major, regardless of prefix of course, cannot be used to satisfy thread requirements; any course with same prefix as first major cannot be used to satisfy thread requirements, even if it is not a course in the first major.

Basic Math Requirement

Check with your adviser or a current degree audit report to see if you have been exempted from this course. The credit earned in this course will not be counted toward the 120 credit hour minimum needed to earn a degree.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one of the following:		0-3
Meet required minimum SAT or ACT math score OR
ESAP 110	Beginning Algebra
Total Hours		0-3

DIVERSITY,  EQUITY,  AND INCLUSION REQUIREMENT

Students must take and pass a course with the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) designation prior to graduation.  Students can meet this requirement by taking any DEI - designated course in any program at any time during their undergraduate career. 

Major/Concentration Requirements

• 30 major credits must be taken at SRU or PASSHE
• 30 major credits must be taken at the 300 level or above

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core Courses
ACCT 209	Financial Accounting 1	3
CSS 120	Introduction to Private Security 2	3
CSS 310	Organizational Continuity and Resilience 2	3
CSS 351	Fraud 2	3
CSS 352	Law & Ethics in the Workplace 2	3
CSS 354	Risk Assessment and Fraud Prevention 2	3
CSS 430	Corporate Security Law 2	3
CSS 440	Corporate Security Investigation 2	3
CSS 460	Corporate Security Capstone 2	3
HSS 130	Principles of Emergency Management 2	3
HSS 320	Protecting Infrastructure and Key Assets 2	3
HSS 350	Securing Virtual Infrastructure 2	3
MIS 301	Practical Computer Security 1	3
Subtotal		39
Organizational Security Concentration
CSS 210	Physical Security 2	3
CSS 240	Security Management 2	3
CSS 300	Personnel Security	3
CSS 360	Specialized Fraud Schemes 2	3
HSS 260	Emergency Management Planning 2	3
Subtotal		15
Major Electives
Select two of the following:		6
CSS 190	Experimental 2
or CSS 290	Experimental
or CSS 390	Experimental
CSS 195	Workshop 2
or CSS 295	Workshop
or CSS 395	Workshop
or CSS 495	Workshop
CSS 198	Selected Topics 2
or CSS 298	Selected Topics
or CSS 398	Selected Topics
or CSS 498	Selected Topics
CSS 370	Fraud Law and Report Writing 2
CSS 420	Fraud Examination 2
CSS 450	Internship 2
CSS 490	Independent Study 2
HSS 210	Fundamentals of Terrorism 2
HSS 300	Terrorist Organizations and Lone Wolves 2
HSS 310	Weapons of Mass Destruction 2
MIS 333	Introduction to Computer Forensics 1
Subtotal		6
Total Hours		60

¹

Course counts for 50% of Major but not Major GPA

²

Course counts for 50% of Major requirements and Major GPA

*

Some courses may require pre-requisites. Please see course descriptions to determine if there are any pre-requisites for that specific course.

Co-curricular and Experiential Learning

Students are encouraged to explore additional curricular and co-curricular opportunities. There is a strong correlation between long-term student success and participation in the following types of programs and activities:

1. Internships
2. Job Shadowing
3. Security Studies Club
4. Project to End Human Trafficking Club
5. Security Studies Speaker’s Series
6. Department of Homeland/Corporate Security Studies Field Trips and Spring Break Trips

Important Curriculum Guide Notes

This Curriculum Guide is provided to help SRU students and prospective students better understand their intended major curriculum. Enrolled SRU students should note that the My Rock Audit may place already-earned and/or in progress courses in different, yet valid, curriculum categories. Enrolled SRU students should use the My Rock Audit Report and materials and information provided by their faculty advisers to ensure accurate progress towards degree completion. The information on this guide is current as of the date listed. Students are responsible for curriculum requirements at the time of enrollment at the University.

PASSHE - Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Institutions

CORPORATE SECURITY (5170)
Concentration in Organizational Security (ORGN)
This program is effective as of Fall 2019
Revised 05.10.2023
UCC 03.21.2023 

Recommended Four-Year Plan

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Hours
CSS 120	Introduction to Private Security	3
ENGL 102	Critical Writing	3
ESAP 101	FYRST Seminar *	1
SUBJ 139	Foundations of Academic Discovery 1	3
Creative & Aesthetic Inquiry		3
Humanities Inquiry		3
	Hours	16
Spring
CSS 210	Physical Security	3
HSS 130	Principles of Emergency Management	3
ENGL 104	Critical Reading	3
MATH 117	Quantitative Reasoning	3
Free Elective		3
	Hours	15
Second Year
Fall
CSS 240	Security Management	3
HSS 260	Emergency Management Planning	3
ACCT 209	Financial Accounting	3
Select one of the following:		3
COMM 200	Civil Discourse: Theory & Practice
PHIL 110	Ethics and Civil Discourse
POLS 235	Civil Discourse and Democracy
Free Elective		3
Declare a Thematic Thread 2
	Hours	15
Spring
CSS 352	Law & Ethics in the Workplace	3
HSS 350	Securing Virtual Infrastructure	3
SCI 101	Science of Life	3
Free Elective		6
	Hours	15
Third Year
Fall
CSS 300	Personnel Security	3
CSS 351	Fraud	3
MIS 301	Practical Computer Security	3
SCI 102	Understanding the Physical World	3
Social Science Inquiry		3
	Hours	15
Spring
CSS 354	Risk Assessment and Fraud Prevention	3
CSS 430	Corporate Security Law	3
HSS 320	Protecting Infrastructure and Key Assets	3
Thematic Thread Requirement		6
Major Elective		3
	Hours	18
Fourth Year
Fall
CSS 310	Organizational Continuity and Resilience	3
CSS 360	Specialized Fraud Schemes	3
CSS 440	Corporate Security Investigation	3
Major Elective		3
Thematic Thread Requirement		3
	Hours	15
Spring
CSS 460	Corporate Security Capstone	3
Thematic Thread Requirement		3
Electives		6
	Hours	12
	Total Hours**	121

¹

The prerequisites for ENGL 205 are ENGL 102 & ENGL 104. 

²

Work with your Academic Adviser to declare a Thematic Thread by the end of your fall semester in your second year.

¹

Course offered in multiple subjects; cannot take course in first major subject.

*

Students are encouraged to take ESAP 101 as a Free Elective.

• CS Organizational Security Major requires 60 Credit Hours (36 Core + 9 General + 9 Culture + 6 Electives).
• The number of free electives will depend on Rock Studies 2 courses taken and/or Minor.
• The number of Rock Studies 2 courses will depend on how much overlap there is between major courses and Rock Studies 2 courses.

** This document is meant to serve as a guide. Some planners may show more than 120 credits because faculty have created flexibility in choosing courses.  However, only 120 credits are required to obtain a degree. Please consult with your academic adviser and refer to your curriculum guide prior to registering for courses. This plan should be reviewed, and verified, by you and your academic adviser at least once each academic year. 

Major Code: 5170
Concentration Code: ORGN
Revised date: 03.01.2024