Police State Amerika: N.C. university offers a Homeland Security degree.

WRAL-5 reportsthat the school says the degree is a direct result of a rising interest in the field after the 9/11 attacks.

“What’s interesting about that is what you see is that the discipline itself is maturing,” David Gray, a criminal justice professor at Campbell, told WRAL. “It’s only been really a discipline for 12 years, since 9/11, but it’s starting to get more mature and more robust and more definition as far as what the topics are.” (it's only been a real discipline for 12 years. so that must mean its total B/S right?)

About fifty students have declared the major at Campbell. The degree is an expansion of the coursework which is already offered in the university’s criminal justice program and other areas.

“It seems like a logical thing to do to help educate men and women to help with the global war on terrorism,” Mark Hammond, dean of Campbell’s College of Arts and Sciences told WRAL. “For us, the idea of expanding a very popular concentration in criminal justice and changing that into a full-blown homeland security (degree) became a no-brainer when we realized that very few institutions across the nation offer such academic programs.” (why do very few institutions offer a Homeland Security degree? Because they're B/S)

There has been a significant rise in homeland security college programs across the country in recent years. The Center for Homeland Defense and Security says there are 380 security-related academic programs, most of which are two-year programs.
http://www.wral.com/campbell-university-first-in-state-to-offer-homeland-security-bachelor-s-degree/12410567/

Arizona - GateWay Community College, north of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, is among 62 community colleges nationwide that offer the federal certification, TSA spokesman Nico Melendez said.

TSA covers the cost of the Homeland Security certification program, which costs $4 million a year. The expense likely will increase as the program is expanded to TSA officers at all 91 hub airports in the country.
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2012/05/18/20120518phoenix-tsa-homeland-security-classes.html?nclick_check=1