The Master of Arts in Homeland Security is intended to prepare the next generation of emergency managers and homeland security professionals for leadership roles in the public and private sectors. The degree offers a comprehensive program of studies covering core elements of homeland security and emergency management at the graduate level, including management skills, intelligence gathering and analysis, risk management, emergency planning and management, legal issues, technological issues, and social psychology. The master's in homeland security program is designed to develop high-level operational expertise through the application of the above content to the implementation of emergency response protocols as executed in the United States.
Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.
Required Courses
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| CMN 6050 | Crisis Communication | 3 |
| HLS 6000 | Introduction to Homeland Security | 3 |
| HLS 6010 | Contemporary Threats to Homeland Security | 3 |
| HLS 6020 | Technology for Homeland Security | 3 |
| HLS 6030 | Intelligence for Homeland Security | 3 |
| HLS 6040 | Critical Infrastructure and Protection | 3 |
| HLS 6050 | Multidisciplinary Approaches to Homeland Security | 3 |
Capstone/Thesis
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| 1-8 |
| Topics in Homeland Security | |
| Basic Field Research Methods | |
| Thesis | |
The remaining quarter hours may be completed by: 1) a combination of completing a concentration and additional electives or 2) selecting any courses listed in the concentrations and elective list below.
Concentrations
Concentration in Emergency Management
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| HLS 6060 | Strategic Planning and Budgeting | 3 |
| HLS 6070 | Emergency Management and Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| HLS 6080 | Continuity of Operations and Planning | 3 |
| HLS 6150 | Essentials of Emergency Management | 3 |
| HLS 6155 | Critical Infrastructure, Security, and Emergency Management | 3 |
| HLS 6160 | Advanced Emergency Management | 3 |
Concentration in Geospatial Services
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| GIS 5103 | Foundations of Geographic Information Science | 4 |
| GIS 6394 | Crisis Mapping for Humanitarian Action | 3 |
| HLS 6060 | Strategic Planning and Budgeting | 3 |
| HLS 6070 | Emergency Management and Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| HLS 6080 | Continuity of Operations and Planning | 3 |
Concentration in Organization and Infrastructure Continuity
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| CJS 6430 | Risk Management | 3 |
| GIS 5103 | Foundations of Geographic Information Science | 4 |
| HLS 6090 | Organization and Structural Continuity Planning | 3 |
| ITC 6315 | Information Security Risk Management | 3 |
| ITC 6310 | Information Security Governance | 3 |
Concentration in Port Security
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| |
| HLS 6100 | Maritime Port Security 1 (recommended taken conconcurrently with HLS 6120) | 4 |
| HLS 6120 | Aviation Security 1 (recommended taken conconcurrently with HLS 6100) | 4 |
| 8 |
Electives
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| Independent Study | |
| Domestic and International Terrorism | |
| National Security—Law and Policy | |
| Risk Management | |
| Negotiation, Mediation, and Facilitation | |
| Interdisciplinary Foundations | |
| Basic Field Research Methods | |
| Security and Terrorism | |
| Regional Studies: East Asia | |
| Regional Studies: Middle East and North Africa | |
| Regional Studies: Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Regional Studies: Europe and Eurasia | |
| Regional Studies: Southwest and Central Asia | |
| Regional Studies: Latin America | |
| Advanced Intelligence Applications for Homeland Security | |
| Integrative Experiential Learning | |
| Intelligence Operations Management | |
| Globalization and Intelligence Issues | |
| Intelligence Analysis and Policy Relationship | |
| Interagency Collaboration | |
| All-Source Intelligence | |
| Human Intelligence Operations | |
| Analysis for Counterterrorism | |
| Intelligence Collection | |
Program Credit/GPA Requirements
45 total quarter hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required
