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Homeland Security, MA

2021-2022 Edition

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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 6050Crisis Communication3
HLS 6000Introduction to Homeland Security3
HLS 6010Contemporary Threats to Homeland Security3
HLS 6020Technology for Homeland Security3
HLS 6030Intelligence for Homeland Security3
HLS 6040Critical Infrastructure and Protection3
HLS 6050Multidisciplinary Approaches to Homeland Security3

Capstone/Thesis

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete one of the following capstone options. 1-8
Option 1
HLS 6983
Topics in Homeland Security
Option 2
GST 6109
Basic Field Research Methods
HLS 7990
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 6060Strategic Planning and Budgeting3
HLS 6070Emergency Management and Geographic Information Systems3
HLS 6080Continuity of Operations and Planning3
HLS 6150Essentials of Emergency Management3
HLS 6155Critical Infrastructure, Security, and Emergency Management3
HLS 6160Advanced Emergency Management3

Concentration in Geospatial Services

Course List
Code Title Hours
GIS 5103Foundations of Geographic Information Science4
GIS 6394Crisis Mapping for Humanitarian Action3
HLS 6060Strategic Planning and Budgeting3
HLS 6070Emergency Management and Geographic Information Systems3
HLS 6080Continuity of Operations and Planning3

Concentration in Organization and Infrastructure Continuity 

Course List
Code Title Hours
CJS 6430Risk Management3
GIS 5103Foundations of Geographic Information Science4
HLS 6090Organization and Structural Continuity Planning3
ITC 6315Information Security Risk Management3
ITC 6310Information Security Governance3

Concentration in Port Security 

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete the following:
HLS 6100Maritime Port Security 1 (recommended taken conconcurrently with HLS 6120)4
HLS 6120Aviation Security 1 (recommended taken conconcurrently with HLS 6100)4
Complete 8 quarter hours from the following subject areas: HLS, SIA8

Electives

Course List
Code Title Hours
CJS 5978
Independent Study
CJS 6105
Domestic and International Terrorism
CJS 6125
National Security—Law and Policy
CJS 6430
Risk Management
CMN 6060
Negotiation, Mediation, and Facilitation
EDU 6184
Interdisciplinary Foundations
GST 6109
Basic Field Research Methods
GST 6300
Security and Terrorism
GST 6501
Regional Studies: East Asia
GST 6502
Regional Studies: Middle East and North Africa
GST 6503
Regional Studies: Sub-Saharan Africa
GST 6504
Regional Studies: Europe and Eurasia
GST 6505
Regional Studies: Southwest and Central Asia
GST 6506
Regional Studies: Latin America
HLS 6035
Advanced Intelligence Applications for Homeland Security
INT 6943
Integrative Experiential Learning
SIA 6010
Intelligence Operations Management
SIA 6020
Globalization and Intelligence Issues
SIA 6030
Intelligence Analysis and Policy Relationship
SIA 6040
Interagency Collaboration
SIA 6050
All-Source Intelligence
SIA 6060
Human Intelligence Operations
SIA 6070
Analysis for Counterterrorism
SIA 6090
Intelligence Collection

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

45 total quarter hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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