Credit Distribution
The Graduate Certificate in Homeland Security requires:
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HLS-5050
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HLS-5050 Foundations of Homeland SecurityThis course provides a broad, up-to-date, multidisciplinary overview of homeland security as a contemporary subject of interest and inquiry. Issues of public policy, public administration, law, emergency management, intelligence, border and infrastructure security, public safety, and the social/behavioral impacts of terrorism and homeland security will be considered. Credits: 3 Delivery Methods: Online Please contact the schools for availability. Preview the Online Syllabus | Foundations of Homeland Security | 3 |
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EDM-5000
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EDM-5000 Principles of Emergency ManagementThis course examines the all-hazards approach to emergency management by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), focusing on the role of emergency management leadership during the four phases of the emergency management cycle: mitigation, preparation, response, and recovery. This course studies the concepts of emergency management through practical and timely discussions and assignments. Students will experience the theories of emergency management through practical application and critical analysis. Credits: 3 Delivery Methods: Online Please contact the schools for availability. Preview the Online Syllabus | Principles of Emergency Management | 3 |
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HLS-5000
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HLS-5000 Terrorism and Homeland Security in the U.S.This course examines the phenomenon of terrorism as it relates to the United States as well as to American interests in other countries, primarily in the time period from the Cold War to the present. The attacks on the United States on Sept. 11, 2001, and the subsequent adoption of a formal U.S. Department of Homeland Security will be examined in the context of the global terrorist threat and the more general concept of homeland security. Emphasis is on the identification and understanding of appropriate definitions and concepts so that students may critically evaluate the threats present and the range of responses available in our democratic society. Appropriate historical foundations, as well as essential components of a mechanism for homeland security, will be presented. Other key topics include the relationship between homeland security and preparation; terrorism response and recovery mechanisms; and goals, objectives, and strategies. The importance of coordinating various plans and strategies among local, state, and federal government response organizations will be stressed. Credits: 3 Delivery Methods: Online Please contact the schools for availability. Preview the Online Syllabus | Terrorism and Homeland Security in the U.S. | 3 |
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CYB-5100
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CYB-5100 Cybersecurity FoundationsCybersecurity Foundations covers fundamental concepts of the interdisciplinary field of cybersecurity by taking into consideration both technical and management aspects. Students analyze cyber threats and vulnerabilities and examine common cyber defense technologies, processes, and procedures. Students are exposed to how cybersecurity can be enforced, in networks, operating systems, and software development lifecycle (SDLC). The course also introduces students to the human, legal, privacy, and ethical aspects of cybersecurity. The goal is to prepare students for advanced study in cybersecurity. Credits: 3 Delivery Methods: Online Please contact the schools for availability. Preview the Online Syllabus | Cybersecurity Foundations | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 12