Master of Science in Homeland Security
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The Master of Science in Homeland Security (MSHS) is a 39 credit-hour degree program designed to provide students with advanced knowledge and skills to enable them to succeed in the field of Homeland Security. The program emphasizes both the theoretical and applied aspects of Homeland Security.
The MSHS program is designed to meet the needs of students seeking a master's degree as a prerequisite for entry to the field, as well as the needs of students who are currently employed in the field and want to broaden their knowledge, skills, and abilities. This is accomplished by offering sufficient foundation courses for a student who did not major in homeland security at the undergraduate level, as well as sufficient electives to accommodate students who did.
The MSHS program consists of core courses covering theory, research, scholarship, emergency management, security, preparedness, response, recovery, mitigation, international relations, legal, technology, quantitative analysis, and homeland security administration, a capstone course, and one elective course
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MSHS Program Objectives
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Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:
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- Analyze critical areas of importance to Homeland Security
- Evaluate the barriers that affect joint-departmental cooperation, communication, and information sharing
- Create and implement workable Homeland Security policy that improves upon existing standards using various considerations such as information technology
- Apply knowledge about various international and domestic terrorist entities and the underlying conflicts that foster their existence
- Design research studies and define appropriate statistical methods to be used to address current problems in the protection of the general public
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MSHS Core Courses
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CJ 620
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Criminalistics
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HS 500
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Homeland Security
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HS 510
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Emergency Management
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HS 521
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Physical Security
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HS 523
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Aviation Security
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HS 602
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Hazard Mitigation
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HS 611
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Disaster Recovery
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HS 620
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Terrorism and Counterterrorism
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HS 625
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Issues in Bioterrorism
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MGT 560
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International Relations
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MGT 564
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International Law and Organization
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MSHS Capstone Course
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CJ 699
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Research Methods in Criminal Justice
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Elective Courses (Select One)
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COMM 500
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Communication and Soft Skills
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GOV 600
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Structure and Function of Government
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MGT 530
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Leadership and Organization
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MGT 610
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Principles of Public Sector Management
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