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This program is designed to help prepare you for management work in security risk assessment, operational recovery, and strategy development to protect people, facilities, and critical infrastructure.
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A major in homeland security can help you develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for management and leadership in homeland security. The coursework has been developed by practitioner-scholars who work in a variety of homeland security roles and is designed to provide you with a global outlook, interpersonal skills, leadership abilities, and awareness of current issues in domestic and international security. You'll use actual homeland security information, taken straight from governmental sources, in your assignments.
This program is also available as a minor.
In your courses, you'll focus on the security issues of homeland security, including international and domestic terrorism, infrastructure protection, strategic planning, international relations, intelligence operations, and evaluation. You'll also learn about ethics, research and technology, legal and political issues and leadership. Management competencies covered include strategic planning, legal awareness, aspects of intelligence and international relations, ethics, decision making, and supervision.
Related required Course
Note: The following related required courses for the major are listed under general education courses and may be applied to general education or elective requirements.
The bachelor's degree in homeland security requires 46 credits of minor and/or elective coursework.
A degree with a major in homeland security requires the successful completion of 120 credits of coursework, including 33 credits for the major; 41 credits in general education requirements; and 46 credits in the minor, electives, and other degree requirements. At least 17 credits in the major must be earned in upper-level courses (numbered 300 or above).
An articulation agreement between UMGC’s Schools allows eligible students who complete their undergraduate degree at UMGC with a major in homeland security to reduce their total coursework for the Master of Science in Management or the Master of Science in Information Technology with a specialization in homeland security management at UMGC by 6 credits (two courses) and complete both degrees with a total of 150 credits of coursework.
Related required Course
Note: The following related required courses for the major are listed under general education courses and may be applied to general education or elective requirements.
The bachelor's degree in homeland security requires 46 credits of minor and/or elective coursework.
A degree with a major in homeland security requires the successful completion of 120 credits of coursework, including 33 credits for the major; 41 credits in general education requirements; and 46 credits in the minor, electives, and other degree requirements. At least 17 credits in the major must be earned in upper-level courses (numbered 300 or above).
An articulation agreement between UMGC’s Schools allows eligible students who complete their undergraduate degree at UMGC with a major in homeland security to reduce their total coursework for the Master of Science in Management or the Master of Science in Information Technology with a specialization in homeland security management at UMGC by 6 credits (two courses) and complete both degrees with a total of 150 credits of coursework.
Develop skills and gain knowledge through coursework that draws from the expertise and experience of our respected faculty.
This program is designed to help prepare you for management work in security risk assessment, operational recovery, and strategy development to protect people, facilities, and critical infrastructure.
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