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Bachelor of Science
Homeland Security

Homeland Security
Bachelor of Science
AT A GLANCE
  • 120 credits
  • Transfer up to 90 credits
  • All courses are available online
  • Select on-site and hybrid courses available
TUITION
  • $250 per credit hour
    (Europe & Downrange)

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Get ready to lead the organizations that defend against threats to homeland security.

The bachelor’s degree in homeland security at UMGC is uniquely designed to provide you with an understanding of the homeland security sector. The curriculum provides an understanding of international and domestic terrorism, emerging technologies, cyber threats, infrastructure protection, emergency preparedness and response, private-sector partnerships, global pandemics, natural disasters, strategic planning, policies, intelligence operations, and international engagement. You’ll develop critical-thinking, ethical decision-making, risk analysis, and communication skills to meet the professional demands of leadership and management in the homeland security profession.

Total Credits Required: 120

  • Required Major Courses: 33
  • Minor and Elective Courses: 46
  • General Education Courses: 41

Required Major Courses

  • (3 Credits, HMLS 302)
  • (3 Credits, HMLS 310)
  • (3 Credits, HMLS 406)
  • (3 Credits, HMLS 408)
  • (3 Credits, HMLS 414)
  • (3 Credits, HMLS 416)
  • (3 Credits, PSAD 410)
  • (3 Credits, PSAD 414)
  • (3 Credits, PSAD 416)
  • (3 Credits, HMLS 304)
  • (3 Credits, HMLS 495)

Related Required Course

The following may be applied to general education or elective requirements:

  • (3 Credits, IFSM 300)

 

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).

Research and Computer Literacy Courses

  • (3 Credits, PACE 111M)
    or (3 Credits, PACE 111C)
    or other PACE 111 course (to be taken in first 6 credits)
  • (1 Credit, LIBS 150)
    or (1 Credit, CAPL 398A)
    or other general education elective
  • (3 Credits, IFSM 201)
    or (3 Credits, CMST 301)
    or another computing course appropriate to the academic major

Communications Courses

  • (3 Credits, WRTG 111)
    or (3 Credits, WRTG 291) or other writing course
  • (3 Credits, WRTG 112)
  • (3 Credits, SPCH 100)
    or other communication, writing, or speech course
  • (3 Credits, WRTG 391)
    or other advanced upper-level writing course

Math Course

  • (3 Credits, MATH 105)
    or other approved math or statistics course

Arts and Humanities Courses

  • (3 Credits, HIST 157)
    or other arts and humanities course
  • (3 Credits, ENGL 240)
    or foreign language course or other arts and humanities course

Behavioral and Social Science Courses

  • (3 Credits, ECON 201)
    or (3 Credits, PSYC 100)
    or other behavioral and social science course
  • (3 Credits, GVPT 170)
    or other behavioral and social science course

Biological and Physical Sciences Courses

  • (3 Credits, BIOL 101)
    and (1 Credit, BIOL 102)
    or other paired science lecture and laboratory courses
  • (3 Credits, NUTR 100)
    or (3 Credits, BIOL 160)
    or other science lecture course

If you completed your undergraduate degree at UMGC with coursework in homeland security, a n accelerated pathway between UMGC undergraduate and graduate programs in homeland security allows you to reduce your total coursework for a related graduate degree by up to 6 credits.

The following undergraduate-to-graduate course substitutions will be accepted for a maximum of 6 credits in our master's degree program in management with a homeland security management specialization or information technology with a homeland security management specialization.

Introduction to Homeland Security (3 Credits, HMLS 302) substitutes for
Concepts in Homeland Security (3 Credits, HSMN 610)

Infrastructure in Homeland Security (3 Credits, HMLS 408) substitutes for
Critical Infrastructures (3 Credits, HSMN 625)

The substitutions listed above are the only ones possible. Note that a minimum grade of B must be earned in each undergraduate course for the credits to be accepted at the graduate level. 

Program Highlights

Develop skills and gain knowledge through coursework that draws from the expertise and experience of our respected faculty.

Industry Snapshot

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.

Left to right: Faustina A., UMGC student, Information Assurance; Diana M., UMGC student, Psychology

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