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Public Safety Leadership
Master of ScienceThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2022-2023 academic year.
Build contemporary leadership skills for today’s public safety challenges with an online master’s degree in public safety leadership. Develop a foundation of knowledge in public safety ethics, decision-making, organizational management, strategic planning, communications, and more. You’ll learn under the tutelage of experienced faculty members while benefiting from the flexibility of our streamlined online classroom. Ready to advance your career? Apply today!
Program Highlights
- Promote integrity: Apply ethical frameworks and principles to common decision-making scenarios in public safety leadership to promote an organizational culture of integrity, accountability, and ethical decision-making.
- Make informed decisions: Analyze the weight and sufficiency of evidence to make informed, evidence-based decisions that prioritize public safety and organizational effectiveness.
- Optimize resources: Integrate contemporary leadership and management strategies to optimize operations, resources, and personnel.
- Communicate effectively: Design advanced communication strategies to effectively lead public safety organizations.
Required Courses
This program requires a total of 30 credits.
Core Courses
- (3 Credits, MSPS 600)
- (3 Credits, MSPS 610)
- (3 Credits, MSPS 620)
- (3 Credits, MSPS 630)
Elective Courses
You'll need to take 15 credits of electives, chosen from the selection below. Please keep an eye on this program page as we are expected to add more course options to this category in upcoming terms.
- (3 Credits, MSPS 650)
- (3 Credits, MSPS 652)
- (3 Credits, MSPS 654)
- (3 Credits, MSPS 660)
- (3 Credits, MSPS 662)
Capstone Course
- (3 Credits, MSPS 690)
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help you enhance your knowledge, skills, and abilities in the public safety profession. Potential job titles you could achieve with a master’s in public safety leadership include police or fire chief, public safety director, as well as careers in EMS, corrections, and school safety and security.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
While not required for admission to the program, we expect you to have experience in the public safety field. Experience in public safety administration is beneficial.
Total Program Credits
30
Transfer Credits
Up to 12
Format
- All courses available online
Tuition Per Credit
- $336 per credit hour
(Europe & Downrange)
See our Tuition Rates page for details.
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
CyberAccounting
Master of ScienceThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2022-2023 academic year.
Stand out in the job market by earning a Master of Science in cyberaccounting at University of Maryland Global Campus. In this unique degree program, you’ll develop important skills in several career-relevant areas of study. Plus, with our convenient online courses and no-cost electronic resources in place of most textbooks, you can access the full online learning experience from any time and any place. Why wait? Take the first step and apply today!
Program Highlights
- Mitigate threats: Employ synergistic accounting and cybersecurity competencies with cutting-edge technology to mitigate cybersecurity threats.
- Make decisions: Make informed decisions using critical thinking related to accounting information systems and security.
- Provide insights: Provide actionable insights for key decision-makers from data analytics and visualizations related to risk management and IT governance.
- Work collaboratively: Work collaboratively in supporting community engagement initiatives to enhance creative solutions, improve productivity, and negotiate acceptable agreements.
- Model professionalism: Model professional and ethical accounting behavior.
- Communicate effectively: Communicate clearly using accounting terminology and plain language as appropriate in writing and orally.
Required Courses
This program requires a total of 30 credits.
Initial Requirement
- (0 Credits, UCSP 615)
This course must be taken within the first 6 credits of study (if required). The UCSP 615 requirement may be waived if you previously earned a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution. For more information, contact your academic advisor.
Accounting Courses
- (3 Credits, ACCT 610)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 628)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 630)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 635) or (3 Credits, CMAP 645)
Cybersecurity Course
- (3 Credits, CMAP 605)
Integrated Accounting & Information Systems Security Courses
- (3 Credits, ACCT 618)
- ACCT 620
- ACCT 645
- ACCT 660
Capstone Course
- ACCT 690
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help you prepare for careers in several professional contexts. Career growth opportunities exist in cyberaccounting, fraud and forensic accounting, IT auditing, cyber operations, and more. This program is designed to help you develop skills that translate to these and other related industries. Potential job titles include information system auditor, risk manager, director of compliance, accounting manager, and chief financial officer. UMGC courses are taught by experienced faculty and address skills and competencies that are highly valued by today’s employers.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
You are expected to have familiarity with Microsoft Excel. You should also have a recent background in accounting. Strong writing skills are also encouraged.
Total Program Credits
30
Transfer Credits
Up to 12
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
- Program restrictions apply
Tuition Per Credit
- $336 per credit hour
(Europe & Downrange)
See our Tuition Rates page for details.
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
Digital Forensics & Cyber Investigation
Master of ScienceThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2022-2023 academic year.
Advance in your career with an online master’s degree in digital forensics and cyber investigation from University of Maryland Global Campus. This career-relevant online master’s degree program may help provide you with the key skills employers are seeking. Study in a convenient online classroom with knowledgeable professors who have hands-on working experience in the cybersecurity industry. Access course materials that are available as no-cost electronic resources for most courses in this program, so you can save money on textbooks. Start gaining knowledge you can apply on the job right away and apply today!
Program Highlights
- Communicate effectively: Communicate clearly in writing and speaking, meeting expectations for content, purpose, organization, audience, and format.
- Make decisions: Use mathematical information, operations, and quantitative analyses to solve problems and inform decision-making.
- Follow procedures: Interpret and follow laws, policies, procedures, and governance in digital forensic and incident response situations.
- Use digital tools: Demonstrate the appropriate use of multiple digital forensic tools and technologies in a variety of criminal and security breach situations and in preparing reports and presenting findings.
- Design strategies: Design and implement strategies for proper seizure, evidence handling, investigation, analysis of digital artifacts, preparation of reports, and presentation of findings.
- Apply ethical frameworks: Apply proper professional, legal, and ethical frameworks to govern forensic activities in local, national, and global environments.
- Assess information: Assess information architecture for potential security threats and evidentiary value.
- Obtain knowledge: Obtain the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to master various functions of cybersecurity technology, including tools and systems.
Required Courses
This program requires a total of 30 credits. You’ll take 15 credits of core courses, 12 elective credits, and a 3-credit capstone.
Core Courses
- (3 Credits, DFCS 605)
- (3 Credits, DFCS 615)
- (3 Credits, DFCS 625)
- (3 Credits, DFCS 635)
- (3 Credits, DFCS 645)
Elective Courses
Take four 3-credit elective courses (outlined under Select Digital Forensics & Cyber Investigation Elective Courses) for a total of 12 credits.
Capstone Course
- (3 Credits, DFCS 690)
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help prepare you for work in government organizations, the private sector, and law enforcement agencies in the areas of computer and digital crime. Potential job titles within specific digital forensics and cyber investigation careers include cyber defense forensics analyst, cyber defense incident responder, systems security analyst, law enforcement/counterintelligence forensics analyst, and information security analyst.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
We recommend having a background in computing and programming for this program. Strong writing skills are also encouraged.
Total Program Credits
30
Transfer Credits
Up to 12
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $336 per credit hour
(Europe & Downrange)
See our Tuition Rates page for details.
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.