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Homeland Security Management
Graduate CertificateThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
Prepare for a dynamic career protecting critical infrastructure with an online graduate certificate in homeland security management from ¶¶ÒõÊÓƵ. You'll gain practical experience in performing security risk assessments, planning for and managing operational recovery, and developing strategies to protect people, facilities, and critical infrastructure. Coursework covers issues in emergency management, cybersecurity, bioterrorism, and energy security, as well as business management.
Program Highlights
- Perform risk assessments: Research, analyze, and synthesize intel to formulate risk assessments.
- Rely on data: Make decisions using statistics and financial information.
- Manage intercultural environments: Communicate, negotiate, and educate across cultural boundaries.
- Develop security strategy: Conduct resilience planning for disaster response and recovery.
- Know your role: Write a job description for a chief risk officer with skills required for the job.
- Demonstrate knowledge: Analyze DHS-designated critical infrastructure and make recommendations.
Required Courses
Foundation Course
- (0 Credits, UCSP 615)
(to be taken within the first 6 credits of study)
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.
Core Courses
- (3 Credits, HSMN 610)
(must be taken as one of the first two credit-bearing courses in the program) - (3 Credits, HSMN 625)
- (3 Credits, HSMN 630)
- INFA 660
- (3 Credits, EMAN 620)
Career Preparation
This certificate is designed to help prepare you for management work in security risk assessments, operational recovery management, and strategy development to protect people, facilities, and critical infrastructure.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
We recommend strong writing and analytical skills in this program.
Total Program Credits
15
Transfer Credits
Up to 6
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $544 per credit (in-state)
- $659 per credit (out-of-state)
- $336 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
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
Graduate CertificateThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
With an online graduate certificate in digital forensics and cyber investigation from ¶¶ÒõÊÓƵ, you'll examine the foundations of digital forensics and become familiar with industry-standard tools and procedures used in conducting forensics investigations related to cybersecurity. Learn how to secure and validate digital evidence, recover and analyze digital artifacts, and report and present findings in legal settings.
Program Highlights
Required Courses
- (3 Credits, DFCS 605)
- (3 Credits, DFCS 615)
- (3 Credits, DFCS 625)
- (3 Credits, DFCS 635)
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help you prepare for a career as a cybersecurity first responder or cybercrime analyst.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
We recommend that you have recent work experience in information technology, computer networks, or databases.
Total Program Credits
12
Transfer Credits
Exactly 6
Format
- All courses available online
Tuition Per Credit
- $694 per credit (in-state)
- $694 per credit (out-of-state)
- $336 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
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.
Management: Homeland Security Management
Master's ConcentrationThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
Protect your country against both natural and man-made threats with an online master’s degree in management with a concentration in homeland security management at ¶¶ÒõÊÓƵ. Learn to prioritize security and protection with a robust curriculum filled with the latest industry knowledge and administered by our experienced faculty members. Study in our streamlined online classroom and take advantage of the flexibility of online learning. And gain practical knowledge that you’ll be able to bring with you to the workforce. Ready to succeed again? Apply today!
Program Highlights
- Manage crisis communications: Apply strategies and tactics for managing crisis communications, including the use of current technologies, through a strategic approach to developing community-specific public responses to homeland and national security crisis situations.
- Develop strategies: Construct strategies for leading, managing, organizing, and coordinating homeland security operations in concert with federal, state, local, and international governments as well as the private sector.
- Utilize technology: Determine specific applications of advanced information and technology systems for protection, response, recovery, and resilience in support of homeland and national security priorities.
- Assess cybersecurity initiatives: Assess cybersecurity strategies, policies, initiatives, and regulatory compliance, as well as the role of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), to defend against cyberattacks and support essential preparedness and disaster support operations.
- Evaluate laws and policies: Determine potential solutions for homeland security issues by evaluating the laws, authorities, regulations, policies, and ethical considerations as well as emerging political, legal, and policy issues.
- Manage threats: Apply risk methodologies and assessments, resilience planning, organizational theory, and disaster response and recovery principles to manage new and emerging threats against the United States by utilizing critical-thinking and decision-making skills.Â
Required Courses
This program requires a total of 36 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.
Core Courses
- MGMT 630
- (3 Credits, MGMT 640)
- (3 Credits, MGMT 650)
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- (3 Credits, HSMN 610)
- (3 Credits, HSMN 625)
- (3 Credits, HSMN 630)
- INFA 660
- (3 Credits, BSBD 641)
- (3 Credits, EMAN 620)
- (3 Credits, HSMN 670)
Capstone Course
- (3 Credits, MGMT 670)
Career Preparation
This online master’s program is designed to help you prepare for mid- and senior-level positions in both the federal government and private institutions. The skills you gain in this program are universal and can translate to most industries in the public and private sectors. Potential job titles include intelligence analyst, cybersecurity specialist, emergency management director, border patrol agent, and counterterrorism analyst. Â
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
We recommend a recent background in finance or accounting, as well as statistics. Strong writing skills are also encouraged.
Total Program Credits
36
Transfer Credits
Up to 12
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $544 per credit (in-state)
- $659 per credit (out-of-state)
- $336 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
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.
