The United States Department of Homeland Security is tasked with preparing for, preventing and responding to domestic emergencies, including terrorism and natural disasters. In this homeland security master’s degree , you’ll learn how to develop protection, mitigation and preparedness measures to minimize and prevent the impacts of natural and human-made threats and hazards.
You’ll cover topics across a variety of areas, including disaster prevention and response, management best practices and public policy. You’ll also build your leadership skills, so you can guide local or national response to potential emergencies, disasters and other societal threats before, during and after crises. The homeland security concentration is one of five options as a part of the Master of Arts in emergency management and homeland security program. You’ll pick a concentration based on your previous professional experience and personal interests. |
These courses are intended as guidelines. Speak to your guidance counsellor to see what courses are offered at your school.
Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in criminology or criminal justice, public administration or public service, sociology or social work, public safety or fire service management, parks and recreation management, applied sciences, environmental sciences or geography, public health or another closely related field from a regionally accredited institution.
Applicants must have a minimum of a 3.00 cumulative GPA (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of the student's first bachelor's degree program, or applicants must have a minimum of a 3.00 cumulative GPA (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.
All applicants are required to submit:
Graduate application and application fee.
Official transcripts.
A professional resume.
A written statement, at least one page in length, that describes the applicant's educational and career goals and long-term professional development strategy.
Two academic and/or professional letters of recommendation.
Evidence of current employment in an organization in this field, or at least two years prior professional experience in this or a related field or a bachelor's degree in a related area.
Proof of English proficiency. |
* We make every attempt to provide accurate information on prerequisites, programs, and tuition. However, this information is subject to change without notice and we highly recommend that you contact the school to confirm important information before applying.