An associate of arts in counterterrorism studies gives students a two-year education in terrorism and terrorism tactics and strategy to gain a foundational knowledge of how these groups are evolving and the best ways to combat their threat. American Public University in Charles Town, West Virginia, is an accredited institution that offers a 61-credit Associate of Arts in Counter Terrorism degree. Core classes include homeland defense, the international terrorist and emergency response to terrorism. Other required subjects cover terrorist tactics, chemical and biological defense and weapons of mass destruction.
A bachelor of science in terrorism and counter terrorism studies provides training in the theories and practice of terrorist groups and gives students the skills necessary to gather intelligence to prevent those groups from carrying out large-scale attacks on the U.S. Henley-Putnam University is an accredited distance-learning institution that specializes in intelligence and counterterrorism protection degree programs. The school trains students in the skills necessary to seek work with law enforcement, military and government agencies, with an emphasis on intelligence management, counterterrorism studies and personal protection. The Bachelor of Science in Terrorism and Counterterrorism studies is an online degree program that provides education in the basic concepts of terrorism and counter terrorism and covers topics such as terrorist techniques, introduction to threat assessment and right wing terrorism.
A certificate program in counterterrorism law provides students with a foundation in national security and counterterrorism laws in the U.S. Students generally earn certificates concurrently with their studies towards a degree in law. Syracuse University in New York's Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism, confers a certificate in national security and counter terrorism law. The 15-credit course requires courses such as national security law, perspectives on terrorism and counterterrorism and the law.
A master's degree in system safety and security provides an education in homeland-security preventive methods to counterterrorism threats. Students receive training in developing countermeasures using economic models to identify the most efficient ways to bolster the county's security. The University of Southern California in Los Angeles' Homeland Security Center for Risk and Economic Analysis (CREATE) established in 2004, and funded by the Department of Homeland Security, offers a Master of Science in System Safety and Security degree. This is an interdisciplinary program that incorporates courses from the USC School of Policy, Planning and Development and the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. Students must complete five core courses in economic analysis, decision analysis, risk management, program management and policy. Designated as the first Department of Homeland Security university center of excellence, the program is committed to developing new techniques to fight terrorism.