Homeland Security Schools

According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the agency has five major responsibilities: guarding against terrorism, securing U.S. borders, enforcing U.S. immigration laws, improving emergency and disaster preparedness in the United States, and unifying the department. In response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the formation of DHS, colleges began to offer certificate and degree programs in homeland security. Degree programs in homeland security include associate's, bachelor's, master's and Ph.D. programs. Students have the option of enrolling in traditional on-campus or online degree programs.
  1. St. Joseph's University

    • Disaster planning may designate school buses for emergency evacuations.

      St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia offers a master of science in homeland security. The master's program consists of seven required courses and four elective courses. The seven required or core classes are police executive management, technology for the police executive, disaster planning and management, hazard planning and evacuation, terrorist threats and strategies, homeland security, and case studies in homeland security. Students who already have a master's degree may complete six courses in homeland security and earn a post-master's certificate in homeland security. To earn a post-bachelor's certificate in homeland security, students must complete six of the seven required courses.

      SJU also offers an online master's degree program in criminal justice with a specialization in homeland security. To earn the master's degree in criminal justice with a specialization in homeland security, students must complete four required courses in criminal justice, four required courses in homeland security and two elective courses. Also available online is a post-master's certificate program in homeland security. To earn the online post-master's certificate, students must complete six courses: forensic financial analysis, homeland security, sociology of disasters, terrorism, risk assessment, and an integrated capstone course in homeland security.

      St. Joseph's University

      5600 City Avenue

      Philadelphia, PA

      610-660-1000

      sju.edu

    Rasmussen College

    • Rasmussen College offers programs in homeland security.

      Rasmussen College offers an associate's degree and a bachelor's degree program in criminal justice with a specialization in homeland security at campuses in Minnesota, Illinois, Florida, Wisconsin, and North Dakota. The campuses in Tampa, Florida, and Appleton, Wisconsin, offer only the bachelor's degree program, and the campuses in Illinois offer only the associate's degree program. To complete the specialization in the bachelor's degree program, students must take specialization courses in crimes across borders, homeland security policy, risk analysis and emergency management. To complete the specialization in the associate's degree program, students must complete specialization courses in homeland security, terrorism and security challenges.

      Rasmussen College

      Eagle Point Office Center II

      8550 Hudson Blvd.

      Lake Elmo, MN 55042

      651-259-6600

      rasmussen.edu

    Capella University

    • Capella's bachelor's program includes coursework addressing foreign and domestic threats.

      Capella University is an online post-secondary institution that offers a bachelor's of science degree in public safety with a specialization in homeland security. To complete the specialization in the bachelor's degree program, students must complete specialization courses in homeland security in the 21st century, multi-jurisdictional coordination and investigations, issues, emergency management, technology, domestic and international terrorism, intelligence, world conflicts, and diplomatic approaches to national security. Capella offers a master of science program and a doctor of philosophy program in public safety with three specialization options: criminal justice, emergency management, and public safety leadership. Within each specialization, students may elect a concentration in homeland security.

      Capella University

      Capella Tower

      225 South 6th Street, Ninth Floor

      Minneapolis, MN 55402

      888-227-2736

      capella.edu

    Strayer University

    • A concentration course explores the role of homeland security in antiterrorism.

      Strayer University offers a bachelor of science degree in criminal justice with specialization in homeland security technology, computer security and forensics, criminal justice administration, and homeland security and emergency management. Strayer also offers an undergraduate degree program and an undergraduate certificate program in homeland security and information systems. Programs in homeland security are offered both on campus and online.

      Strayer University

      P.O. Box 1310

      Newington, VA 22122

      888-378-7293

      strayer.edu

    Keiser University

    • Coursework covers planning and responsive strategies for terrorism.

      Keiser University offers a bachelor of arts and an associate of arts degree program in homeland security. Required courses for the bachelor's program include bio terrorism and weapons of mass destruction; domestic and international terrorism; constitutional law; cyber-terrorism; tactical communications; disaster response; emergency planning and security measures; recognizing, investigating and responding to terrorism; planning for catastrophic events; and infrastructure protection. Required courses for the associate's program include cyber-terrorism, domestic and international terrorism, emergency planning and security measures, and constitutional law.

      Keiser University

      1500 Northwest 49th Street

      Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309

      954-776-4456

      keiseruniversity.edu

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