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Certificate of Graduate Study in
Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity
Online or On Campus

Keep Americans Safe During Dangerous Storms and Security Threats

From natural hazards to human-induced disasters, and industrial accidents to supply chain disruptions, the field of emergency preparedness encompasses all activities that enable a community or organization to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the impact of a wide variety of hazards and crises.

In emergency management careers, you need to know how to think and act quickly during crisis situations and plan ahead to prevent massive property damage, critical security breaches, and loss of life in the face of calamity.

Designed by faculty with extensive experience in the field, this graduate certificate program teaches you how to work with national, state and local homeland security and law enforcement agencies to respond to damaging storms, fight terrorists, handle cyber incidents, foil human traffickers and thwart international criminals.

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Program of Study

Core Course: Intelligence Analysis

Gain knowledge of tradecraft used in modern espionage in this required course taught by a seasoned CIA foreign and domestic intelligence analyst. Apply structured analytic methods to exercises on terrorism and crime, and learn how to use tools developed for the CIA that are now taught throughout the intelligence community, including the FBI.


Additional Information

See the Graduate Bulletin for details.

For more information, contact [email protected].

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Program Tracks
Emergency Preparedness

Minimize risk to people, property, small businesses, nonprofits, government agencies, and corporations by evaluating hazards, responding to emergencies and disasters, and coordinating shared community resources and equipment.
 

COURSES

Required course: Disaster, Crisis, and Emergency Management, and Policy

Sample electives: Terrorism, Public Security, and Law Enforcement; Preparedness and Response; Data Models and Decisions

 

CAREER PATHS

Job titles: Disaster Program Manager, Emergency Response Strategist, Catastrophe Risk Analyst

Homeland Security

Secure America's towns, cities, borders, airports, seaports and waterways as a skilled member of law enforcement, immigration and travel security agencies, prevention and response teams, and mission support organizations.
 

COURSES

Required course: Political Violence, Insurgency, and Terrorism
Sample electives: Terrorism, Public Security and Law Enforcement, Homeland Security Intelligence, Global Security

CAREER PATHS

Job titles: Terrorist Threat Investigator, Criminal Intelligence Analyst, TSA Field Intelligence Officer

Cybersecurity

Help companies, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations protect sensitive and proprietary information from data breaches, hackers, inside threats, and natural disasters like fires and floods.
 

COURSES

Required course: Principles and Practices of Cybersecurity
Sample electives: Cryptographic Protocols, International Cyber Conflicts, Multimedia Forensics
 

CAREER PATHS

Job titles: Cyber Exploitation Officer, Forensic Cryptologist, Network Intrusion Detection Specialist

Admissions Requirements

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Deadlines
  • Fall: Rolling
  • Spring: Rolling
  • Summer: Rolling

There is no departmental assistantship consideration for this program.

Required Application Materials
  • Transcripts from all schools attended
  • Resume
  • Statement of goals

The statement is generally one to two pages discussing what you have to offer the program and what you wish to get out of the program.  It should include a brief description of the applicant's field of interest, related background, desired area of study and research emphasis or career goals.

 

*One or two letters of recommendation are encouraged but not required for admission.  Applicants can also supply an optional writing sample but it is not required. 

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