Master of Science in Homeland Security
Effective July 3, 2018, this program is no longer available for future enrollments.
The Master of Science in Homeland Security is a 52-credit-hour program that is offered online. The program consists of 36 credit hours in the homeland security core with 16 credit hours dedicated to either a concentration or for electives of the student’s choosing.
The program is designed to provide students with the opportunity to develop analytical and communication tools to allow them to become decision-makers in one or more areas of the homeland security field. This program focuses on helping students develop the knowledge base of other disciplines within the homeland security enterprise to pursue leadership opportunities in federal, state, and local government or the private sector.
This program does not lead to additional licensure or certification. As such, CTU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.
Degree Requirements
Courses: Core
HLS600 | Homeland Security Fundamentals | 4 |
HLS610 | Dynamics of Terrorism | 4 |
HLS616 | Research, Writing and Critical Thinking | 4 |
HLS618 | Private Sector Role in Homeland Security | 4 |
HLS620 | Technology Solutions for HLS | 4 |
HLS630 | Organizational and Policy Challenges | 4 |
HLS640 | Vulnerability Analysis and Protection | 4 |
HLS650 | Homeland Security and Government | 4 |
HLS685 | Homeland Security Capstone | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 36 |
Courses: Concentration
HLS ELE 1-4 | Elective chosen from Emergency Management and Public Health track (listed below) | 4 |
HLS ELE 2-4 | Elective chosen from Cybersecurity Policy track (listed below) | 4 |
HLSELE3-4/4-4 | Elective chosen from any of the tracks listed below | 8 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Courses: Emergency Management and Public Health track
HLS621 | Disaster Emergency Planning | 4 |
HLS622 | Principles of Disaster Medicine | 4 |
HLS623 | Emergency Management and Communication in Disasters | 4 |
HLS624 | Introduction to Public Health | 4 |
Courses: Cyber Security track
HLS651 | Introduction to Cybersecurity Policy | 4 |
HLS652 | Government and the Cyber Sector | 4 |
HLS653 | Cyber Organizations and Structures | 4 |
HLS654 | Emerging Initiatives in Cybersecurity Policy | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: 52
Area of Study
- Security Studies & Criminal Justice