Are You Prepared?
The safety of your community depends on well-trained, highly educated leaders with a grasp of the growing body of knowledge in the field of homeland security. The need to understand how to respond with emergency management in the face of natural or man-made disasters is crucial when situations challenge your plans.
Penn State Can Help
The homeland security curriculum is designed to help you better respond to these challenges and create effective strategies for evaluating and improving your organization in the areas of:
- public health evaluation and preparedness
- protection of health care delivery systems
- disaster and bioterrorism response
- biosecurity
Choose the Program That Fits Your Career
We offer three completely online graduate programs for professionals in the field of health care and in other disciplines related to homeland security:
- The master of homeland security in public health preparedness is the first master's degree of its kind to focus on public health preparedness. View the program curriculum.
- The certificate in bioterrorism preparedness focuses on the public health sector's response to a catastrophic event including agricultural safety and biosecurity.
- The certificate in disaster preparedness is designed to improve your understanding of all-hazards planning and coordination including both natural disasters and terrorist attacks.
A Quality Degree
This online master's degree program is from Penn State's College of Medicine and is the only homeland security degree offered by a medical school in the United States.
Since its founding in 1855, Penn State has established itself as one of the nation's most respected universities. Penn State is also a pioneer in distance education, with a support system designed specifically for students who are geographically removed from campus.
Penn State is also a member of the Homeland Security and Defense Education Consortium.
At the Convenience of Your Desktop
As you communicate daily with other dedicated, goal-oriented peers, you'll gain insights that you can apply to your job immediately. All courses are accessible from any Internet connection, and you can fit your studies around your busy personal and professional schedules.
Find Out More and Apply
Get ready to take courses this fall by starting your application today or contacting a student adviser with your questions.
Brian White