Course List - Master of Professional Studies in Homeland Security - Public Health Preparedness Option

 

Core Curriculum (9 credits)
HLS 801	Homeland Security Administration: Policies and Programs Foundation for understanding homeland security history, the development of homeland security policies and organizations, and current management approaches.	3 credits
HLS 803	Homeland Security: Social and Ethical Issues This course will examine the social, political, legal, and ethical issues that arise in the context of homeland security.	3 credits
HLS 805	Violence, Threats, Terror, and Insurgency Provides an overview of the domestic and global issues related to homeland security.	3 credits

 

Prescribed Courses (12 credits)
PHP 410	Public Health Preparedness for Disaster and Terrorist Emergencies I Analyzes the history of terrorism and explores the preparation and response to specific terrorist threats, natural disasters, and conventional catastrophes. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the homeland security degree, homeland security certificate, or permission from the instructor	3 credits
PHP 510	Public Health Preparedness for Disaster and Terrorist Emergencies II A public health perspective on the preparation necessary to develop a coordinated response to a disaster or terrorist emergency. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor	3 credits
PHP 527	Public Health Evaluation of Disasters and Bioterrorism Introduces students to the design of exposure assessment and health-effect studies applicable to disasters and terrorism. Prerequisite: PHP 510 or permission of the instructor	3 credits
PHP 530	Critical Infrastructure Protection of Health Care Delivery Systems Examines the complexities involved in the protection of health care delivery systems affected during a natural disaster or terrorist attack, including the impact of disrupted transport systems, computer and Internet security, communications, energy supply, industry, and governmental institutions. Prerequisite: PHP 510 or permission of the instructor	3 credits

 

Electives (9 credits)
AGBIO 520	Agricultural Biosecurity: Protecting a Key Infrastructure Course will explore intentional and unintentional threats to the agriculture- food system, history and current approaches for safeguarding this key infrastructure.	3 credits
CAS 553	Disaster Communication This seminar provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the multifaceted nature of disaster communication across phases of a disaster.	3 credits
GEOG 897A	Cultural Intelligence, Applied Geography, and Homeland Security This course will introduce you to the people and cultures of the world through the study of a series of geographic realms that exemplify the cultural diversity of the Earth.	3 credits
GEOSC 402Y	Natural Disasters Case studies of the causes and consequences of natural disasters; analysis of disaster impact in different economic, cultural, and social conditions.	3 credits
IST 554	Network Management and Security Essential skills and knowledge for effectively utilizing networks and Internet technologies to facilitate, manage and secure data communications and applications.	3 credits
IST 564	Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management This course examines the fundamental elements of crisis, disaster, risk, and emergency management.	3 credits
IST 868	Topics in Visual Analytics for Security Intelligence Introduce visual analytic techniques for security informatics and intelligence. Survey technical approaches for data analysis, threats and vulnerability, communicating risk.  Prerequisite: IST 516 or IST 552 or IST 554 or IST 562	3 credits
MANGT 510	Project Management A problem-based, interdisciplinary course in project management skills and techniques needed to manage projects in a modern business environment.	3 credits
PL SC 836	Root Causes of Terrorism A focused examination of particularly policy-salient root causes of terrorism.	3 credits
PSY 558	Disaster Psychology Explores psychological impact of disasters and terrorist attacks on victims, families, rescuers, and society and methods of reducing negative effects. Prerequisite: PHP 510 or permission of program	3 credits

 

Capstone Experience (3 credits)
PHP 594	Research Project Culminating course; application of your homeland security studies in the form of a graduate-level project relating to public health preparedness. Prerequisite: Completion of at least 15 credits in the program, including PHP 510 and PHP 527 or permission of the instructor.	3 credits