Course List - Master of Professional Studies in Homeland Security

Students must take a total of 6 credits at the 500 level. The Capstone Experience (P ADM 594) counts as 3 credits toward this requirement.

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)
P ADM 401	Introduction to Homeland Security This course provides foundational knowledge about homeland security, including policy, organization, and legal issues in the American context.	3 credits
P ADM 404	Homeland Security and Defense in Practice This course analyzes, evaluates, and critiques homeland security plans in practice. Prerequisite: P ADM 401	3 credits
P ADM 802	Multifaceted Approaches to Homeland Security Examination of the roles of the public and private sectors and the military in preparing, mitigating, and responding to disasters. Prerequisite: P ADM 401	3 credits
P ADM 803	Strategic Planning and Organizational Imperatives in Homeland Defense and Security The homeland security framework depends on strategic planning and organization. This course examines the key issues associated with these. Prerequisite: P ADM 401	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 480	Exploring Imagery and Elevation Data in GIS Applications An introductory-level course focusing on the use of remotely sensed imagery and elevation data in GIS applications.	3 credits
GEOG 897A	Cultural Intelligence, Applied Geography, and Homeland Security The process of geographically analyzing social, political, economics, and demographic information to understand human history, institutions, beliefs, and behaviors.	3 credits
GEOGSC 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
P ADM 500	Public Organization and Management Development of basic concepts and issues in public administration; administrative theory and public policy processes.	3 credits
P ADM 507	Introduction to Public Policy Analysis Introduction to the analysis of public policy within its organizational and political contexts, including an emphasis on an economic perspective. Prerequisite: 3 credits of American government and 3 credits of basic economics	3 credits
P ADM 557	Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations Study of the impact of a federal system of government on the administration of public functions. National-state-local dimensions.	3 credits
P ADM 597A	Homeland Security Law This course assesses the controlling authorities that pertain to homeland security from the U.S. Constitution to the major federal statutes, court decisions, and executive directives. Beyond an analysis of the universal relevance of law to homeland security, specific issues are considered in detail, based on their relationship to U.S. vital national interests. This course also emphasizes the compelling requirement that, not only government organizations, but also the professional practitioner perform competently, ethically, and legally in all situations.	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.	3 credits
PL SC 418	International Relations Theory A survey of traditional and contemporary conceptual frameworks and theoretical approaches for the analysis of international relations.	3 credits
PL SC 439	The Politics of Terrorism Analysis of political terrorism as a violent alternative for peaceful change and traditional warfare in the nuclear age.	3 credits
PL SC 442	American Foreign Policy Principles of American foreign policy; processes of policy formulation; roles of the President, Congress, the State Department and other government agencies.	3 credits
PUBPL 475	Critical Infrastructure Protection This course provides knowledge about protection of critical infrastructure as an aspect of homeland security.	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)
P ADM 594	Research Project Supervised student activities on research projects identified on an individual or small-group basis.	3 credits