MS in Homeland Security

Announcements

4/13/13 - Cybersecurity and US Efforts to address Cybercrime has been published in the Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (Vol 10:Issue 1) authored  by Dr. Angelyn Flowers (Homeland Security Program), Dr. Sherali Zeadally (Computer Science Department) and Acklyn Murray (Computer Science Department).

3/29/2013 - Ambassador Curtis Ward, Adjunct Professor in the Graduate Program in Homeland Security has just had an article published on "U.S. Policy on Boko Haram a Nigerian Islamic Group" in Defence (sic) Intelligence:  Air, Land and Sea Defence. Read more »

3/29/2013 - The Order of the Sword and Shield, the National Honor Society for Homeland Security, Intelligence, and Protective Services, has just awarded a Charter to the Graduate Program in Homeland Security for the University of the District of Columbia Chapter of the Order of the Sword and Shield.

3/25/2013 - The Institute for Public Safety & Justice at the University of the District of Columbia is currently accepting applications for its Department of Homeland Security Funded Summer Student Research Program.  This six week program runs from June 5th - July 16th.  Students receive a stipend of $2,400 and 20 hours a week of homeland security science and technology related research experience.   Applications should be submitted by April 15th.  Further information, program qualifications and application instructions can be found at ipsj.org/summer2013flyer.pdf.

Program Information

The MS in Homeland Security requires 36 credit hours for completion and includes three curricular components:

• a degree core required of all students matriculating in the homeland security program;
• a concentration consisting of elective courses either in the department or in another STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) discipline with permission of the host department;
• Thesis or public policy paper representing a capstone experience.

The common thread running through each component is a strong research interest. As a multidisciplinary degree program, students are accepted from any undergraduate major.

For further information, see our Career Pathways and Prospects, Student Organizations and Activities and Faculty MS in Homeland Security web page. For inquiries, please email MSHS@udc.edu or call Dr. Angelyn S. Flowers at 202.274.5689.

Dr. Angelyn S. Flowers
Homeland Security Graduate Program Director
202.274.5689

Requirements for Graduation

Electives

Concentrations are developed in conjunction between the student and the advisor.

Examples of concentrations include:

Emergency Management
Epidemiology
Cyber Security
Intelligence