Homeland Security

Program

• Required courses (18 credits)
• Electives (18 credits)

For more information on program requirements, consult the Graduate Catalog.

Courses

Required:

• HS501 Introduction to Homeland Security: Management & Legal Issues (3)
• HS505 Understanding Violence & Victimization (3)
• HS510 Research Methods (3)
• HS511 Research Design (3)
• HS525 Leadership & Policy Analysis for Protective Professionals (3)
• HS590 Capstone Option: Thesis or Applied Research Project (3)

Electives (pick at least six):

• HS515 Computer Applications in Criminal Justice & Homeland Security (3)
• HS520 Homeland Security Preparedness, Prevention & Deterrence (3)
• HS530 The Intelligence Function: Collection, Analysis, Use (3)
• HS535 Selected Topics in Homeland Security (3)
• HS540 Hostage Recovery (3)
• HS545 Political Crime & Terror (3)
• HS561 Transitional Justice (3)
• HS555 Comparative Homeland Security Systems (3)
• HS562 Human Rights Law & Policy (3)
• HS563 Torture & State Violence (3)
• HS570 Bureaupathology (3)
• HS580 Criminal Investigation (3)
• HS599 Internship in Homeland Security: Field Placement (3)

Looking to advance your career in public safety without earning a master’s degree? The Graduate Certificate in Homeland Security from GCU is only 15 credits—two required courses and nine credits of homeland security courses on the graduate level.

Program

• Required courses (6)
• Electives (9)

For more information on program requirements, consult the Graduate Catalog.

Courses

Required:

• HS501 Introduction to Homeland Security: Management & Legal Issues (3)
• HS510 Research Methods (3)