Admission Requirements
Applicants apply for admission to the program via the Graduate School application for admission. Requirements listed here are in addition to Graduate Council policies listed under GCAC-300 Admissions Policies. International applicants may be required to satisfy an English proficiency requirement; see GCAC-305 Admission Requirements for International Students for more information.
Applicants are expected to have a 3.0 or higher GPA in their undergraduate work.
Certificate Requirements
Requirements listed here are in addition to requirements listed in Graduate Council policy GCAC-212 Postbaccalaureate Credit Certificate Programs.
The curriculum consists of two required courses (6 credits) and two electives (6 credits). Students must achieve a GPA of 3.00 or above to be awarded the certificate.
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Required Courses | ||
HLS 811 | Fundamentals of Homeland Security | 3 |
HLS 812 | 3 | |
Electives | ||
Choose 6 credits from the following (you may only choose one MBADM course): | 6 | |
Critical Infrastructure Protection | ||
Comparative Homeland Security and Related Methods | ||
Disaster Psychology | ||
Strategic Planning and Organizational Imperatives in Homeland Defense and Security | ||
HLS 813 | ||
Emerging Threats to Homeland Security | ||
Transnational Criminal Organizations and HLS | ||
U.S. Military's Domestic Imperative: Homeland Defense and Defense Support of Civil Authorities | ||
U.S. Homeland Security Law | ||
Global Strategic Management | ||
or MBADM 816 | Managing and Leading People in Organizations | |
Total Credits | 12 |
Courses
Graduate courses carry numbers from 500 to 699 and 800 to 899. Advanced undergraduate courses numbered between 400 and 499 may be used to meet some graduate degree requirements when taken by graduate students. Courses below the 400 level may not. A graduate student may register for or audit these courses in order to make up deficiencies or to fill in gaps in previous education but not to meet requirements for an advanced degree.
Learning Outcomes
- . the origins and organization of the Homeland Security Enterprise
- Describe how relevant Congressional acts, Presidential directives, and national strategies influence decision making in homeland security.
- Identify the roles and shared responsibility of key agencies and partners at federal, state, and local levels, and of the private sector.
- Assess current situations and select scenarios.
- Evaluate the all-hazards and the whole-community approach to national preparedness and emergency management.
Contact
Certificate Program Head: Alexander Siedschlag
Primary Program Contact: Lesa Stanford
Email: lis12@psu.edu
Mailing Address: 777 West Harrisburg Pike, 131W Olmsted Bldg., Middletown, PA 17057
Telephone: (717) 948-6050
Program Website: Homeland Security Graduate Certificate