American Public University – Master of Arts in Homeland Security The American Military University is offering Master of Arts in Homeland Security. The Master of Arts in Homeland Security seeks the following specific learning outcomes of its graduates. Graduates in this degree program will be able to: Develop agency/organization specific tools to evaluate specific domestic security challenges for the 21st Century that face the United States and other industrialized nations. Design and modify plans and program at federal, state, and/or local levels to reflect the evolving strategic policy issues associated with a statutory and presidential direction for homeland security. Recognize terrorist groups’ proclivities in order to forecast the risks, types, and orders of magnitude of terrorist threats most likely to confront the nation-state. Predict the need to conduct and/or contract for research related to high probability Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear or Energetic (CBRNE) events and their consequences in any community of interest. Recognize the interdisciplinary nature of Homeland Security functions and be able to assess and integrate various functional areas. Develop policies procedures and protocols to allow seamless agency integration from prevention to incident response scenarios. Validate literal and procedural alignment/compliance with the National Response Plan, National Information Management System and, the Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPDs).
American Public University System offers all programs entirely online. Degree Program Requirements: Required Course (3 semester hours) PS500/POL500 - Research Methods Core Courses (12 semester hours) DM512/EDM560 – Crisis Action Planning DM576/EDM565 – Consequence Management DM644/EDM612 – Risk Communications DM584/PUB530 – Public Policy Major Courses (15 semester hours) CR537/SCM537 – Computer Crime CR544/SCM544 - Security Architecture CR545/SCM545 – Airport Security Design CR547/SCM547 – Perimeter Security DM568/TLM605 – Cargo Security Management DM577/PUB610 – Public Management DM645/TLM608 – Port Security EM503/EDM530 – Economics of Disaster EM516/EDM509 - Interagency Disaster Management EM519/EDM541 – Mass Casualty Incident Management
EM502/HCM606 – Disaster Health Management EM632/HCM605 – Quarantine IN504/INT644 – Information Warfare IN517/INT620 – Threat Analysis IN600/INT611 – Corporate Threat Definition and Vulnerability Analysis LC522/HLS523 – domestic Terrorism and Extremist Groups LC535/HLS522 – Weapons of Mass Destruction and the New Terrorism IN544/INT647 – Intelligence and Weapons of Mass Destruction NS510/HLS501 – Homeland Defense Graduate Electives (6 semester hours) From courses not taken to meet required, core, or major requirements. EM702 – Separate Comprehensive Examination Taken once all other degree requirements have been met. EM705 – Thesis Option (3 semester hours) Student electing this option must use this as one of the graduate electives. American Public University System is accredited by the Higher Learning Association of the North Central Association of College and Schools and by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). American Public University System is a distance learning institution that includes American Military University (AMU) and American Public University (APU). For more information: Contact: Robert D. Jaffin, Department Chair, Public Sector and Critical Infrastructure Studies American Military University 111 West Congress St Charles Town, West Virginia 25414 Ph: 603-335-5093 Fx: (304) 724-3786 Email: BJaffin@APUS.EDU Additional information: www.apus.edu Additional Phone: Update: 4/12/07
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