The Master of Science degree in Integrated Homeland Security Management and the embedded graduate certificate in Security Assessment and Management form an interdisciplinary program to provide an applied graduate education for personnel working in various areas of homeland security, risk protection and management, emergency response, and crisis communications. The intent is to provide students with advanced studies and experience to extend their expertise in one area while reaching out to work with other areas in an integrated response.

The core courses provide a common base for all students in the program to familiarize them with the overall issues and concerns of homeland security. The students do additional work in their own areas of expertise in the specialized courses, but reach across to other areas by taking introductory graduate level courses in three other areas. The project is a key part of the program, providing hands-on experience in dealing with real-world problems of homeland security. The project work begins midway through the program and continues to provide a sense of reality as the student moves through the program. Ideally, students will work together in joint projects, sharing skills and gaining experience in collaborative problem solving.

Online Instruction

The entire Integrated Homeland Security Management program is delivered online. The goal of the online program is to provide students all the necessary resources at their finger tips. Students participate in online room discussions and review materials whenever they choose. The university utilizes Blackboard web as the learning platform for all online courses, so there is a consistent format from course to course. The application process and curriculum requirements for online learners areentical to those for students attending courses on Towson's campus.

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