Homeland security encompasses a broad range of essential fields, including emergency management, cybercrime prevention, counterterrorism, border security, and more. Established in 2002, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was charged with the mission to “secure the nation from the many threats we face.” This mission calls for dedicated, highly trained professionals equipped to address complex challenges at every level.
If you feel a calling to protect our nation from both internal and external threats, a career with DHS or a similarly focused agency could be a path worth pursuing. Keiser University, an educational partner of DHS, offers a Master of Arts in Homeland Security and Emergency Management. This graduate program is designed to equip current and aspiring professionals with the advanced expertise and credentials they need to excel in their careers. Let us help you become a leader in safeguarding our nation’s security and advancing in field of emergency management.
Up to 12 credits of transfer credit
DHS careers
Keiser is an educational partner with the Department of Homeland Security.
Online
Financial aid for those who qualify**
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Keiser University’s Master of Arts in Homeland Security and Emergency Management Degree Online provides an intensive study of topics related to protecting the U.S. from threats to Homeland Security. Coursework fosters independent learning and enables students to contribute intellectually to areas of homeland security, border patrol and cyber security. Graduates will be prepared to pursue opportunities on the border and in airports, seaports and waterways. They’ll have the background needed to research and develop security technologies; respond to natural disasters or terrorist assaults; analyze intelligence reports, and perform other duties related to Emergency Management.
Keiser has a signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Department of Homeland Security to help grow the DHS workforce in homeland security and cybersecurity. This agreement will help Keiser graduates stay up-to-date on DHS career opportunities, as well as potential scholarships and internships. Keiser’s Master’s Degree in Homeland Security and Emergency Management provides the in-depth knowledge, specialized skills, and respected credentials needed to excel and advance within the DHS sector.
Featuring a “Student First” mentality, Keiser University is committed to providing the education students need to excel in their careers and their lives—whether that is in this master’s in homeland security program or one of dozens of graduate programs. Our commitment to putting students first leads us to offer a number of learning options, including both on-campus and online delivery formats.
Through our master’s degree in homeland security and emergency management, we help students gain the skills and expertise needed to pursue relevant leadership positions in a variety of service response fields, from law enforcement to emergency management.
The master’s in homeland security program and emergency management is designed to help current and aspiring professionals in, or associated with, homeland security advances their understanding of every facet of maintaining the safety and security of our nation from all kinds of threats, natural and man-made, to help them advance in their careers.
Keiser University’s Homeland Security and Emergency Management Master’s Degree program enables students to contribute to the homeland security profession and fosters independent learning. Students will learn how to:
Note: Courses in the MAHSEM program are eight-weeks in length and students are normally scheduled for two courses concurrently.
To receive a Master of Arts in Homeland Security and Emergency Management, students must earn 30 graduate semester credit hours. Curriculum includes:
Graduate Division Courses
| Master of Arts in Homeland Security and Emergency ManagementCourses | |
|---|---|
| Seminar in Criminal Justice (taken in first semester) | 3.0 credit hours |
| Professionalism, Leadership and Ethics in CJ | 3.0 credit hours |
| Seminar in Homeland Security | 3.0 credit hours |
| Domestic and International Terrorism | 3.0 credit hours |
| Cyber Security | 3.0 credit hours |
| Border Security: Policies and Intervention | 3.0 credit hours |
| Crisis & Emergency Management | 3.0 credit hours |
| Intelligence and Investigations | 3.0 credit hours |
| Research Methods in CJ | 3.0 credit hours |
| Capstone | 3.0 credit hours |
Upon graduation of our master’s in homeland security, you will have earned a Master of Arts in Homeland Security and Emergency Management as well as gained the abilities you need to:
Through this advanced homeland security degree program, you will study a number of issues directly involved in and touching the area of national security, from criminal justice to emergency management. You will gain the skills—and the credential—you need to pursue and excel in relevant service leadership positions such as:
Have you been searching for the perfect educational partner for your homeland security degree? You found it. Keiser University has the master’s degree coursework you need to elevate your career! Get answers to your tuition and admission questions for our Master of Arts in Homeland Security and Emergency Management today by Requesting More Info now!
We understand that today’s students have many responsibilities and obligations in their lives. At Keiser, we deliver the same quality education through different scheduling options to accommodate busy schedules. Whether you choose day, evening, or online classes, chances are, you will find a schedule that fits yours and allows you to fulfill one of the most important commitments you can make – a commitment to your education.
