Degree Semester Hour Requirement
40 semester hours
Course Requirements
Program Core Courses (32 Semester Hours)
Courses are listed in academic sequence.
| HLS 501 | Introduction to Homeland Security | 4 |
| EDM 502 | Critical Infrastructure Vulnerability and Protection | 4 |
| EDM 501 | Domestic Terrorism | 4 |
| HLS 502 | Intelligence Analysis and Homeland Security | 4 |
| HLS 503 | Homeland Crisis Management | 4 |
| HLS 571 | Introduction to Cybersecurity | 4 |
| MHE 509 | Emergency Planning and Methodology | 4 |
| HLS 599 | Capstone Course | 4 |
Program Core Special Instructions
HLS 599 may not be taken until all required program and concentration core courses have been successfully completed
Elective Courses
Students who opt to complete the program with no concentration will select one course from the following options. This course will be taken last in the academic sequence, before the capstone:
| EDM 511 | Emergency Transportation and Transshipment Logistics | 4 |
| MHE 511 | Emergency Operations | 4 |
Concentration Option
MSHLS students may choose to complete the 36 semester hour program with no concentration as listed above or choose a program concentration option. With a concentration, the student will complete 8 semester hours of specialized coursework in an area of the student’s choice in place of the elective courses listed above. This will bring the degree unit total to 40 semester hours. Concentrations must be selected prior to enrollment in the capstone course. The MSHLS offers the below concentrations:
Cybersecurity Concentration
Concentration Courses (8 Semester Hours)
| ITM 527 | IT Security and Disaster Recovery Management | 4 |
| ITM 537 | Principles of Information Security Auditing and Digital Forensics | 4 |
Leadership Concentration
Concentration Courses (8 Semester Hours)
Select two courses from the following options:
| LED 520 | Cross-Cultural Communication and Leadership | 4 |
| MGT 506 | Strategic Leadership | 4 |
| MGT 508 | Leadership of Teams | 4 |