MS in Homeland Security and Emergency Management

Master of Science (M.S.) in Homeland Security and Emergency is a thirty (30) school credit hour (SCH) degree designed to prepare the practicing criminal justice professional.  The non-thesis degree program offers the busy professional an easy and convenient way to cultivate the necessary skills for analyzing, reviewing, developing, and or implementing strategies, policies, and procedures within the Homeland Security environment.

Designed for:

·        individuals already working in the criminal justice field

·        individuals seeking to advance within the field of criminal justice and public service

·        individuals seeking to pursue an academic career within the field of criminology and criminal justice and intend to pursue doctoral study in Criminology & Criminal Justice

Credit by Experience:

·        Practitioners and Military may be eligible for additional credit conversion of CALEA or Military training equivalents.

General Admissions Criteria:

1. Complete the online Graduate Admissions Application
2. Submit required transcript(s) to the College of ___________ Director of Graduate Admissions & Student Support. For full admission, an official transcript that reflects conferral of a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited undergraduate institution must be submitted before the first term of being registered for graduate courses.
3. Submit a 500 word personal essay/writing sample
4. Submit a professional resume

Prerequisite:

·        Completion or equivalent of: Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 SCH) and Criminology (3 SCH)

For more information, please contact Kitty Keim at 1-833-USW-GRAD (879-4723) ext. 706 or email lkeim@usw.edu.