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forensics, environment, business, public policy, and thesis research. A certifi cate program in Spanish for
law enforcement and correctional offi - cers requires four courses in accelerated eight-week sessions within a regular 16-week semester, with studies in both practical and specialized language skills for criminal justice settings such as deal- ing with suspects, victims, witnesses, prison populations, and border and im- migration settings. A similar certifi cate in Arabic language requires 12 credits.
investigation, ethics, research meth- ods, white collar/organized crime investigation, corrections, juvenile justice, community relations, legal process, police administration, disas- ter response operations and manage- ment, decision management in critical incidents, multi-jurisdictional coordi- nation, technology, and intelligence. Master’s and Doctoral degree- level coursework includes advanced research in these topics along with leadership, incident command, and re- search. The unique “Riverbend City” simulation teaches leadership through homeland security and emergency management scenarios.
management, and probation. The Master of Science in Criminal Justice Administration’s 37 semester hours focus on criminology, computer applications for criminal justice, analy- sis of administration, juvenile justice, constitutional law, courts, budgeting, terrorism, and criminal-justice public policy. The Master of Science in Emer- gency Service Management degree re- quires 37 semester hours in emergency management, homeland security, crimi- nology, global terrorism, advanced fi re administration, advanced toxicology, risk management, legal aspects of emer- gency service management, weapons of mass destruction, interagency disas- ter management, hazardous materials management, and case studies in natu- ral and human-caused disasters.
Capella University
www.capella.edu This university offers a Master’s de- gree program in Homeland Security with studies in communications, tech- nology, and analytical skills in such courses as: Survey of Homeland Se- curity Issues, Theories and Concepts; Threats to the Homeland; Survey of Research in Homeland Security; Na- tional Security and Intelligence; Criti- cal Infrastructure and Cyber Security; Border Security; Preparedness/Miti- gation/Emergency Management; Laws/Policies/Ethics in Homeland Security; Homeland Security Influence and Leadership; Comparative/ Inter- national Security; Communication and Media in Homeland Security; Psy- chology of Homeland Security; and a homeland-security integrative project. The Bachelor of Science in Public Safety allows specializations in Crimi- nal Justice, Homeland Security, or Emergency Management. Lower-divi- sion general education courses include communications, humanities, natural science, mathematics, and social sci- ence. Upper division courses include: communication strategies for public safety, emergency management, secu- rity management, homeland security,
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Columbia Southern University
www.columbiasouthern.edu The university’s program is online with open enrollments, and 24-hour access to course assignments, online fora, Web-based lectures, and interac- tive software. The Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice degree in general studies and specialized training for criminal justice includes 21 semes- ter hours of general studies, 18 semester hours of required technical courses, and 21 semester hours of electives. The Pub- lic Administration Certifi cate requires four graduate level courses/12 semes- ter hours in public funds budgeting, administration of public institutions, public policies, public fi nances and leg- islative process.
The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration has 60 credit hours of general studies and 60 credit hours in professional studies (36 hours required, and 24 hours elective courses), including work in theory and practice of law enforcement and corrections, criminal law, community relations, in- vestigation, evidence, judicial process, constitutional law, supervision, and administration, and elective courses in workplace security, leadership, race/ ethnic relations, terrorism incident
Henley-Putnam University
www.henley-putnam.edu Unique to the university is its Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Intelligence Management; Terrorism and Counter- terrorism Studies; and Strategic Secu- rity and Protection Management; and a Doctoral degree program in Strategic Security in which students must have competence in at least one language among these—Arabic, Chinese Man- darin, Farsi, French, Indonesian, Ger- man, Pashto, Russian, Spanish, Urdu or Turkish. In addition, the university offers coursework leading to certifi cates in Executive Protection; Intelligence Analysis; Counter-terrorism Studies; Security Management; Intelligence Col- lection; and Strategic Intelligence. The university is the only online uni- versity focusing exclusively in the fi elds in which it offers its degrees. Topics include ethics; learning, communication and critical thinking skills; technological profi ciency in accessing and applying intelligence in- formation; problem solving for stressful situations; assessing risk potential and ap- plication of knowledge to deal with chal- lenges in security; and counter-terrorism.
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