Online Homeland Security Undergraduate Certificate
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The online undergraduate certificate in Homeland Security provides you with skills and credentials that will prepare you to enter career fields specializing in Homeland Security.
This program covers topics such as Domestic and International Terrorism, Cyber Terrorism and advance crime courses.
With a Homeland Security degree or certificate, you will be well-equipped for career opportunities established as a result of the events of September 11th, 2001 and the formation of the Department of Homeland Security. Along with public law enforcement, many private companies have created new and highly effective security systems or expanded existing ones.
This program will be affiliated with the BS in Criminology and Criminal Justice and will also be available to non-CRJ majors. The certificate will enhance the bachelor's program by incorporating an additional credential to ASU Online students. It will also supplement non-CRJ majors as it provides students with additional Criminology courses not required for their primary degree.
Twenty-one credit hours are required for the certificate, including five required courses and two electives chosen from a selection of pre-approved courses. This certificate requires a grade of “C” or better for all upper division courses.
Top-Tier Program:
- Home to ASU’s most diverse student body —and the largest community of first-generation college students.
- #1 university in the U.S. for innovation
- Named a prestigious global university
- #2 university in the country for online undergraduate degree programs
Featured Courses
CRJ 100: Introduction to Criminal Justice (SB) (3) CRJ 201: Criminal Justice Crime Control Policies and Practices (3) CRJ 412: International Terrorism (3) CRJ 417: Cyber Terrorism (3) CRJ 419: Domestic Terrorism (3)
CRJ 350: Law and Social Control (SB) (3) CRJ 422: Violence in America (3) CRJ 455: Police and International Terrorism (3) CRJ 456: Etiology of Martyrdom (3) CRJ 462: Gangs (3) CRJ 463: White Collar Crime (3) CRJ 464: Organized Crime (3) CRJ 494: Media Crime and Criminal Justice (3)
Faculty
Recent Faculty Highlights Include:
- Fellow by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
- Fellow of the American Psychological Association
- Director inducted into the National Academy of Public Administration
Related Careers
Graduates with an ASU Online homeland security undergraduate certificate have career opportunities illustrated in the following list. Career examples include but are not limited to:
Requirements
Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions.
Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
Applicants must have a minimum of a 3.00 cumulative GPA (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of a student's first bachelor's degree program, or applicants must have a minimum of a 3.00 cumulative GPA (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.
All applicants must submit:
- Graduate admission application
- Official transcripts
- Written statement of career and educational goals
- Proof of English proficiency
Students not admitted to a graduate degree-granting program at ASU (nondegree-seeking students) must also submit two letters of recommendation and a current resume.
Additional Application Information
An applicant whose native language is not English (regardless of current residency) must provide proof of English proficiency.
Students from related fields, such as public policy, political science, psychology, sociology, as well as other social science degrees, might be interested in this program; however, all eligible students will be considered. Although most students would most likely come from the aforementioned degree fields, there is no specific undergraduate degree major required for admission; the school will accept applicants with undergraduate degrees from all educational backgrounds.
There are no required admission examinations for this program.
