The diversity of homeland security responsibilities requires various areas of specialization.  The initial program includes the areas of specializations with their respective courses as follows: 

Homeland Security – Terrorism and Security Studies
(any six courses):

• MSHS 6601    Terrorism Issues and Implications
• MSHS 6602    Computer and Network Security
• MSHS 6603    Cyber Forensics Issues and Impacts
• MSHS 6604    Assessing Internal and External Threats
• MSHS 6605    Preparing for Catastrophic Emergencies
• MSHS 6606    Historical Perspectives of Terrorism
• MSHS 6607    Border Security: Policies, Actions, and Implications
• MSHS 6608    Terrorism and Disaster Management
• MSHS 6609    The Face of Terror
• MSHS 6610    Bio-terrorism Preparedness and Response

Homeland Security – Emergency Management
(any six courses):

• MSHS 6611    Emergency Management
• MSHS 6612    GIS in Emergency Management
• MSHS 6613    Organizational Planning for Emergency Situations
• MSHS 6614    Effective Risk Analysis 
• MSHS 6615    Managing Responses to Environmental Emergencies
• MSHS 6616    Stress Awareness and Management
• MSHS 6617    Sociological Effects of Disasters
• MSHS 6618    Emergency Management Policies, Analysis, and Implications

Homeland Security Leadership
(any six courses):

• MSHS 6619    Collaborative leadership
• MSHS 6620    Organizational Leadership
• MSHS 6621    Human Resource Management
• MSHS 6622    Effective Team Building
• MSHS 6623    Implementing Organizational Change
• MSHS 6624    Effective Decision Making for Organizations
• MSHS 6625    Organizational Communication
• MSHS 6626    Resolving Conflicts in Organizations
• MSHS 6627    Values and Ethics for Decision Making 

Additional courses will be developed in concert with appropriate faculty at the University.