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Homeland Security
Bachelor of ScienceThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2026–2027 academic year.
Advance in your career with an online bachelor’s degree in homeland security from University of Maryland Global Campus. In this degree program, you’ll engage in career-focused coursework, conduct research, make evaluations and risk assessments, and develop mitigation strategies. Our experienced faculty members bring their practical expertise to the classroom and work with industry advisors and other experts in homeland security to continuously improve the program in response to the changing knowledge-based economy. With our convenient online courses, you can earn your online bachelor’s degree in homeland security at t ºÚÁÏÉçÇø on your own time. You could also save time and money with our generous transfer credit policy. Why wait? Take the first step towards your bachelor's degree in homeland security and apply today!
Program Highlights
- Demonstrate leadership: Distinguish policies and procedures in the homeland security sector that demonstrate leadership and management.
- Make sound decisions: Apply professional and ethical decision-making skills to increase knowledge of strategic and operational homeland security goals and interface with internal and external stakeholders.
- Assess technology: Assess critical technologies that are essential for the protection and recovery of critical infrastructure and for ensuring the nation’s cybersecurity against hostile threats.
- Analyze security threats: Assess terrorist threats; cyber and insider threats; critical infrastructure vulnerabilities; and emerging asymmetric threats to U.S. national security.
- Evaluate relationships: Evaluate the roles and relationships of homeland security partners and stakeholders supporting homeland security operations.
Required Courses
- (3 Credits, HMLS 302)
- (3 Credits, HMLS 310)
- (3 Credits, HMLS 406)
- (3 Credits, HMLS 408)
- (3 Credits, HMLS 414)
- (3 Credits, HMLS 416)
- (3 Credits, EMGT 310)
- (3 Credits, EMGT 314)
- (3 Credits, PSAD 416)
- (3 Credits, HMLS 304)
- (3 Credits, HMLS 495)
Related Required Course
The following may be applied to general education requirements:
- (3 Credits, CIFS 300)
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help prepare you for management work in security risk assessment, operational recovery, and strategy development to protect people, facilities, and critical infrastructure. The homeland security industry seeks exceptional candidates to fill mission-critical positions in the areas of cybersecurity, information technology, intelligence, law enforcement, business operations/mission support, immigration, travel security, prevention and response, and emergency management. Potential job titles within specific homeland security disciplines include emergency management director, homeland security specialist, intelligence analyst, cybersecurity analyst, special agent, and risk management consultant.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
No previous experience is needed.
Total Program Credits
120
Transfer Credits
Up to 90
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $337 per credit (in-state)
- $499 per credit (out-of-state)
- $250 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
Criminal Justice
Bachelor of ScienceThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2026–2027 academic year.
Develop critical thinking and effective decision-making skills and gain an in-depth understanding of the criminal justice system in the online bachelor’s degree program in criminal justice at University of Maryland Global Campus. Connect with a diverse network of peers and learn from esteemed faculty members with experience in the industry. With convenient online courses, multiple start dates, and access to lifetime career services, UMGC provides the flexibility and support you need. You can also save time and money with a variety of scholarship opportunities for eligible students and our generous transfer credit policy. Get started today!
Program Highlights
- Analyze roles: Evaluate the roles and responsibilities of police, courts, and corrections within the American criminal justice system.
- Investigate implications: Utilize ethical reasoning, analytical skills, and professional knowledge to investigate the implications of criminal justice policies or procedures on diverse social groups.
- Articulate research: Articulate the importance of research in social sciences.
- Evaluate policies: Evaluate criminal justice public policies using analytical competencies.
- Apply law: Apply the principles of the various bodies of criminal law (i.e., substantive, procedural, and evidentiary) that currently regulate the American criminal justice system.
Required Courses
- (3 Credits, CCJS 100)
- (3 Credits, CCJS 230)
- (3 Credits, CCJS 340)
- (3 Credits, CCJS 345)
- (3 Credits, CCJS 350) or any upper-level CCJS course
- (3 Credits, CCJS 360) or any upper-level CCJS course
- (3 Credits, CCJS 380)
- (3 Credits, CCJS 341)
- (3 Credits, CCJS 352) or any upper-level CCJS course
- (3 Credits, CCJS 497)
- (3 Credits, CCJS 495)
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help you obtain the skills you need to succeed in local/state law enforcement, federal law enforcement, criminal justice administration, or private safety and security roles. For example, graduates might take on positions such as police officer, criminal investigator, forensic investigator, crime intelligence analyst, case manager, correctional officer, and more. Please note that many law enforcement roles require successful graduation from a police academy.Â
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
No previous experience is needed.
Total Program Credits
120
Transfer Credits
Up to 90
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $337 per credit (in-state)
- $499 per credit (out-of-state)
- $250 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
Digital Forensics & Cyber Investigation
Master of ScienceThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2026–2027 academic year.
Advance in your career with an online master’s degree in digital forensics and cyber investigation from University of Maryland Global Campus. This career-relevant online master’s degree program may help provide you with the key skills employers are seeking. Study in a convenient online classroom with knowledgeable professors who have hands-on working experience in the cybersecurity industry. Access course materials that are available as no-cost electronic resources for most courses in this program, so you can save money on textbooks. Start gaining knowledge you can apply on the job right away and apply today! 
Program Highlights
- Communicate effectively: Communicate clearly in writing and speaking, meeting expectations for content, purpose, organization, audience, and format.
- Make decisions: Use mathematical information, operations, and quantitative analyses to solve problems and inform decision-making.
- Follow procedures: Interpret and follow laws, policies, procedures, and governance in digital forensic and incident response situations.
- Use digital tools: Demonstrate the appropriate use of multiple digital forensic tools and technologies in a variety of criminal and security breach situations and in preparing reports and presenting findings.
- Design strategies: Design and implement strategies for proper seizure, evidence handling, investigation, analysis of digital artifacts, preparation of reports, and presentation of findings.
- Apply ethical frameworks: Apply proper professional, legal, and ethical frameworks to govern forensic activities in local, national, and global environments.
- Assess information: Assess information architecture for potential security threats and evidentiary value.
- Obtain knowledge: Obtain the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to master various functions of cybersecurity technology, including tools and systems.
Required Courses
This program requires a total of 30 credits. You’ll take 15 credits of core courses, 12 elective credits, and a 3-credit capstone.
Core Courses
- (3 Credits, DFCS 605)
- (3 Credits, DFCS 615)
- (3 Credits, DFCS 625)
- (3 Credits, DFCS 635)
- (3 Credits, DFCS 645)
Elective Courses
Take four 3-credit elective courses (outlined under Select Digital Forensics & Cyber Investigation Elective Courses) for a total of 12 credits.
Capstone Course
- (3 Credits, DFCS 690)
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help prepare you for work in government organizations, the private sector, and law enforcement agencies in the areas of computer and digital crime. Potential job titles within specific digital forensics and cyber investigation careers include cyber defense forensics analyst, cyber defense incident responder, systems security analyst, law enforcement/counterintelligence forensics analyst, and information security analyst.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
We recommend having a background in computing and programming for this program. Strong writing skills are also encouraged.
Total Program Credits
30
Transfer Credits
Up to 12
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $694 per credit (in-state)
- $694 per credit (out-of-state)
- $336 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.