Admission
Please refer to “The Graduate Admissions Process” section for general graduate admission information and requirements.
- Prior to registering for your first course:
- Submit a graduate application for admission accompanied by a non-refundable $35 application fee.
- Register for MHS 7033 as the first course in the MHS program.
- Prior to completing your first course:
- Provide an official transcript from a regionally accredited college, university, or other degree-granting institution, verifying completion of a bachelor’s degree. Send official transcript(s) directly to Wilmington University from the identified college or university.
- Submit a statement of goals.
- Submit a resume.
Program Purpose
The Master of Science in Homeland Security is a dynamic program designed to prepare present and future leaders in the field of homeland security to address the problems and issues confronting their agencies and organizations. The Homeland Security program offers concentrations in Safety and Security, Organizational Leadership, and Information Assurance, addressing the need for graduate-level exposure to current topics in homeland security for leaders and those preparing to be leaders in the field. The program provides the theoretical, methodological, and practical knowledge needed to pursue a degree beyond the master’s level. The degree has been developed in close consultation with the professional practitioners in the field and weaves the themes of scholarship, professional experience, ethics, and technology into the courses to meet the goals and objectives of the program. The Homeland Security degree is offered entirely online, providing working professionals, information assurance specialists, law enforcement and military personnel the flexibility to complete their degrees without compromising their professional and personal schedules.
Program Design
The core of the program will provide solid theoretical, methodological, and practical knowledge needed to pursue a degree beyond the master’s level. This base of knowledge will prepare students to understand the issues involved and adapt to the ever-changing landscapes in homeland security. Courses have been carefully selected and designed in consultation with professional practitioners to ensure that the most current issues and topics are included in the curriculum. The faculty is carefully recruited from the field to ensure that the class presentations are as current as the events in the professional arena. The Capstone project is earned by completing a field practicum, a small project, or research study and by submitting a portfolio or final paper.
Additionally, the program has a built-in flexibility that respects the professional and personal commitments and responsibilities that today’s learners have while pursuing their goal of advanced academic studies. The Master of Science in Homeland Security program is designed and delivered entirely online. This offers the students the convenience of completing their degrees while working toward career advancement.
Program Competencies
- Explain the ethical, social, cultural, and legal issues surrounding homeland security.
- Locate, analyze, and evaluate information to identify the trends and threats to homeland security.
- Apply relevant knowledge and utilize technology to manage homeland security operations and resources to promote safe environments in local, state, and federal government, and in private industry.
- Create professional relationships in the field and in the community that promote sensitivity to cultural differences.
- Employ effective oral and written communication skills.
Program Requirements
The Master of Science in Homeland Security requires 33 credit hours. All students must satisfactorily complete six core courses. A total of four courses are chosen from an area of specialized concentration. The final requirement is completing a Capstone project (3 credits)
Course Requirements
The Master of Science in Homeland Security is intended to provide students with the academic capital needed for successful careers in the field. The degree also provides a sound foundation for entry into other professional endeavors and/or the opportunity to meet an intellectual interest in this very challenging field of study.
Core Courses
All students must satisfactorily complete the following core courses:
Information Assurance Concentration
Core Courses
Six courses as listed above
Area Specialization Courses
| MHS 7020 | Capstone | 3 |
| SEC 6010 | Planning for Information Security | 3 |
| SEC 6025 | Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Applied Systems | 3 |
| SEC 6030 | Operating System and Computer Systems Security | 3 |
| SEC 6040 | Web and Data Security | 3 |
Military Leadership Concentration
To be eligible for this concentration, students must have successfully completed the Delaware Leadership Academy sponsored by the Delaware National Guard.
Core Courses
Five core courses as listed above. Students will not be required to take MHS 7004.
Area Specialization Courses
Organizational Leadership Concentration
Core Courses
Six courses as listed above
Area Specialization Courses
Safety and Security Concentration
Core Courses
Six courses as listed above
Area Specialization Courses
To qualify for the Master of Science in Homeland Security degree, a student must satisfy the fully admitted requirements and complete a minimum of 33 credit hours, maintaining a grade point average of 3.0. The program must be completed within five years. Students may transfer up to six credits from accredited graduate programs completed before matriculation at Wilmington University. This may include graduate studies completed as part of the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy, Northwestern School of Police Staff and Command, and similar accredited programs based upon transcript review and the approval of the Program Chair.