 The Center for Continuing Studies, in partnership with the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Monterey, California, is offering a Master of Professional Studies degree with a Homeland Security Leadership concentration (MPS/HSL).
This part-time degree is designed to meet the professional development needs of individuals who are U.S. citizens and have experience in law enforcement, emergency management, corporate security, transportation security, fire service, public safety, public health preparedness, and the military.
The Master of Professional Studies with a field of study in Homeland Security Leadership is offered to cohorts of 20-30 students in a blended learning format. Based on a network learning model developed by NPS, courses are delivered online through WebCT Vista and are supported by a series of residential immersion sessions. This format allows students to work on individual and team problems online asynchronously during the semester, and also have the opportunity to engage each other and the faculty via face-to-face discussions during residencies. The four-week residential immersion component will be conducted at various intervals over the two-year program, allowing the program to attract participants from across the U.S.
The Master of Professional Studies with a field of study in Homeland Security Leadership is a cohort-based program.
- As such, 20-30 students are admitted each fall semester, and must follow a prescribed course of study throughout the two-year program; applicable courses must be taken as scheduled for the cohort. See Class Schedule details below.
- Additionally, graduate students are not allowed to take courses on a pass/fail basis, nor can courses be taken one at a time. Apart from the final Capstone Project, two courses must be taken each semester.
- At the present time, the courses are only open to students who are matriculated in the Homeland Security field of study.
Students in this degree program will develop competencies and knowledge relating to:
- Homeland Security Strategy and Policy Development
- National Security Issues in Terrorism
- Critical Infrastructure Protection
- Strategic Intelligence
- Developing Technologies in Homeland Security
- Performance Management and Leadership
- Managing Organizational Change
Toward the end of the program, students have an opportunity to develop subject matter expertise in a particular area of homeland security through elective choices and the completion of their Capstone Project.
To apply for admission to this part-time Master's program, please review our admission information, and apply through the University's Graduate School web site at www.grad.uconn.edu.
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Please Note:
Beginning summer 2008, course numbers have changed. The old course numbers are in parenthesis. When registering for classes, please use the new numbers.
To view course syllabi, please click on the course links below.
Required Core MPS Courses: (9 credits)
Required Core HSL Courses: (15 credits)
Electives (6 credits)
MPS Capstone Project GPPS 5397 (GPPS 397): (6 credits)
Towards the end of the MPS program, students will select, with faculty approval, a topic for a major project that demonstrates the student’s ability to define, analyze, evaluate, and recommend actions or solutions to deal with a major issue, problem, or opportunity within the field of study.
- Capstone Projects may include job-related field projects, integrative analyses of professional literature and published research, original research projects, and comprehensive project proposals for adoption by third parties.
- In all cases, the Capstone Project should reflect the development of subject matter expertise in a particular area of Homeland Security, the ability to develop an integrative and systemic analysis of a particular problem, and the ability to identify appropriate solutions and recommendations.
- A completed paper and a formal presentation before the students' faculty committee constitute completion of the capstone experience.
CLASS SCHEDULES
Cohort 1, Admitted Fall 2005 (Current schedule of courses)
Cohort 2, Admitted Spring 2006 (Current schedule of courses)
| Course Title |
| Spring 2006 (1/17/06-4/28/06) |
| Residential Session 1 (2/4/06-2/11/06 - 1 week) |
| Introduction to Homeland Security |
| Terrorism and Homeland Security |
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| Summer 2006 (5/30/06-8/18/06) |
| Residential Session 2 (6/11/06-6/17/06 - 1 week) |
Risk Management:
Critical Infrastructure Protection Strategies |
| Intelligence for Homeland Security: Organizational and Policy Challenges |
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| Fall 2006 (Online Session)
(8/28/06-12/8/06) |
| Quantitative Analysis (Research/Policy) |
| Program Evaluation
(Strategic Planning/Evaluation) |
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| Spring 2007 (1/16/07-4/27/07) |
| Residential Session 3 (1/28/07-2/3/07 - 1 week) |
| Contemporary Issues in Homeland Security |
| Organizational Behavior |
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| Summer 2007 (Online Session) (5/29/07-8/17/07) |
| Elective 1 |
| Capstone Project (3 credits) |
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| Fall 2007 (8/27/07-12/7/07) |
| Elective 2 |
| Capstone Project (3 credits) |
| Residential Session 4: Capstone Project Presentation and Graduation, December 2007 (12/10/07-12/11/07 - 2 days) |
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Cohort 3, Admitted Fall 2006 (Current schedule of courses)
| Course Title |
| Fall 2006 (8/28/06-12/8/06) |
| Residential Session 1 (9/10/06-9/16/06 -
1 week) |
| Introduction to Homeland Security |
| Terrorism and Homeland Security |
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| Spring 2007 (1/16/07-4/27/07) |
| Residential Session 2 (1/21/07-1/27/07 -
1 week) |
| Risk Management:
Critical Infrastructure Protection Strategies |
| Intelligence for Homeland Security: Organizational and Policy Challenges |
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| Summer 2007 (Online Session) (5/29/07-8/17/07) |
| Quantitative Analysis (Research/Policy) |
| Program Evaluation
(Strategic Planning/Evaluation) |
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| Fall 2007 (8/27/07-12/7/07) |
| Residential Session 3 (9/9/07-9/15/07 - 1 week) |
| Contemporary Issues in Homeland Security |
| Organizational Behavior |
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| Spring 2008 (Online Session) (1/22/08-5/2/08) |
| Elective 1 |
| Capstone Project (3 credits) |
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| Summer 2008 |
| Elective 2 |
| Capstone Project (3 credits) |
| Residential Session 4: Capstone Project Presentation and Graduation, August 2008 (8/11/08-8/12/08 - 2 days) |
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Cohort 4, Admitted Fall 2007 (Current schedule of courses)
Fees
Approximate cost of this two-year program is $20,000. Additional costs will be incurred during the in-residence portion of the program.
For more information on the Homeland Security Leadership Program please contact:
Donna Lee Campbell
donna.campbell@uconn.edu
860-486-0184
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