Earn a Master of Science in Homeland Security (MSHLS) From a 100% Online University

Courses at Trident University International are industry-relevant. As an MS in Homeland Security student, you can take a variety of classes, including Homeland Crisis Management, Critical Infrastructure Vulnerability and Protection, , and Intelligence Analysis and Homeland Security. Crisis simulations and scenarios will be used to help reinforce students’ skills in order to succeed in pursuing Homeland Security professions in the federal, state, and local government, and industry areas.

You must complete 40 semester credits of core courses and electives. See the Trident University Catalog for full descriptions of all program course offerings.

The Master of Science in Homeland Security (MSHLS) degree program has the following concentrations:

• Cybersecurity - This concentration begins by examining cybersecurity policy and laws, and then moves on to offensive and defensive cyber actions and intelligence gathering. Real-life scenarios involving threats to our critical infrastructures will be practiced.
• Emergency and Disaster Management - Logistics - This concentration provides an integral part of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with its focus on Natural and Manmade disasters. Operating under disastrous conditions in which lives are in danger calls for clear and concise actions on the part of homeland security professionals. Some knowledge in emergency logistics is essential. Many times, staging of material, procurement and dispensing of medical supplies, and coordination of transportation do not go according to plan and will require dynamic planning and adjustments to plans in real-time.
• Leadership – This concentration focuses on the most current leadership theory, best practices, and organizational case studies to promote student learning and to enable new leaders to best meet the diverse and multi-faceted challenges they will face in organizational leadership roles.

See the Trident University Catalog for full descriptions of all concentration course offerings.

Subject to additional college-or program-specific admissions requirements, the following standard admissions requirements apply:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Cumulative minimum GPA of 2.5.
• Certificate-seeking students must provide official transcripts of all prior academic work, including military transcripts.
• Master's degree students are required to provide official transcripts from the institution granting the undergraduate degree.
• Academic entrance exams, such as GRE, MAT or GMAT, are not required for admission.
• International students must provide proof of English proficiency (see Trident University Catalog for details).

The following standard transfer policies apply:

• Transfer students are required to provide official transcripts of all prior academic work without exception.
• Prior academic work will be articulated during the admission process.
• All courses, whether applied to a program or program elective in transfer will be posted to the student’s permanent record.
• Transfer credits will not be included in the calculation of overall GPA.
• Graduate coursework submitted for transfer must have been completed within the prior seven years unless the content is deemed outdated or no longer equivalent or relevant by Trident.
• Trident may accept for transfer to the master's degree up to 30% of graduate level credits from other accredited colleges or universities. All transferred course credits must have a GPA of 3.0 or better.

The online Master of Science in Homeland Security (MSHLS) degree program is designed for both military and civilian students with experience responding to domestic crises, terrorist-based events, and natural disasters. The MSHLS degree program courses closely align with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) mission objectives and are appropriately sequenced to before-, during-, and after-a-disaster episodes on American soil.

Students in this program will gain advanced knowledge and skills needed to respond to emergencies and disasters, learn to mitigate the potentially catastrophic consequences of natural disasters or terrorist acts, and understand and apply legal and ethical practices and decision-making in the field of homeland security.

The MSHLS degree offers a No Concentration option or the following concentrations: Cybersecurity, Emergency and Disaster Management-Logistic, and Leadership.

The MSHLS requires 36 credits for No Concentration or 40 credits for a concentration.

You may be eligible for transfer credit with provided official transcripts.

*Transfer credit is evaluated on an individual basis. Not all credits are eligible to transfer. See the University Catalog for transfer credit policies.

You can begin your education at Trident now. Classes at Trident begin monthly. Completion of the applications and admissions processes will depend on how quickly you begin.

Speak to an Admissions Advisor over the phone (1-800-579-3197) or request information online.

Once you have completed the online request, you may hear from an advisor within 24 hours to discuss the next steps toward starting your degree program.

Trident offers flexible courses in a curriculum tailored to skills and training utilized in the field of education today. In addition, it was developed for working adults. Trident goes the extra mile to evaluate military training and traditional academic credit to maximize potential credit transfer. We also offer several non-traditional ways to earn academic credits that can accelerate your ability to meet graduation requirements. Degree candidates can pursue an education degree online, allowing the flexibility to study on their own schedules.