Homeland Security Schools

Homeland Security is a relatively new field of study. Being a victim of terrorism, the US has made homeland security one of its top priorities. After the tragic incident of 9/11, the US government passed the act of Homeland Security in 2002. It was the first step towards creating a comprehensive system of homeland security. People involved in homeland security serve to ensure a safe and secure living environment for the US citizens.

Types of degrees in Homeland Security Schools
Homeland Security schools offer a wide rang of courses. Some of the sub fields of Homeland Security are Administration of Justice and Security, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Computer Security and Forensics, Emergency Management, Advanced Legal Studies and Criminal Justice studies. Students can either get registered for workshops or a formal degree program.

• Workshops

Normally the workshops are rigorous crasher courses over a period of four-weeks. Students get equipped with the basics of Homeland Security in such courses.

• Degree/Certification programs

Degree programs in homeland security spread over a period of two year where students get in depth know-how of homeland security. Roughly a BS in homeland security requires completing 120 credit hours with 30 credit hours of the main field of specialization. Other than this , a student must complete 41 credit hours for general courses supplemented with 49 credit hours of elective minor courses.

• Masters program

A masters program in Homeland Security is followed by a Bachelors degree in Homeland security. Students can select any sub field of home land security as their field of specialization.
Courses offered by Homeland Security Schools
At homeland security schools, students study courses like;

• Principles and Strategies of Successful Learning
• Weapons of mass destruction
•  Information Literacy and Research Methods
• Terrorism awareness and detection
• Administration of Justice and Security
• Contemporary Moral Issues
• Emergency Preparedness and Response
• Computer Security and Forensics
• Emergency Management
• Cultural Anthropology and Linguistics
• Advanced Legal Studies
• Criminal Justice studies
•  Casualty incident training
•  Decontamination techniques
• Electronic surveillance

Career Opportunities
Some of the career opportunities for students graduating from homeland security schools are to provide security for US by working in organizations like;

• Manufacturing industries
• Research based companies
• Consumer electronics companies
• Border patrols
• Airport security
• Postal industry
•  Food-inspection industry
•  Government agencies
• Transportation Security Administration
•  U.S. Capitol Police
• United States Secret Service
•  United States Coast Guard
•  Federal Bureau of Investigation
•  U.S. Customs Service
•  Center for Disease Control and Prevention
•  Food and Drug Administration
•  United States Park Police
•  Immigration and Naturalization Service
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• U.S. Customs Service
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
• Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
• Federal Protective Service
• Immigration and Naturalization Service
• Immigration Inspectors
• National Infrastructure Protection Center
• National Institutes of Health
• Bureau of Diplomatic Security
• Transportation Security Administration