Homeland Security Graduate Certificate

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Learn the fundamentals of homeland security by earning your graduate certificate at A&M-Commerce. Offered fully online, our 12-hour program is designed for professionals outside the traditional criminal justice fields. Broaden your knowledge of relevant homeland security policies and procedures at the local, state and federal government level. Our certificate equips you with the knowledge and critical thinking skills to understand security challenges within the United States. You can earn your certificate in as little as a year. Each course is five weeks in length, letting you learn at an accelerated pace.

Where It Is Offered Commerce, Online

Duration

1 to 2 years

Foreign Language

No foreign language credits required

Delivery Online

Total Credit Hours

12 hours

Thesis Requirements

No thesis required

Homeland Security Graduate Certificate:: Feature Courses

Featured Courses

Terrorism CJ 505

This course will provide a theoretical and empirical explanation of terrorism. It will identify various forms and typologies of terrorist activities, their consequences and preventive measures, particularly those that are relevant to the criminal justice system in the United States.

Homeland Security CJ 515

An introduction to various aspects of terrorism and homeland security as both affect the United States today. Much of the focus will be the problems and challenges stemming from 9/11 that create today’s world situation. To understand what is going on currently we will examine the historical context of terrorism, national security, emergency management and civil liberties.

Counterintelligence CJ 516

This course will introduce the students to the concept of counterintelligence (CI) and its importance in the U.S. today. This course will examine various aspects of CI including what is CI, CI operations (both offensive and defensive), case studies, and CI in the age of the internet.

Red Teaming CJ 525

Red teaming is the process of viewing a problem from the perspective of an adversary or competitor in order to serve as a complement to security, vulnerability, risk and strategy assessments. This course will provide students with experience in thinking like an adversary, while also examining the principals, goals, challenges and constraints of red teaming.

View Full Curriculum In The University Catalog

ADMISSIONS DOMESTIC/Current Tabs

Admission

Homeland Security Graduate Certificate:: Domestic Application section

Deadlines

Applications are accepted throughout the year.

Your Path to Becoming a Lion

Step 1. Submit Application

Submit your application through ApplyTexas.

Select “Create a new graduate school admissions application.”
Select “Texas A&M University-Commerce (Commerce)” as your “Target University.”

Select “Homeland Security, Graduate Certificate” as your “Major.”

Pay the $50 application fee.

Wait to receive an application confirmation email before proceeding to the next step.

After you submit your application, the Graduate School will send a confirmation email within two business days to the personal email account you used for ApplyTexas.

Provisional Status

After you submit your application, you may be granted provisional status, which means you can enroll in one semester of courses. You will not be eligible for financial aid until you submit all of your documents and are accepted into the program.

Step 2. Submit Documents

Submit the following documents after you receive an application confirmation email.

Upload your documents at myLeo > Apps > Check Admissions Application Status & Test Scores or email your documents to your graduate coordinator, [email protected], unless otherwise specified below.

Official Transcripts

Contact your previous institution(s) and request that they send your official transcripts to [email protected].

We recommend that you request transcripts for all of your academic work.

Postal Alternative

If your institution is unable to submit a digital copy, hard copies may be mailed to:

Texas A&M University-Commerce
Attn: Graduate School
PO Box 3011
Commerce, Texas 75429-3011

We will need official/original documents. If those documents are the only copies you have, the Graduate School can mail them back to you upon request. Contact [email protected] for more information.

Look for application updates in myLeo > Apps > Check Application Status

Once an admission decision has been made, you will receive an email to your student email account at myLeo > Apps > Leomail.

Rebecca Stevens Graduate Student Services Coordinator

Step 3. Apply for Financial Assistance

Apply for FAFSA and TAFSA financial aid through the state and federal governments during the admission application process. Use code 003565.
Apply for outside scholarships once you are admitted to A&M-Commerce.
Check your financial aid and scholarship info through myLeo > Student Resources > Financial Aid Information.

Step 4. Register for Classes

Once registration opens and you are eligible to enroll, your graduate enrollment specialist is here to help you complete registration.

View your degree plan in DegreeWorks.
View the schedule of classes.
To register for classes, go to myLeo > Student Resources > Registration Menu.

Contact your graduate enrollment specialist if you have any questions regarding your degree plan and registration.

Homeland Security Graduate Certificate:: International Students Application section

Deadlines

Applications are accepted throughout the year.

*International applicants must be admitted to a master’s/doctoral program at A&M-Commerce to pursue a graduate certificate.

Your Path to Becoming a Lion

Step 1. Submit Application

Submit your application through ApplyTexas.

Select “Create a new graduate school admissions application.”
Select “Texas A&M University-Commerce (Commerce)” as your “Target University.”

Select “Homeland Security Graduate Certificate” as your “Major.”

Pay the $75 application fee.

Wait to receive an application confirmation email before proceeding to the next step.

After you submit your application, the Graduate School will send a confirmation email within two business days to the personal email account you used for ApplyTexas.

Step 2. Submit Documents

Submit the following documents after you receive an application confirmation email.

Upload your documents at myLeo > Apps > Check Admissions Application Status & Test Scores or email your documents to your graduate coordinator, [email protected], unless otherwise specified below.

Official Transcripts

Contact your previous institution(s) and request that they send your official transcripts to:
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Attn: Graduate School
2600 S. Neal St.
Commerce, Texas 75428

We will need official/original documents. If those documents are the only copies you have, the Graduate School can mail them back to you upon request. Contact [email protected] for more information.

Look for application updates in myLeo > Apps > Check Application Status

Once an admission decision has been made, you will receive an email to your student email account at myLeo > Apps > Leomail.

Rebecca Stevens Graduate Student Services Coordinator

Step 3. Apply for Financial Assistance

Apply for scholarships and graduate assistantships once you are admitted.

Step 4. Register for Classes

Once registration opens and you are eligible to enroll, your graduate enrollment specialist is here to help you complete registration.

View your degree plan in DegreeWorks.
View the schedule of classes.
To register for classes, go to myLeo > Student Resources > Registration Menu.

Contact your graduate enrollment specialist if you have any questions regarding your degree plan and registration.

Homeland Security Graduate Certificate:: Program Requirements and Plan Ahead

Program Requirements

Once admitted, you must:

Earn a 3.0 GPA on all required coursework (No course substitutions may be applied on graduate certificates)
Submit a Completion of Certificate Request while taking your final graduate certificate courses.

Plan Ahead

Upon completion of the certificate program, courses will count towards a Master of Science in Applied Criminology (MSAC), and newly declared graduate students can lock in their tuition rates for two years.

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Rebecca Stevens Graduate Student Services Coordinator

Elvira White-Lewis, J.D., Ph.D. Department Head, Associate Professor

Amny Shuraydi, Ph.D. Assistant Professor

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Homeland Security Graduate Certificate:: Feature Courses

Featured Courses

ADMISSIONS DOMESTIC/Current Tabs

Admission

Homeland Security Graduate Certificate:: Domestic Application section

Deadlines

Your Path to Becoming a Lion

Step 1. Submit Application

Provisional Status

Step 2. Submit Documents

Official Transcripts

Postal Alternative

Step 3. Apply for Financial Assistance

Step 4. Register for Classes

Homeland Security Graduate Certificate:: International Students Application section

Deadlines

Your Path to Becoming a Lion

Step 1. Submit Application

Step 2. Submit Documents

Official Transcripts

Step 3. Apply for Financial Assistance

Step 4. Register for Classes

Homeland Security Graduate Certificate:: Program Requirements and Plan Ahead

Program Requirements

Plan Ahead

Homeland Security Graduate Certificate :: Request More Information

Homeland Security Graduate Certificate :: We are Here to Help

We are here to help!

Sociology and Criminal Justice Contact Us

Contact Us

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