ICHS Fellows, Bush School faculty gather
to review curriculum for online
Graduate Certificate in Homeland Security
The Integrative Center for Homeland Security at Texas A&M University recently brought together the members of its Fellows program from all over the United States with faculty from the Bush School of Government & Public Service to review curriculum for the university’s online Graduate Certificate for Homeland Security.
The group made the following key findings during the January meeting:
- The subject matter addressed by the CHLS Program correctly reflects the current and emerging policy and strategy issues in the field of homeland security.
- The instructional design of the program is well matched to the program objective of producing students ready to work as managers and policy makers in the field of homeland security upon graduation.
- The intellectual rigor of the program is well balanced to create the expected level of student learning and performance.
In addition, the group heard from current students and graduates of the certificate program, who discussed the rewards and the challenges they discovered in taking the courses.
The Certificate in Homeland Security requires the completion of 15 graduate credit hours including one 3-credit fundamentals course, three 3-credit electives, and one 3-credit "capstone" research project in a homeland security area of the student’s choice and in collaboration with a Bush School professor. Currently offered online through the Bush School's Extended Education program, the CHLS courses are grounded in a policy and strategy perspective and will complement any responder or security program being developed nationwide.
The ICHS Fellows bring frontline experience in a wide range of homeland security issues to the online certificate program. These issues include biodefense, critical infrastructure, terrorism, emergency management, public health, business and public policy.
Learn more about the ICHS Fellows.
Learn more about the online Certificate in Homeland Security.
