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Terrorism and Security
Homeland security is a fast-growing field with career opportunities emerging at the local, national, and global level. Apply both psychological and public policy principles to understand the impact of terrorism and the countermeasures required to combat terrorist threats. Gain an understanding of the systemic approaches to the issues of public safety, emergency preparedness, and disaster/trauma management. Apply the findings of behavioral, social, and cognitive research to positions throughout the quickly expanding field of homeland security.Learning Outcomes
Based on completion of required coursework, you should:
- Apply psychological concepts and principles in understanding local, national, and international terrorism from a range of social, cultural, economic, and political perspectives
- Integrate the psychology of terrorism into understanding foundations of public safety
- Apply psychological concepts in understanding the countermeasures of terrorism such as legislation and public policy, and how they fit with constitutional freedom
- Apply principles of statistics and research design to the conceptualization, analysis, and evaluation of psychological research.
- Understand and apply psychological concepts, interventions, and approaches to public safety, emergency preparedness, disaster relief, and treatment of trauma
Completion Requirements
- 56–63 total quarter credit hours
- Foundation course (1 cr.)
- Core courses (35 cr.)
- Specialization courses (15 cr.)
- Capstone (5 cr.) or thesis course (12 cr.)
- Program of Study
Estimated time to completion: Approximately 1.5 years, depending on individual progress and credits transferred. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call your enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336.
Curriculum
The courses are delivered in a prescribed sequence. Each quarter includes two concurrent 12-week courses.
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| Quarter 1 | ||
| PSYC 6001 | Foundations for Graduate Study in Psychology | 1 |
| PSYC 6211 | Contemporary Issues in Psychology | 5 |
| Quarter 2 | ||
| PSYC 6205 | History and Systems of Psychology | 5 |
| PSYC 6701 | Culture and Psychology | 5 |
| Quarter 3 | ||
| PSYC 6305 | Statistics 1 | 5 |
| PSYC 6741 | Psychology of Terrorism | 5 |
| Quarter 4 | ||
| PSYC 6310 | Research Design | 5 |
| PSYC 6770 | Public Policy Implications of Terrorism Legislation and Policies | 5 |
| Quarter 5 | ||
| PSYC 6740 | Disaster, Crisis, and Trauma | 5 |
| PSYC 6771 | Terrorism: A Systemic Approach for Emergency Preparedness | 5 |
| Quarter 6 | ||
| PSYC 6772 | Critical Incident Planning and Leadership | 5 |
| PSYC 6393 | M.S. Psychology Capstone | 5 |
Thesis Option
This program does not require a thesis. However, upon consultation with an advisor, you may choose to take two 6-credit-hour thesis courses (PSYC 6390 Thesis) instead of PSYC 6393 M.S. Psychology Capstone. The thesis option extends the program by at least one quarter.For more information about the thesis option and a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call your enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336.
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