UMGC Public Safety Brochure

SECURE A CAREER SERVING YOUR COMMUNITY Earn a Degree or Certificate in Public Safety

The University Made for You umgc.edu/publicsafety

“I transferred 15 credits to UMGC based on my experience and training in the Army. It was a fairly easy process. My UMGC advisor showed me the paperwork I needed to do. I turned it in, and the next day my credits showed up online.”

JERINA LEACH Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice

ONLINE PUBLIC SAFETY DEGREES & CERTIFICATES

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ain the skills you need to protect and serve your community. At University of Maryland Global Campus

(UMGC), our suite of public safety programs can help you build a strong foundation in public service and improve your skills in management and leadership. Earn a respected undergraduate or graduate degree or certificate online from the university that was founded to serve working adults like you.

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UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice // Protect and serve—and prepare to move into a key position in law enforcement or a Federal agency with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. You’ll gain an understanding of the nature of crime and the personnel, institutions, and processes that prevent and respond to crime.

Bachelor of Science in Homeland Security // With coursework developed by experienced scholar-practitioners, this program is designed to help prepare you to lead the organizations that defend against threats to homeland security. You’ll gain a global outlook, interpersonal skills, leadership abilities, and awareness of current issues in domestic and international security.

Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies // This degree is designed to equip you with the knowledge, skills, and ethical principles you need to conduct legal research and analysis. You’ll learn to draft various types of legal documents, assess fact patterns, apply statutes to legal cases, and perform research in the legal environment.

Bachelor of Science in Public Safety Administration // This program is ideal for those who have already worked in the public safety field. You’ll develop critical thinking and leadership skills to solve current and future public safety issues in both the public and private sectors.

Coursework is designed to help you build your knowledge about Federal, state, and local emergency management systems.

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UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE: PUBLIC SAFETY EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP The public safety job market is expected to grow by nearly 30 percent by 2025.* The Public Safety Executive Leadership certificate was developed to help meet this demand by equipping you with the most current tools and methods necessary to become an innovative leader in the field.

The program consists of five online courses (15 credits total) that can be applied toward a UMGC bachelor’s degree in public safety administration or homeland security.

*S ource: “Public Safety Market - Growth, Trends, Forecasts (2020 - 2025),” Research and Markets, 2020, www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/4591775/public-safety-market-growth-trends-forecasts.

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GRADUATE PROGRAMS GRADUATE CERTIFICATES

MASTER’S DEGREES

Digital Forensics and Cyber Investigation // In this program, you’ll examine the foundations of digital forensics and become familiar with industry-standard tools and procedures that are used in conducting forensics investigations related to cybersecurity. You’ll learn how to secure and validate digital evidence, recover and analyze digital artifacts, and present findings in legal settings.

Biotechnology: Biosecurity and Biodefense // This program can help prepare you to use technology to detect, analyze, and respond to biosecurity threats. You’ll study the microbiology and epidemiology of biological agents that are potential threats, identify and propose countermeasures, and develop expertise in response and recovery strategies, as well as policies related to biodefense and biosecurity.

Homeland Security Management // Prepare for a dynamic career protecting critical infrastructure.

You’ll learn to perform security risk assessments, manage operational recovery, and develop strategies to protect people, facilities, and critical infrastructure. Coursework covers issues in emergency management, cybersecurity, bioterrorism, energy security, and business management.

Digital Forensics and Cyber Investigation // This program is designed to prepare you with investigative, leadership, and executive skills in evaluating and managing complex cybersecurity threats. Learn how to determine whether a system has been compromised and to identify, preserve, analyze, and present evidence for legal prosecution, administrative proceedings, and business purposes.

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Information Technology: Homeland Security Management // This program combines advanced training in IT skills with a homeland security management specialization that can help prepare you to protect critical digital assets.

You’ll learn to perform security risk assessments, manage operational recovery, and develop strategies to protect people, facilities, and information-dependent infrastructure.

Management: Homeland Security Management // This program can help prepare you for a leadership role protecting against natural and humanmade threats to U.S. security. You’ll gain practical managerial skills in performing security risk assessments; planning for and managing operational recovery; and developing strategies to protect people, facilities, and critical infrastructure.

Management: Criminal Justice Management // This program was developed to prepare you to manage large teams, departments, and bureaus effectively across the criminal justice profession. You’ll gain advanced knowledge of crime prevention, law enforcement, investigative forensics, and crisis management—as well as skills in business management.

Management: Intelligence Management // This program helps prepare you to take on management roles in intelligence collection, analysis, counterintelligence, counterterrorism, cyber intelligence and espionage, and intelligence policy and oversight for national security and law enforcement. Coursework is designed to provide an understanding of the intelligence community and interagency collaboration.

Management: Emergency Management // In this program, you can gain practical skills in security risk assessments; planning and managing prevention, deterrence, protection, response, and operational recovery; and developing strategies to secure people and critical assets from natural or human-made threats.

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WHY CHOOSE UMGC

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t UMGC, our mission has always been to make high-quality state university education accessible

to everyone, everywhere. It’s why we were founded—and why we’ve grown to become the largest online public university in the nation.

STUDY WHEREVER YOU ARE Apply, enroll, and access all your classes and student services from your device—virtually anywhere in the world.

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100 percent online courses No-cost digital materials in place of textbooks in nearly every course

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Virtual advising and lifetime career services

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Online UMGC library

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Streamlined admissions with multiple start dates and no SAT®* or GRE required Flexible transfer policy to help you start quickly, save money, and finish sooner Affordable tuition, including reduced rates for military servicemembers and families

* SAT® is a trademark registered by the College Board, which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, UMGC.

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FOUR EASY STEPS TO BEGIN YOUR EDUCATION

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Apply for admission: Get started by visiting umgc.edu/apply.

Apply for financial aid: Complete the FAFSA and explore our payment and financial aid options.

Submit your transcripts: After we evaluate your official transcripts, you’ll have a roadmap for your degree.

Register for courses: Our admissions advisors can help you get registered for courses.

Active-duty Army, Army Reserve, and National Guard members should apply at GoArmyEd.com.

If you need help at any time throughout the application process, call 800-888-8682 or visit umgc.edu/contact.

CULTIVATE ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE An alliance with UMGC is a great way to ensure your education solutions fit your company’s strategic objectives. Improve employee productivity, retain crucial team members, identify emerging leaders, and enhance your organization’s value and reputation.

If your organization does not currently participate in an alliance with UMGC, please contact Jim Deater at james.deater@umgc.edu for potential alliance or contract training opportunities.

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APPLY QUICKLY AND EASILY. YOU CAN COMPLETE YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION IN ABOUT 10 MINUTES.

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Visit umgc.edu/publicsafety to learn more.

ABOUT UMGC

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niversity of Maryland Global Campus was founded more than 70 years ago specifically to serve the higher education needs of working adults and servicemembers. Today, UMGC continues its global tradition with online and hybrid courses, more than 170 classroom and service locations worldwide, and more than 90 degrees, certificates, and specializations backed by the reputation of a state university and the University System of Maryland.

For more information, visit umgc.edu.

Effective July 1, 2019, University of Maryland University College (UMUC) changed its name to University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC).

University of Maryland Global Campus is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (267-284-5000), an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. UMGC is a constituent institution of the University System of Maryland and is governed by the USM Board of Regents. UMGC is certified to operate by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV). University of Maryland Global Campus, 9625 Belvoir Road, Barden Education Center, Building 1017, Room 128, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060.

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