Master of Professional Studies in Homeland Security - Geospatial Intelligence Option Postgraduate Programme By Penn State - World Campus |TopUniversities

Master of Professional Studies in Homeland Security - Geospatial Intelligence Option

Tuitionfee

30,492 USDTuition Fee/year

Programme overview

Degree

MPS

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

Online

Use geospatial science and technology to gain situational awareness and provide a decision advantage in preventing and responding to homeland security threats. This online degree program can help improve the accuracy of your organization's most critical intelligence reports. Geospatial intelligence is applied in such law enforcement, homeland security, emergency management, and business applications as: investigating organized crime and serial criminal activity, anticipating and preventing terrorist activities, detecting and assessing threats from criminal and terrorist groups, preparing for and responding to emergencies and disasters, and gaining a geographic advantage over an adversary.

Programme overview

Degree

MPS

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

Online

Use geospatial science and technology to gain situational awareness and provide a decision advantage in preventing and responding to homeland security threats. This online degree program can help improve the accuracy of your organization's most critical intelligence reports. Geospatial intelligence is applied in such law enforcement, homeland security, emergency management, and business applications as: investigating organized crime and serial criminal activity, anticipating and preventing terrorist activities, detecting and assessing threats from criminal and terrorist groups, preparing for and responding to emergencies and disasters, and gaining a geographic advantage over an adversary.

Admission Requirements

80+
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For admission to the Graduate School, an applicant must hold either (1) a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or (2) a tertiary (postsecondary) degree that is deemed comparable to a four-year bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution. This degree must be from an officially recognized degree-granting institution in the country in which it operates. Official Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores are required. You may request a GRE waiver if you satisfy one of the following criteria. Please write a sentence that explains which criterion you meet in the notes section of the graduate school application: 3.00 undergraduate grade-point average (GPA) either overall or of the last 60 credits (3.20 for Information Security and Forensics) OR 2+ years of professional work experience OR 3.00 GPA upon completion of graduate certificate OR successful completion of a graduate or professional degree.

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Domestic
30,492 USD
International
30,492 USD

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