Location:

Newport News, United States

Program Type:

Full Degree

Degree Level:

Bachelor

Specialty:

Homeland Security & National Defense, Homeland Security & National Defense, Homeland Security & National Defense, Homeland Security & National Defense

Program Overview

Program Description:

Are you interested in a career which allows you to blend your interest in law enforcement, intelligence gathering, emergency planning and the protection of the nation's critical infrastructure? Our Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Homeland Security could be the right choice for you.

Homeland Security is a rapidly growing field in today's society. ECPI's program prepares graduates for employment opportunities in:

• Department of Homeland Security
• Law Enforcement Agencies (local and federal)
• Border Protection

• Intelligence Gathering
• Emergency Planning
• Transportation Protection/Security

This program focuses upon providing graduates the ability to:

• Understand the policies and procedures of the Department of Homeland Security
• Apply knowledge of the legal issues surrounding Homeland Security
• Follow security and surveillance principles
• Assume the role of intelligence gathering in protecting the nation's critical infrastructures
• Acquire knowledge of NIMS (National Incident Management System) and its application to Homeland Security

In 2.5 years, you can earn a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Homeland Security.

Additional Program Information

Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges