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Master of Science in Professional Security Studies (MS - PSS)
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
In only 36 semester hours, you will be prepared at the graduate level.
This program allows students to specialize in three distinct areas: *National Security: Develop the ability to analyze the global complexities and implications of National Security policy, procedures, and operations with courses such as "Counterintelligence" and "Contemporary Counterterrorism" *Corporate Security: Develop your ability to analyze and synthesize organizational continuity, emergency response and risk management policy and procedures with courses such as "critical incident command and response"
*Information Assurance/Cyber Security: Develop the ability to analyze and apply principles of information assurance/cyber security with courses such as "security and privacy of information and information systems," and "information security strategy and policy development"
Program Requirements (36 Credits):
All programs include the core requirements and specialization credits. For students who choose the thesis or specialized field project options, six additional elective credits (two courses) must be taken. For students that chose the comprehensive exam, twelve additional elective credits (four courses) must be taken.
Core Courses (15 Credits): SECU 600- National Security (3 credit hours)
SECU 605- Corporate Security (3 credit hours)
SECU-610- Cyber Security (3 credit hours)
SECU 615- Research Methods I (3 credit hours)
SECU 620- Research Methods II (3 credit hours)
Pre-requisite: SECU 615- Research Methods I
Specialization (9 Credits):
Must take 9 credits of electives within chosen specialization. Students have the opportunity to specialize in their area of study:
National Security:
SECU 625- Counterintelligence (3 credit hours)
SECU 630- Domestic Terrorism and Extremist Groups (3 credit hours)
SECU 635- Contemporary Counterterrorism (3 credit hours)
Corporate Security:
SECU 640- Critical Incident Command and Response (3 credit hours)
SECU 645- Corporate Threat Definition and Vulnerability Analysis (3 credit hours)
SECU 650- Organizational Crisis Management (3 credit hours)
Pre-requisite: SECU 640 - Critical Incident Command and Response
Cyber Security:
SECU 655- Topics in Computer Security (3 credit hours)
SECU 660- Security and Privacy of Information & Information Systems (3 credit hours)
SECU 665- Information Security Strategy and Policy Development (3 credit hours)
Culminating Experiences (12 Credits):
Masters Thesis (plus 6 additional elective Credits):
SECU 670- Thesis I (3 credit hours)
SECU 675- Thesis II (3 credit hours)
Pre-requisite: SECU 670-Thesis I
Or
Specialized Field Project (plus 6 additional elective Credits): SECU 680- Specialized Field Project (6 credit hours)
The specialized field project must be approved by a faculty committee and the Dean of the College of Professional Studies.
Or
Final Comprehensive Exam (plus 12 additional elective Credits): SECU 685- Comprehensive Examination (0 credit hours) The “Final Comprehensive Exam” must be successfully completed after all other course requirements are fulfilled in order to earn the degree. All courses in the Master of Science in Professional Security Studies are new to the NJCU community. Additionally, there are currently no other research courses available to students specifically addressing the specialized needs of the security discipline.
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