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Majors & Degrees

Homeland Security

Our program includes a comprehensive basis in administration of justice, along with electives focusing on homeland security issues.

Earn Your Online Homeland Security Master’s Degree

Professionals can obtain a Master of Social Science degree to advance in their anti-terrorism career by completing our online homeland security program at Mississippi College.

The MC Experience

Working adults often juggle multiple responsibilities, including home, professional and personal lives. Mississippi College is a Christian university that focuses on providing the opportunity for our students to further their education while maintaining busy work, family, and personal schedules.

Master of Social Science

Professionals can obtain a Master of Social Science degree to advance in their anti-terrorism career by completing our online homeland security program at Mississippi College. This program includes a comprehensive basis in administration of justice, along with electives focusing on homeland security issues.

Certificate of Homeland Security

Social science professionals seeking additional career advancement can obtain a Homeland Security certification from Mississippi College. Our 21-hour certificate course is to help students combine a fundamental understanding of national security issues and learn emergency preparedness and response.

Career Opportunities

  • Immigration and Customs Enforcement
  • Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • Office of the Inspector General
  • Transportation and Security Administration
  • Citizenship and Immigration Services

The definition of a career in homeland security is much broader than commonly perceived. Beyond border security, these specialists respond to threats both natural and human, offering protection, medical assistance, damage control and much more.

Coursework for our online homeland security degree includes:

  • Introduction to Homeland Security
  • Legal Aspects of Homeland Security
  • Grant Writing for Homeland Security
  • Special Issues in Homeland Security
  • Domestic Terrorism
  • International Terrorism
  • Cyber Terrorism