Diploma iz Nauka o Nacionalnoj Bezbednosti

About

The BSHS requires completion of a total of 120 credit hours of instruction, 60 of which are at the upper level (junior and senior years). Students must have completed a minimum of 60 credit hours of college-level studies at the lower level (freshman and sophomore years). Within the required 120 credit-hours a student must also complete at least 30 credit hours in General Education in total to receive a BSHS degree.

BSHS Program Objectives

Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

• Apply knowledge in Homeland Security to specialized areas of concern
• Evaluate the importance of communication, coordination, and cooperation in a variety of competing agencies
• Apply expertise in various international and domestic terrorist entities and comprehend the underlying conflicts that foster their existence
• Relate real-world conflict analysis and resolution approaches that have been used to defuse crises
• Synthesize the roles of the key players in Homeland Security such as government (federal, state & local), military, and non-government organizations and critique their effectiveness
• Make suggestions for implementing new ideas by utilizing research methods and statistical data from the field
• Create realistic Homeland Security policies using various considerations while keeping in mind realities such as budget concerns and legal authority

BSHS Core Courses

• CJ 320 Introduction to Forensic Science
• CJ 405 Criminal Investigation
• COMM 205 Technical Writing
• HS 100 Introduction to Homeland Security
• HS 110 Introduction to Emergency Management
• HS 130 Introduction to Terrorism and Counterterrorism
• HS 201 Emergency Preparedness
• HS 265 Introduction to International Relations
• HS 271 Emergency Management Technology
• HS 310 Critical Incident Response
• HS 420 Maritime Security

BSHS Recommended Electives

• CJ 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice
• CJ 206 Introduction to Law Enforcement
• CJ 216 Criminology
• CJ 340 Constitutional Law
• CJ 400 Criminal Courts System
• CJ 410 Criminal Evidence
• CJ 420 Criminal Procedure
• CJ 450 Criminal Justice Management
• COMM 330 Organizational Communication
• FIN 300 Principles of Finance
• HA 310 Epidemiology and Community Health
• MGT 300 Principles of Management
• MGT 311 Human Resources Management
• MGT 331 Leadership
• MGT 332 Organizational Behavior

About UMT

The University of Management and Technology (UMT) was established in Arlington, Virginia in January 1998. UMT is chartered by the State Council of Higher Education of Virginia (SCHEV) and accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC). UMT's degree programs in project management are also accredited by the Global Accreditation Center (GAC) of the Project Management Institute (PMI). UMT is an institutional member of the Council of Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and a Global Registered Education Provider of PMI.

UMT is authorized by the U.S. Department of Education to provide Federal Student Aid (FSA) to eligible students enrolled in eligible programs at UMT. UMT is authorized by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to accept F-1 visa students. UMT is authorized by the U.S. Department of State to sponsor J-1 visa international exchange students.

UMT is approved by the Virginia State Approving Agency for purposes of various veterans' education benefits programs.

UMT offers undergraduate-level and graduate-level education to those who desire to obtain up-to-date knowledge, skills, and insights in management and technology needed to operate effectively in modern, fast-paced, and complex enterprises. UMT is committed to excellence in management and technology education. Its courses focus on contemporary management and technology issues. Faculty members are carefully screened to assure that UMT instructors possess a balance of scholarly and practical insights on current management practice and technology applications. The members of the UMT community believe firmly that universities must stay on the cutting edge of technological change. UMT is committed to employing modern teaching delivery technology to offer its students the best management and technology education available.

UMT faculty and staff have extensive management and education experience working with major universities, companies, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies. These entities include government branches, such as The White House, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, the Department of States, the National Health Institute, the Internal Revenue Service, and the Social Security Administration; large corporations, such as AT&T, Lucent Technologies, NCR, SITA (France), ABB (Switzerland and Sweden), IBM, Motorola, Hewlett-Packard, Verizon; and international organizations, such as the World Bank. UMT's faculty and staff possess extensive international experience having worked in more than twenty countries and recognize that management today requires a global outlook.

Through online education, students throughout the United States and in eighty-seven countries are enrolled at UMT. With its global outreach, UMT is committed to bringing the best knowledge, practice and professional skills to students everywhere.

UMT is located in Rosslyn, Arlington, Virginia, just minutes from downtown Washington, DC. Rosslyn is a busy commercial and federal government agency district. Rosslyn is easily accessible throughout the greater Washington metropolitan area by Metro and is convenient to air transportation via Dulles International Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.