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Onondaga Community College
Public Safety Training Center
As part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system, Onondaga Community College is a locally sponsored two-year public educational institution of over 12,000 students on a beautiful 194-acre suburban campus on the outskirts of Syracuse in Central New York. The Public Safety Training Center at OCC is recognized by the U.S. Department of Justice for delivering innovative public safety programs for meeting the needs of today’s governmental forces in protecting our citizens from growing threats.
A.A.S. in Emergency Management
In conjunction with the NYS Emergency Management Office and FEMA, the A.A.S. in Emergency Management program is offered to prepare students for reacting properly and professionally to disaster situations where the general public is potentially at risk for harm. Whether responding to natural or manmade emergencies, the 61-credit curriculum will train students to determine the emergency-related needs of a community to coordinate response resources while staying calm under pressure. Along with traditional lectures, the program provides opportunities to participate in emergency training events and complete mock emergency response activities in a state-of-the-art simulator.
Accreditations
Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
Contact
4585 West Seneca Turnpike
Syracuse, NY 13215
(315) 498-2622
occinfo@sunyocc.edu
http://www.sunyocc.edu/index.aspx?menu=215&id=8120
Pace University
Criminal Justice and Security Department
Headquartered in Manhattan’s famous Financial District with a suburban satellite location around 30 miles away in the town of Pleasantville as a comprehensive four-year private institution of over 12,700 students, Pace University is ranked as the 173rd best college and 58th top school for veterans in America by the U.S. News and World Report. Within the Dyson College of Arts & Sciences, the Criminal Justice and Security Department is dedicated to providing high-quality academic training to individuals seeking to work at the local, county, state, or federal government level to secure our democracy.
M.A. in Management for Public Safety and Homeland Security Professionals
Offered primarily online with minimal on-site requirements at the Pleasantville campus, the M.A. in Management for Public Safety and Homeland Security Professionals program is designed to provide graduate-level education in emergency management to prepare graduates for pursuing more advanced managerial positions in law enforcement, military, fire protection, public health, or other areas of security. In partnership with the Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS), the 33-credit program combines theory with practical learning to produce qualified professionals for preventing crime, disrupting terrorist attacks, protecting against hazards, and overseeing large-scale emergency management plans.
Accreditations
Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
Contact
861 Bedford Road
Pleasantville, NY 10570
(914) 773-3814
jryan@pace.edu
http://www.pace.edu/dyson/academic-departments-and-programs/criminal-justice/graduate-programs
Rochester Institute of Technology
Center for Multidisciplinary Studies
Currently ranked as the 8th best regional college and 5th top value school in the North by the U.S. News and World Report, the Rochester Institute of Technology is a leading private career-oriented technological research institution of over 2,700 students based on a sprawling 1,300-acre suburban campus in Rochester along Lake Ontario. The Center for Multidisciplinary Studies (CMS) is focused on overcoming limitations to help students create their own academic plans of study through a combination of online and on-campus classes to perfectly align with their career interests.
M.S. in Multidisciplinary Professional Studies
As a customizable graduate program designed for students who wish to combine two or three areas of study into one streamlined degree, the M.S. in Multidisciplinary Professional Studies program enables individuals to select concentrations in Counterterrorism, WMD Threat Assessment and Defense, or Cybersecurity to further advance their emergency management career. In addition to building content knowledge in these targeted areas, the 36-credit degree ensures that all graduates build professional communication, critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and problem solving skills through completing a real-world capstone project in an organizational setting related to their chosen concentrations.
Accreditations
Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
Contact
1 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623
(585) 475-2411
mlfcms@rit.edu
http://www.rit.edu/academicaffairs/cms/getting-started/graduate/graudate-degrees-programs
Rockefeller College – University at Albany SUNY
Department of Public Administration
As part of the University at Albany SUNY in the heart of New York’s capital city, Rockefeller College is an academic division that provides educational preparation specifically for careers in public service and continuing professional development to government executives. Nationally recognized for having the 14th best public management administration program in the United States by the U.S. News and World Report, the Department of Public Administration is committed to providing insights needed to participate in the creation of public policies.
Master of Public Administration (MPA) with Homeland Security Concentration
Within the interdisciplinary program designed to educate individuals for careers in public service in the public, private, or non-profit sectors, the MPA offers a Homeland Security Concentration specifically focused on building the academic background necessary for becoming more effective managers in intelligence, law enforcement, and public management. Built with a significant emphasis on understanding the origin and impact of terrorism, the program consists of at least 49 credits over the course of two years full-time with a culminating internship for real-world career experience.
Certificate in Public Sector Management with Homeland Security Concentration
Developed by university faculty members in consultation with public management experts in the homeland security field, the Certificate in Public Sector Management program includes a distinctive Homeland Security Concentration for providing law enforcement personnel with the advanced skills needed to be more effective in protecting our nation’s citizens. Students in the 15-credit certificate program will develop an in-depth understanding on the impact of terrorism, forces affecting flow of intelligence, role of criminal justice agencies, and intelligence analysis strategies for addressing security issues.
Accreditations
National Association of Schools for Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA)
Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
Contact
135 Western Avenue
Albany, NY 12203
(518) 442-5244
kdeloughery@albany.edu
http://www.albany.edu/rockefeller/prospectivestudents.shtml
St. John’s University
College of Professional Studies
Drawing upon a prestigious 107-year-old tradition as a comprehensive private Roman Catholic and Vincentian institution of over 19,000 students on its three residential campuses in the New York City boroughs of Queens, Manhattan, and Staten Island, St. John’s University is currently named the 145th best college in the country by the U.S. News and World Report. The College of Professional Studies is dedicated to maintaining awareness of societal trends to incorporate high-quality academic programs in in-demand disciplines for the ever-changing job market.
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Homeland Security
Recently recognized among the top 100 best degrees nationwide by Security magazine, the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Homeland Security program is designed to prepare undergraduate students for becoming security leaders to protect our nation’s infrastructure from terrorism and other criminal threats in the homeland or corporate security sectors. Featuring an innovative 126-credit curriculum for completion in four years full-time, the program is focused on fostering the development of a solid theoretical foundation with the managerial and technological skills needed to meet evolving national security challenges in today’s high-tech world.
Accreditations
Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
Contact
8000 Utopia Parkway
Queens, NY 11439
(718) 990-6414
admissions@stjohns.edu
http://www.stjohns.edu/academics/schools-and-colleges/college-professional-studies/programs-and-majors/homeland-security-bachelor-science
SUNY Canton College of Technology
School of Science, Health and Criminal Justice
With a reputation for being the best college for public service in northern New York, SUNY Canton College of Technology is a public post-secondary institution providing technical education at the certificate, associate’s, and bachelor’s degree levels to over 3,800 students in the semi-rural town of Canton on the Grasse River. In particular, the School of Science, Health and Criminal Justice is home to regionally accredited programs that provide a strong academic foundation and applied technical skills for entering the most in-demand fields of the century.
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Emergency Management
As one of the university’s signature online degrees, the Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Emergency Management program strives to provide students with hands-on work experience in using industry-leading incident management, graphical information system, and emergency operating technology in the Virtual Emergency Operations Center used by all federal agencies. In order to effectively train the nation’s future generation of emergency managers for mitigating, preparing for, responding to, and recovering from natural or technological disasters, the 122-credit program requires all students to complete disaster simulation training as well as a real-life internship at an approved emergency management agency.
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Homeland Security
Ideal for incoming freshmen as well as graduates who have received an associate’s degree related to criminal justice, the Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Homeland Security program is strongly focused on preparing undergraduate students for obtaining mid-level positions in the public and/or private sector to defend against increasing threats of terrorism. Both domestic and international, the 122-credit program will build the technical skills needed to appropriately respond to a wide range of threats at one of the 80 federal government agencies that are hiring law enforcement agents in the homeland security field.
Homeland Security Minor
For undergraduate students at SUNY Canton, there is also the opportunity to pursue a Homeland Security Minor to complement their major studies in public safety, health, engineering technology, legal studies, or business disciplines. Consisting of just 18 credit hours, the minor is designed to provide a broad-based introduction to the homeland security field by discussing the history of terrorism, regulations on immigration, public safety tactics for critical incident response, threats to national security, investigative interviewing techniques, and an overall theoretical study of the American criminal justice system.
Accreditations
Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
Contact
34 Cornell Drive
Canton, NY 13617
(315) 379-3948
oconnorm@canton.edu
http://www.canton.edu/academics/bachelors.html
SUNY Empire State College
Department of Public Affairs
Headquartered within the capital region in the town of Saratoga Springs with 35 satellite locations across New York State, SUNY Empire State College is a multi-site public comprehensive liberal arts institution that provides both on-campus and online degree programs to more than 18,600 students annually. In the Department of Public Affairs, students can choose from various concentration areas to receive the high-quality training needed for public service, civic engagement, public communications, or government leadership to better address major societal concerns.
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Emergency Management, Fire Service Administration, and Homeland Security
In facilitating an in-depth understanding on the wide range of national security issues arising from natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other emergencies, SUNY Empire State College offers the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree with concentrations in Emergency Management, Fire Service Administration, and Homeland Security. Offered in a convenient online format in collaboration with state emergency management agencies, the cutting-edge programs are designed specifically to meet the evolving professional competencies needed for being a first responder, firefighter, emergency manager, military officer, law enforcement agent, or any other public safety professional.
Accreditations
Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
Contact
2 Union Avenue
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
(518) 783-6203
Kate.Colberg@esc.edu
http://suny-empire.esc.edu/degrees-programs/emergency-fire-security/
SUNY Ulster
Department of Public Safety and Criminal Justice
Situated on a 165-acre rural campus in the town of Stone Ridge within the scenic Hudson Valley at the foothills of the Shawangunk Mountains, SUNY Ulster is a comprehensive public state-supported two-year educational institution offering nearly 60 academic programs to more than 3,500 students annually. Within the tight-knit community at SUNY Ulster, the Department of Public Safety and Criminal Justice is dedicated to preparing students for increased professional opportunities in protecting the state’s citizens from common issues facing our communities.
Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) in Fire Protection Technology
Founded with the goal of preparing students for rewarding professional careers as firefighters, fire and emergency service practitioners, or engineering specialists to identify fire hazards in residences and workplaces, the Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) in Fire Protection Technology program is focused on producing qualified professionals for joining the critical incident management team for assisting in the recovery from disasters. Within the Hudson Valley Educational Consortium, the 63-credit program is designed to meet the high academic standards of the New York Emergency Management System in convenient daytime, evening, weekend, or online coursework.
Associate of Science (A.S.) in Criminal Justice
Intended to provide a rigorous academic experience for law enforcement personnel to become better informed about the administration of justice, the Associate of Science (A.S.) in Criminal Justice program delivers a comprehensive overview of the U.S. justice system to enhance understanding of current concerns in terrorism, hate crimes, cyber attacks, societal violence, and even weather-related disasters. After completing the 61-credit program, graduates can transfer their learning to receive a bachelor’s degree or seek immediate employment as police officers, deputy sheriffs, border patrol agents, emergency managers, homeland security specialists, correctional officers, customs personnel, or even FBI agents.
Accreditations
Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
Contact
491 Cottekill Road
Stone Ridge, NY 12484
(845) 687-5156
truittj@sunyulster.edu
https://www.sunyulster.edu/academics/credit_programs/
Syracuse University
Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism
Currently ranked as the 58th top university, 47th best value school, and 7th top school for veterans in the country by the U.S. News and World Report, Syracuse University is centrally located on a 708-acre urban campus overlooking downtown as a major comprehensive private research institution of over 21,000 students. Also proudly recognized for having the 1st best public affairs degree programs in the United States, the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism in the prestigious Maxwell School is dedicated to meeting the needs of graduate students building security careers in ever-evolving programs shaped by current shifting patterns of terrorism threats.
MPA in International and National Security Policy
Created nearly 90 years ago as one of America’s first professional programs in public management, the 40-credit Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree is designed to follow an interdisciplinary approach to preparing graduate students for managing and leading organizations in the public sector. As one of the seven areas of study available for MPA students, the International and National Security Policy concentration is focused on developing public service skills related to strengthening security of our nation’s borders, communications systems, computer networks, and transportation systems to overcome terrorist threats.
Certificate of Advanced Study in Security Studies
Well-known for being one of the only graduate certificates available in this expanding field across the United States, the Certificate of Advanced Study in Security Studies program has a 12-credit interdisciplinary curriculum that prepares post-graduates for building successful careers in national security, homeland security, or counterterrorism to shape initiatives in addressing today’s complex security challenges. Graduates with this certificate have gone on to find leadership positions in the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Institute for Defense Analysis (IDA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Defense (DOD), and Department of State (DOS) as well as other local, state, national, and global organizations.
Certificate in National Security and Counterterrorism Law
In partnership with SU’s College of Law, the INSCT also offers a Certificate in National Security and Counterterrorism Law to matriculated law students who are interested in specializing their knowledge in national security, homeland security, cyber security, counterterrorism, and other closely related fields of public service. Within the interdisciplinary 15-credit certificate program, students will collaborate with experienced faculty advisors in a vast range of disciplines, including law, public administration, international relations, political science, history, computer science, engineering, anthropology, and public communications. Students will build a solid understanding of the legal framework of natural security and counterterrorism decision-making procedures to protect the public.
Accreditations
National Association of Schools for Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA)
Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
Contact
900 South Crouse Avenue
Syracuse, NY 13210
(315) 443-2284
lmpritch@law.syr.edu
http://insct.syr.edu/academicprograms/
Utica College
Division of Economic Crime and Justice Studies
Positioned on the western edge of the city on a 128-acre urban campus as a comprehensive four-year independent institution of nearly 3,100 students, Utica College is currently ranked as the 120th regional college in the North by the U.S. News and World Report. Also receiving national recognition for its cutting-edge degree programs related to economic crime management, the Division of Economic Crime and Justice Studies is committed to preparing students with the essential techniques needed to gather, analyze, and preserve evidence of criminal misconduct.
Online Master of Science (M.S.) in Cybersecurity
As the field increases its call for qualified cybersecurity professionals to effectively address the ever-evolving attack and infiltration tactics of criminal hackers, the Online Master of Science (M.S.) in Cybersecurity program is focused on training students with state-of-the-art practices related to intelligence, computer forensics, and cyber operations. Featuring a flexible online format with one mandatory on-campus residency requirement, the master’s program strives to develop the essential critical thinking, analytical, strategic, and decision making abilities related to disrupting cyber attacks on our nation’s critical computer infrastructures.
Accreditations
Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
Contact
1600 Burrstone Road
Utica, NY 13502
(315) 792-2640
helpdesk@utica.edu.
http://programs.online.utica.edu/programs/masters-cybersecurity.asp
Over the next decade, there will be a strong demand for qualified students to receive an accredited degree from these New York universities to protect the state’s citizens from acts of terrorism, industrial sabotage, natural disasters, fires, public disorders, communication failures, cyber incidents, and more. In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that employment of emergency management specialists and directors will skyrocket by 22% before 2018 to coordinate the implementation of essential disaster contingency plans for saving countless lives. In order to get on the right track towards helping communities reduce vulnerability to hazards and cope with the occurrence of disaster situations, it is recommended that you contact one or more of these top-notch emergency management degrees in New York today to learn more.
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