Homeland Security Education Survey Project Mr John Rollins

Homeland Security Education Survey Project Mr. John Rollins Mr. Joseph Rowan hsesproject@yahoo. com (202) 707 -5529

Homeland Security Education Survey Project Research Methodology - Captured all known homeland security related degree programs (all levels) - Captured all courses, required and elective, within each program - Preliminary analysis of commonalities and differences of programs and underlying courses - Preliminary findings of the homeland security field of study

Homeland Security Education Survey Project n Qualifiers – Preliminary results based on a review of all known programs – Homeland security programs are numerous and often well advertised, but not easily found on the University’s website – Preliminary results do not address matters of accreditation or the quality of programs – Findings are meant to understand the current homeland security academic environment and offer possible solutions, not criticize current programs

Homeland Security Education Survey Project n Goals First Phase » Data-gathering: Ascertained number and types of homeland security programs » Grouping: Segregate data by degree level, degree type, and course titles » Analysis: Preliminary findings upon review of the data » Presentation of initial findings at Homeland Defense and Security Education Summit n n n Foster conversation regarding Homeland Security Education Programs Facilitate a robust network of cooperation among academic institutions Elicit feedback regarding project’s preliminary findings

Homeland Security Education Survey Project n Goals (cont. ) Second Phase » Continue gathering data: newly established programs and refinement of existing programs » Continue segregating data by degree level, degree type, and course titles » Ascertain program commonalities, differences, and trends » Complete analysis of data » Final report issued in May, 2007

Homeland Security Education Survey Project n Homeland Security Programs: 114 Degree Programs, 101 Certificate/Other Programs, and Growing! – Associates Degrees: 26 » A. A. : 0 » A. S. : 26 – Baccalaureate Degrees: 36 » » » B. A. : 7 B. S. : 26 Other: 3 (Bachelor of Applied Studies (BAS) w/minor) – Masters Degrees: 49 » » » M. A. : 14 M. S. : 30 Other: 3 MPA; 1 MPS; 1 MBA – Ph. D Degrees (varied concentrations): 3

Homeland Security Education Survey Project n Associates Degrees in Homeland Security – Placement in Colleges and Universities » Hazardous Materials Management (Austin Peay State University) » Emergency Services Division (Meridian Comm. Coll) – Program Commonalities » Emergency Management – 12 of 26 » Homeland Security – 7 of 26 » Fire Protection/Science – 3 of 26 – Program Differences » Administrative focus – 3 of 26 » Practitioner focus – 23 of 26

Homeland Security Education Survey Project n Associates Degrees in Homeland Security (Cont. ) – Common Required Courses » Homeland Security/Defense – 24 of 264 » Emergency Planning – 19 of 264 » Hazardous Materials - 16 of 264 – Unique Required or Elective Courses » » Policy - 2 Religion and Homeland Security - 1 Finance related – 1 Many others

Homeland Security Education Survey Project n Baccalaureate Degrees in Homeland Security – Placement in Colleges and Universities » Department of Political Science, Public Administration and Urban Studies (Savannah State University) » Criminal Justice Department (Mountain State University) » College of Natural Science (Indiana University of Pennsylvania) – Program Commonalities » » » Emergency management – 12 of 36 Homeland Security – 8 of 36 Disaster Management/Services – 4 of 36 – Program Differences » Policy focused » Practitioner focused

Homeland Security Education Survey Project n Baccalaureate Degrees in Homeland Security (Cont. ) – Common Required Courses » Homeland Security – 70 of 268 » Policy – 27 of 268 » Terrorism – 25 of 268 – Unique Required or Elective Courses » Geography - 1 » Group Dynamics - 1 » Narco-Terrorism - 1

Homeland Security Education Survey Project n Masters Degrees in Homeland Security – Placement in Colleges and Universities » School of Environmental and Emergency Management (University of Findlay) » School of Criminal Justice and Social Science (Tiffin University) – Program Commonalities » Emergency Management – 8 of 48 » Homeland Security – 8 of 48 » Disaster Science/Management – 6 of 48 – Program Differences (examples of area of focus) » Policy focused » Practitioner focused

Homeland Security Education Survey Project n Masters Degrees in Homeland Security (Cont. ) – Common Required Courses » » Terror/Terrorism – 47 of 399 International subjects - 42 of 399 Risk Management/Assessment/Analysis – 33 of 399 Homeland Security – 25 of 399 – Unique Required or Elective Courses » » Infectious Disease - 2 Conflict – 2 Network Security - 2 Chemical Weapons - 1

Homeland Security Education Survey Project n Doctoral Degrees in Homeland Security (3 Total) – Placement » School of Business and Technology Management (Northcentral University) » School of Public Policy and Administration (Walden University) » School of Engineering and Applied Science (George Washington University) – Program Commonalities » None – Program Differences » George Washington’s Program is individually tailored

Preliminary Research Findings

Homeland Security Education Survey Project n Program Findings (all degrees levels) – Degree name not necessarily indicative of underlying courses of study – Programs that pre-existed 9/11 have subsequently been renamed homeland security. Nexus to homeland security is suspect in some cases – Many programs have course titles with similar names but vastly different course descriptions

Homeland Security Education Survey Project n Initial Homeland Security Field of Study Findings – Progress » The field is slowly becoming recognized as a legitimate area of study » Homeland security academic field is quickly growing » Academic collaboration is starting to occur with frequency

Homeland Security Education Survey Project n Initial Homeland Security Filed of Study Findings – Challenges » Quickly growing » School accreditation » Program standards (Premature? ) » Quality of instruction » Recent graduates competence in the homeland security field

Homeland Security Education Survey Project n Possible ideas to further the Field – – – Common Homeland Security lexicon Program “Standards” ? Greater emphasis on research and analytic dexterity rather than practical application Programs that offer Specialization in the various fields of Homeland Security Appointment of an accreditation body that sets program standards Other?

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