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Minor in Homeland Security

It is expected that there will be many opportunities for employment in security and protective services–related occupations in both the public and private sectors. If you are interested in gaining an understanding of homeland security issues to better position yourself for a career in homeland security, consider Penn State’s minor in homeland security, delivered both on campus in Harrisburg and online via World Campus. 

Learn about homeland security issues including emergency management, homeland security policy, and the structure of homeland security operations. Grow your skills to understand and support prevention of, protection form, mitigation against, and recovery from, man-made and natural disasters in a whole-community approach at local, state, and federal level. 

The minor is open to all interested Penn State undergraduate students who meet the prerequisites, and is most useful if you are majoring in criminal justice, political science, law and society, nursing, or organizational leadership. 

Students must apply for entrance to the minor after achieving fifth semester classification (see Undergraduate Bulletin).

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Program Contacts

Administrative Support Assistant
Lesa Stanford
[email protected]

Program Coordinator
Alexander Siedschlag, Ph.D.

Telephone: 717.948.6050

W131, Olmsted

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This program is also available via World Campus.

For more information see World Campus program listing

Homeland Security Programs

Master of Professional Studies in Homeland Security
Minor in Homeland Security
Certificate Program in Homeland Security
Homeland Security Overview

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