Graduate Certificate Program in Security Studies

Learn how to manage complex threats to our security with UMass Lowell's Graduate Certificate in Security Studies. UMass Lowell's four-course online Graduate Certificate in Security Studies is designed for individuals with a general interest in homeland security, professionals who are currently employed in security-related jobs and those interested in pursuing security-related career paths.The Homeland Security Act created a complex security infrastructure composed of federal, state, local and private law enforcement agencies. Learn how law enforcement individuals manage the information gathering that occurs at every level in these agencies, strategies for maintaining data security when information is shared, and how information is used for strategic planning, policy development and analysis.Focus your studies on risk management and analysis, organizational systems integration, legal and political policy and ethical issues in responding to threats, policy development and analysis, or the use of technology in implementing national security.