Overview

Students enrolling in the Homeland Security program at Fisk University will gain an understanding of the modern challenges of transnational security, terror groups, and cyber warfare through a mix of theoretical and applied learning opportunities. At the completion of the program, students will know how to identify and neutralize domestic and international threats and how to perform homeland security investigation.

Learning Outcomes

Students completing the homeland security program will be able to:

Identify origins of the Department of Homeland Security and the laws, constitutional issues, regulations, and policies that regulate their operations daily basis.
Examine and analyze specific problems within the areas of Homeland Security and present the results in both documented and oral forms;
Identify evidence-based strategies that reduce the impact of terrorism and how these plans are evaluated;
Evaluate the growing threats of cyber security and its effect on businesses, communications, politics, and critical network security;
Gain an understanding of Homeland Security issues from a global perspective.
Demonstrate the ability to critically, pragmatically and strategically in the completion of a capstone project that will apply students learning to specific homeland security administration issues.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Criminal Justice
Emergency Management
Border and Immigration Control
Social Dimensions of Disaster
Homeland Security
Methods and Statistics for Social Research
Critical Infrastructure Protection

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-11-20 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Nashville, United States

Disciplines

Terrorism & Security View 139 other Bachelors in Terrorism & Security in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

An application

Application Fee of $25.00

Official Transcript

Official Standardized Test Scores

Academic Letter of Recommendation

College/Guidance Counselor Letter of Recommendation

Essay

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

23880 USD / year

≈ 23880 USD / year
Out-of-State

23880 USD / year

≈ 23880 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

23880 USD / year

≈ 23880 USD / year

Living costs

Nashville

United States

1183 - 2197 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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