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Homeland Security and Public Policy Certificate at University of Southern California

University of Southern California, United States

Programme overview

A graduate certificate providing a foundation in homeland security and public policy, developing risk and security analysis skills for people working in the field and others interested in it.

Faculty: USC Price School of Public Policy  |  Duration: 15-16 units  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Core courses PPD 683 Homeland Security and Public Policy and PPD 587 Risk Analysis (8 units), two of PPD 503, PPDE 670 and PPDE 672 (7-8 units counted with the quantitative option), and PPD 557 Modeling and Operations Research or ISE 562 Decision Analysis.

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Entry requirements

Applicants currently enrolled in a USC graduate program with a 3.0 GPA only need to apply to the certificate.

Duration: 15-16 units

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