Overview

The Homeland Security Sciences program from Western Kentucky University features hands-on research components to enable students to apply their training to real-world problems.

Concentrations

CBRNE Concentration involves study of physical threats and applications of physics and chemistry to detect, quantify, prevent and decontaminate radiological, nuclear, biological, explosive and chemical threats.

The Cybersecurity Concentration provides real-world focused, hands-on cybersecurity training that covers in-demand skills such as cybersecurity fundamentals, Linux essentials, ethical hacking and penetration testing, network defense and countermeasures, computer forensics, and cybersecurity policy.

The EMDS concentration involves awareness and management of emergency preparation and response to natural and technological hazards, and terrorism.

CBRNE Defense (CBRN)
Cybersecurity (CYBE)
Emergency Management Disaster Science (EMDS)

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Interdisciplinary Cybersecurity
Emergency Management Policy and Practices
Chemical Agents and Explosives
Interdisciplinary Cybersecurity
Emergency Management Policy and Practices
Chemical Agents and Explosives

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-19 00:00:00

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Starting 2026-01-16 00:00:00

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Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bowling Green, United States

Disciplines

Physics Terrorism & Security Cyber Security View 157 other Masters in Terrorism & Security in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.75

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

For the CBRNE and EMDS Concentrations, in addition to the Graduate School requirements, admission to the program requires a Bachelor’s degree in related STEM-H field or approval of the program administrator.
For the Cybersecurity Concentration, in addition to the Graduate School requirements, admission to the program requires a Bachelor’s degree in an information-technology related area or the student must score at the satisfactory level on an information technology general aptitude assessment or complete CIT 310 and CIT 312 with a C-grade or better or equivalent.

Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

28590 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 953 USD per credit during 12 months.
National

27510 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 917 USD per credit during 12 months.
In-State

18210 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 607 USD per credit during 12 months.

Living costs for Bowling Green

900 - 1400 USD /month

Living costs

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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