Overview

The online intercollege Master of Professional Studies (iMPS) in Homeland Security - Public Health Preparedness at Pennsylvania State University, offered in partnership with Penn State Hershey College of Medicine's Department of Public Health Sciences, can give you the knowledge and skills to respond efficiently and effectively to natural and man-made disasters.
By completing this program, you will be equipped to adapt to a catastrophe and its aftermath.

The iMPS in homeland security degree - public health preparedness option is open to candidates who hold a bachelor’s degree.
The degree is ideal for federal, state, and local emergency management officials; public health practitioners; health care providers; hospital administrators and managers; and first responders.

Careers

The knowledge and skills learned from Penn State’s online program have helped our graduates fill leadership roles in public health, education, health care, emergency management, and the military.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Agricultural Biosecurity: Protecting a Key Infrastructure

Veterinary Infectious Disease Diagnostic and Surveillance Systems

Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management

Root Causes of Terrorism

Public Health Evaluation of Disasters and Bioterrorism

Critical Infrastructure Protection of Health Care Delivery Systems

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-25 00:00:00 , International

More details

International applicants are encouraged to submit materials at least four months before the beginning of the semester for which they are applying.

Language

English

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

University Park, United States

Disciplines

Public Health Terrorism & Security View 119 other Masters in Terrorism & Security in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or a tertiary (postsecondary) degree that is deemed comparable to a four-year bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution.

Official transcripts from each institution attended

GPA and Test Scores — Official Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores are required

English Proficiency

References (3)

Résumé — Upload your résumé to the online application.

Statement of Purpose — A statement of no more than 500 words explaining to the admissions committee how your professional experience and goals relate to the program to which you are applying.

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

46796 USD / year

≈ 46796 USD / year
Out-of-State

46796 USD / year

≈ 46796 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

25966 USD / year

≈ 25966 USD / year

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Homeland Security - Public Health Preparedness.

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Overview

Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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