Homeland Security & Emergency Management Graduate Certificate Overview
The United States faces a multitude of complex and multifaceted threats and hazards that are expected to worsen over time. These include environmental disasters, critical infrastructure and cyber attacks, domestic and international terrorism, and public health crises. To effectively address these challenges, today's leaders must be equipped with the necessary information, planning, and management skills that span both the public and private sectors.
The online Undergraduate Certificate in Homeland Security and Hazards Management is designed to provide students with an introduction to these threats and risks, as well as the tools required to comprehend, analyze, and help resolve challenges such as prevention, mitigation, adaptation, intelligence sharing, emergency response, and disaster recovery.
Apply Credits to Your Bachelor's Degree
Continue your education online at UCCS. The courses you successfully complete in this undergraduate certificate may be used as electives toward the Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice (BACJ) degree through the UCCS College of Public Service (CPS). Successful completion of an undergraduate certificate requires a grade of C or better in each course.
Homeland Security & Hazards Management Undergraduate Certificate
College of Public Service
100% Online
Delivery Method
$435*
Cost Per Credit
*Approximate In-state
$636*
Cost Per Credit
*Approximate Out-of-state
Priority Application Deadline
Rolling Admissions
Application Deadline
12
Credit Hours
1 Year
Average Completion Time
Certificate Courses
The Homeland Security & Hazards Management Undergraduate Certificate consists of four courses totaling 12 credit hours of undergraduate coursework. This includes two core courses and two elective courses. Upon completion of the certificate program, students will receive a printed certificate of completion from the College of Public Service (CPS), and it will be noted on their transcript.
- CRJU 3400: Introduction to Homeland Security
- CRJU 3600: All Hazards and Emergency Management
Select two courses from the following options:
- CRJU 2051: National Security
- CRJU 2052: Introduction to Cybercrime
- CRJU 4400: Understanding Terrorism and Intelligence
You'll learn to:
Understand legislative and regulatory authority, emergency management, and the structure and organization of the Department of Homeland Security
Analyze the policies and practices of emergency management, including relationships between first responder agencies
Understand how national security strategy shaped by, and help shape, domestic political debates and processes
Compare cybercrime with traditional crime and explore how traditional laws apply in cyberspace
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Tuition and Fees
At UCCS Online, we strive to keep our tuition costs affordable so that you can get a world-class education that fits your budget. We know that affordability is an important factor, and that’s why we’re here to help you explore all of the options available to fund your education. We’re here to answer your questions and make sure you’re able to focus on reaching your goals.
Please note: This certificate program is considered a “Course of Study Certificate” and not a Gainful Employment (GE) program, which means it is not eligible for aid, including the College Opportunity Fund (COF).
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In State Cost Per Credit:
$452
Approximate tuition per credit hour based on the number of credits taken
Out of State Cost Per Credit:
$653
Approximate tuition per credit hour based on the number of credits taken
Our enrollment navigators can answer any of your questions about tuition and financial aid and make sure you’re able to focus on reaching your goals. We’ll work with you to find the best way to finance your UCCS Online education.
UCCS Online is military-friendly and committed to providing service members and their families with a high-quality education that fits their distinct needs. As a UCCS Online student, you will have access to UCCS Veteran and Military Affairs, which connects veteran, active duty, reservist, National Guard, and dependent students with fundamental support, services, and resources to ensure academic and professional success. UCCS is a proud home campus to many veteran and military students.
Eligible veteran and military students may use veteran benefits, military tuition assistance, and/or financial aid to pay for their education. Military benefits with UCCS Online include:
- Waived application fee for active duty and veterans
- Military benefits approved program
Connect with our Enrollment Navigators to learn more about the benefits and financial assistance available to military and veteran students.
All students are automatically opted in to the TAAP program with the choice to opt out. The TAAP program provides all your course materials for one flat fee per credit hour. That means no more time spent searching for, ordering, and paying out of pocket for your own course materials.
Many companies offer tuition assistance benefits as part of their employee compensation program. Generally, these policies determine a set number of credit hours per year that the company will fund on behalf of the student/employee. Some policies place a cap on eligible tuition dollars and related expenses while others reimburse employees on a per-credit-hour basis. Get in touch with your organization's human resources department to learn more about your educational benefits.
Admissions Information
The Homeland Security and Hazards Management Undergraduate Certificate program operates on a rolling admissions basis, meaning applications are reviewed year-round.
UCCS accepts applications throughout the year through a rolling admissions process. However, submitting your application by the preferred deadlines is advisable.
Our stated application deadlines are as follows, but we admit students up to a week before the semester starts. We have also started admitting students mid-semester before Session B begins.
- Fall Semester: August 1
- Spring Semester: December 1
- Summer Semester: May 1
- Summer 2025 – June 9, 2025
- Fall 2025 – August 25, 2025
- Spring 2026 – January 20, 2026
- Summer 2026 – June 15, 2026
- Fall 2026 – August 24, 2026
- Spring 2027 – January 19, 2027
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Online learning will offer you the flexibility to study at the best place and time for you. You can choose a format that is sustainable for your lifestyle, which can help you take into account your current career, family, and other commitments outside of school.
Additionally, at UCCS Online, our online programs are taught by the same faculty who teach on campus, which means you’re earning the same high quality degree as traditional students, and your certificate will not mention that it was earned online.
Yes, the courses in the Homeland Security and Hazards Management Undergraduate Certificate may be used as electives in the Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice (BACJ) degree from the UCCS College of Public Service (CPS).
The Homeland Security and Hazards Management Undergraduate Certificate program is offered online, which means you will not be required to take courses at our campus. In some courses, you may encounter synchronous elements, which means you may need to login at specific times to participate in coursework like live lectures.