College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity
Dean
Robert Griffin, Ph.D.
Virginia Tech
Assistant Dean
Elizabeth Gray, M.A.
University at Albany
Assistant Dean
Donovan Howard, B.A.
University of Illinois
Director of Experiential Learning and External Partnerships
Emily Barrett, M.A.
Norwich University
Director of Student Services
Michael Baumgardner, M.A.
Teachers College, Columbia University
Professors
Gary Ackerman, Ph.D.
King’s College
Eric Stern, Ph.D.
Stockholm University
Assistant Professors
Brandon Behlendorf, Ph.D.
University of Maryland
Brian Nussbaum, Ph.D.
University at Albany
Samantha Penta, Ph.D.
University of Delaware
Amber Silver, Ph.D.
University of Waterloo
Michael Young, Ph.D.
The Ohio State University
Public Service Professors
James Steiner, Ph.D.
Georgetown University
Rick Mathews, M.S.
Indiana State University
Visiting Assistant Professors
David Turetsky, J.D.
University of Chicago School of Law
Irina Chindea, Ph.D.
The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University
From hackers to hurricanes, suicide bombings to supply chain interruptions, infrastructure failures to infectious disease outbreaks, governments, private companies, and non-profit organizations around the globe face a range of critical risks and severe threats. The College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity is preparing the next generation of leaders to confront these grand challenges of the 21st century. The College will offer a wide range of courses in the fields of emergency preparedness, homeland security and cybersecurity in order to meet the ever growing demand for individuals knowledgeable in these areas. For this reason, the mission of the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity is to support high quality academic programs for undergraduate and graduate students, produce new knowledge though innovative research, and provide training and lifelong learning opportunities for professionals, all to help prepare for, protect against, respond to, and recover from a growing array of natural and human-caused risks and threats in New York State and around the world.
Diverse and Interdisciplinary Programming
Emergency preparedness, homeland security and cybersecurity are dynamic and diverse fields. Like security threats themselves, the work required to protect the nation is constantly changing and cuts across numerous disciplines. The faculty teaching in the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity are drawn from several academic disciplines, including public administration, criminal justice, digital forensics, atmospheric science, public health, political science, computer science, informatics, and others. Many of the faculty have extensive experience working in the field, or are nationally or internationally recognized for academic contributions to their fields.
Experiential Learning
A cornerstone of the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity’s programming is the emphasis on experiential learning. Through authentic simulations, work with real-world clients, and applied research in contemporary and highly relevant topics, students will take what they have learned in the classroom and apply it in a complex and dynamic environment. Through this experience students internalize and contextualize the theoretical knowledge they have gained, hone their skills and capacities, and gain experience relevant to their future careers. Partnerships with government agencies, private companies, not-for-profit organizations and research centers help to provide internships, applied research and training opportunities for students, academics, and professionals.
Academic Programs
Graduate
The College offers a Certificate of Graduate Study in Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity, and is also associated with a Certificate in Public Health Surveillance and Preparedness, and a Certificate in Information Security.
Undergraduate
The College inaugurated a major in Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity in June 2016. Students can choose from one of three concentrations. A minor in Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity is also available. For requirements for the minor see "Minors" in this Bulletin.
The major in Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity is designed to provide students with broad overview of these three critical fields. The major program provides both four-year and transfer students with a solid liberal arts education that emphasizes critical thinking, oral and written communication, creativity and innovation, problem solving skills, cultural literacy, and interpersonal and teamwork skills. In addition to these general skills, the major will also emphasize leadership, public administration, management, risk analysis, ethics, policy making, planning, strategic communication, and systemic thinking. One of the unique and central elements of this major is the focus on experiential learning. The courses in this major are designed to be an ideal setting for intellectual growth as students take what they have learned in the classroom and apply it to solve complex social problems in the real world.
Students with a concentration in Emergency Preparedness or Homeland Security will be awarded a B.A. degree; students with a concentration in Cybersecurity will be awarded a B.S. degree. B.A. students are required to take 90 liberal arts and science credits out of the total 120 credits. B.S. students are required to take 60 liberal arts and science credits out of the total 120 credits.
Requirements for the Major in Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity
General Program B.S. and General Program B.A. The major in Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity requires a minimum of 39 credits distributed as follows:
Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security & Cybersecurity Core (18 Credits):
C EHC/R PAD 101 Introduction to Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security & Cybersecurity
C EHC 210 Critical Inquiry and Communication in Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security & Cybersecurity
C EHC 242 Cybersecurity
C EHC/R PAD/R POS 343 Homeland Security
C EHC/R PAD 344 Emergency Preparedness
C EHC 345 Leadership and Ethics in Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security & Cybersecurity
Applied or Experiential Learning (9 Credits):
C EHC 310 Research Seminar in Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security & Cybersecurity
C EHC 390 Internship Experience in Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security & Cybersecurity
C EHC 410 Capstone Project in Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security & Cybersecurity
Non-credit training in Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security & Cybersecurity
100 hours selected from a list of approved trainings and documented in ePortfolio
Approved Concentrations: Four courses of which at least two courses are at the 300 level or above in one of three concentrations (12 Credits):
Cybersecurity Concentration (General Program B.S.)
C EHC 350 Cybersecurity Case Analysis - The Threat Within
C EHC/R PAD 445 Principles and Practices of Cybersecurity
C EHC/R PAD 449 Cybersecurity: Long Term Planning and Risk Management
C EHC/R PAD 469 Cyber Threats and Intelligence
B FOR 100 Introduction to Information Systems
B FOR 201 Introduction to Digital Forensics
B FOR 202 Cyber Crime Investigations
B FOR 203 Networking: Introduction to Data Communication
B FOR 204 Fundamentals Information and Cybersecurity OR I CSI 124X Computer Security Basics
B FOR 300 Databases for Digital Forensics
B FOR 410 International Cyber Conflicts
B FOR 412 Cyber Incident Analysis
I INF 202 Introduction to Data and Databases
I INF 306 Information Security and Assurance
Emergency Preparedness Concentration (General Program B.A.)
C EHC 393 Simulation: Building Security and Preparedness
C EHC/R PAD 455 Disaster, Crisis and Emergency Management and Policy
C EHC/R PAD 471 Military Forces in Support of Civil Authorities
C EHC/R PAD 472 Disasters and Crisis Management in the Public, Private, and Nonprofit Sectors
A ATM 100 The Atmosphere
A ATM 103 Introduction to Climate Change
A ATM 107 The Oceans
A ATM 200 Natural Disasters
A ENV/A GEO 105 Introduction to Environmental Science
A GOG 290 Introduction to Cartography
A GOG 484 Remote Sensing I
A USP 201 Introductory Urban Planning
A USP 315 State and Regional Planning
A USP/A GOG 430 Environmental Planning
A USP 456/A GOG 496 Geographic Information Systems
A USP 474 Site Planning
A USP 475 Urban Design
H SPH 201 Introduction Public Health
H SPH 231 Concepts in Epidemiology
T SPH/R POS/R PAD 272 Health and Human Rights: an Interdisciplinary Approach
H SPH 321 Global Environmental Issues and Their Effect on Human Health
H SPH/H EHS 323 Environmental Laboratory Perspectives in Public Health
H SPH 341 Promoting Healthy People and Communities
R PAD/R POS 140 Introduction to Public Policy
R POS/R PAD 321 State and Local Government
R POS 336 Civil Liberties
Homeland Security Concentration (General Program B.A.)
C EHC 221 Introduction to Intelligence
C EHC 320 Psychology of Terrorism
C EHC 321 Human Trafficking
C EHC 324 Civil Liberties in Context: Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security & Cybersecurity
C EHC 325 Critical Infrastructure
C EHC 355 Comparative Homeland Security
C EHC 356 Transnational Crime
C EHC 393 Simulation: Building Security and Preparedness
C EHC/R PAD 456 Homeland Security Intelligence
C EHC/R PAD 457 Intelligence Analysis for Homeland Security
C EHC/R PAD 459 Homeland Security: Building Preparedness Capabilities
A BIO 175 Forensic Science Investigation
R CRJ 201 Introduction to the Criminal Justice Process
R CRJ 202 Introduction to Law and Criminal Justice
R CRJ/A SOC 203 Criminology
R CRJ 281 Introduction to Statistics in Criminal Justice
R CRJ 351 Policing in a Free Society
R CRJ 353/R POS 363 American Criminal Courts
R CRJ 401 Crime Deviation and Conformity
R CRJ 417 Cross-National Crime
R CRJ 418 Information Use and Misuse in Criminal Justice
R POS/R PAD 140 Introduction to Public Policy
T POS 260 Political Violence
T POS 261Y/R POS 361 Comparative Ethnicity
R POS/R PAD 316 Methodological Tools for Public Policy
R POS 320 American Federalism
R POS 360 Violent Political Conflict
All courses listed in this College are preceded by the prefix letter C.
