The Security Studies Program (SSP) and Georgetown’s Public Policy Institute (GPPI) offer a 15-credit Certificate in Homeland Security to be completed within two years. 

 

The new security environment in a post 9/11 world has created a need for people inside government who not only understand security issues, but also know the tools and techniques of policy analysis and management. 

 

The Homeland Security Certificate is designed to offer students exposure to important homeland security topics such as terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, intergovernmental relations, policy analysis and decision-making.

 

Georgetown Public Policy Institute

Admissions, Homeland Security Certificate

The Car Barn, 4th Floor

3520 Prospect Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20007 

Telephone: (202) 687-2565       Fax: (202) 687-5544
 

Program Website: http://gppi.georgetown.edu

 

Director of Graduate Studies: GPPI, Dr. Joe Ferrara; SFS, Dr. Dan Byman

Certificate Program Contact:  Virginia Amundson

Credits required: 15 credits

 

 

To complete the certificate, students must complete 5 courses, or 15 credits, including one core GPPI course and one core SSP course. Of the three remaining courses, students can choose from among pre-designated GPPI and SSP course offerings related to homeland security.

 

The core courses are:

Decision Making for Public Policy

U.S. Homeland Security: Threats and Response
 

 

 

 

Please read the admissions information for certificate program applicants found on the Graduate School website at:  http://grad.georgetown.edu/pages/cert_admissions.cfm

 

In addition to the application form, prospective certificate students should submit the following:

 

     Non-refundable Application Fee
     Resume

     Statement of Purpose*
     Official Transcripts (all prior institutions)
     Official Recommendations (2)
     TOEFL/IELTS (required for all non-native English speakers, see below)

 

*Address intellectual interests and professional and academic goals. Carefully explain how the Homeland Security certificate specifically fits into your future academic and professional plans (not to exceed 500 words)

 

Apply to this certificate program using our online application form, located at: http://grad.georgetown.edu/pages/apply_online.cfm  

 

Choose your certificate program on the online application from under the Department “Certificate Programs”

 

Official hard copy transcripts should be mailed to the following address: 

 

     Virginia Amundson

     Attn: Credentials – Homeland Security Certificate

    The Car Barn, 4th Floor

    3520 Prospect Street, N.W.

    Washington, DC 20007

 

 

 

All applicants who are not native English speakers are required to demonstrate a level of proficiency in the English language sufficient to meet the admission requirement of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. Proficiency can be demonstrated by the receipt of a bachelor's or advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in the United States or from a university where English is the primary language of instruction. All other non-native speakers must achieve at least a minimum score on either the TOEFL or IELTS test.  Test scores must be received by the application deadline date. Applicants should allow six to eight weeks from the test date for the reporting of scores to the institution.

 

TOEFL: A minimum score of 550 (paper-based test) or 213 (computer-based tests) or 80 (iBT test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).  TOEFL information: http://www.ets.org/toefl/  

 

IELTS: A minimum score of 7.0 from the International English Language Testing System. IELTS Information: http://www.ielts.org/article1.aspx

 

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Deans: GPPI, Judy Feder; SFS Robert Gallucci
Certificate Program Director: GPPI, Joe Ferrara; SFS Dan Byman

Professors: GPPI and SFS professors

 

Course descriptions, as well as class schedules and other information about course offerings can be found on the University Registrar's course site located at:  http://explore.georgetown.edu/courses/index.cfm