Part time Full time BA/BS to MA/MS Online Duration: 2 years
With the aim of bringing more security to an insecure world, UMass Lowell’s masters’ programs in security studies tackles the challenge of real-world threats by bringing expertise from all relevant academic programs.
The Master of Science program in Security Studies prepares students for careers in the rapid expanding field of cyber security, as well as weapons of mass destruction (CBRNE) and how to address threats to our critical infrastructure. Faculty from UMass Lowell’s computer science department teach classes such as digital forensics in the cyber security concentration; faculty from the University’s highly regarded Francis College of Engineering teach within both the infrastructure security and CBRNE concentrations, while public health, and radiology programs offer an additional, unique depth to the CBRNE concentration.
The Master of Arts program in Security Studies draws on faculty from psychology, criminal justice, and legal studies to prepare students for jobs in local, state and federal government agencies, as well as with defense contractors, research firms and advanced technology companies. Students may choose one of three concentrations, in industrial and economic security, international security or homeland defense, for which the online program has been ranked one of the ten best in the country.
The university also offers a 12-credit Graduate Certificate in Security Studies. Students who earn the certificate may transfer into the Master's degree program, transferring in any courses completed with a B+ or better.
Our faculty include not just top academics in the area of security studies, but also those with security clearances within the U.S. military and those who have worked in local, state, and federal law enforcement and justice agencies such as Homeland Security, ATF, Department of Defense, intelligence agencies and local and state police forces.
Students can draw on the resources of UMass Lowell’s well-funded Center for Terrorism and Security Studies, which offers an internship program. Other student opportunities include hands-on research with academic leaders with outstanding academic credentials, combined with real-world experiences.