California University of Pennsylvania –Master’s Degree in Legal Studies with Homeland Security Track

California University of Pennsylvania is offering a Master’s Degree in Legal Studies with a Homeland Security Track. The program is directed at those who labor in law, beyond the usual targets of judges and lawyers, and delivers a highly sophisticated legal education that leads to greater levels of understanding and responsibility.

Cal U's Master in Legal Studies: Law and Public Policyprogram with Homeland Security track can be completed in as little as one calendar year or at a pace of the student's own choosing. For those seeking to complete degree requirements in one year, the program would entail two full summer sessions of participation. The Graduate Certificate program is offered through the Keystone University Network, the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s online university at

Master’s Degree in Legal Studies: Homeland Security Track Program Requirements:

Core Courses: Twelve (15) semester hours

  • Law and Public Policy
  • Law and Ethics
  • Law, Civil Liberties and the Constitution
  • Law and Legal Method
  • Law and the International Community

Homeland Security Specialization: Twelve (12) hours

  • U.S. Homeland Security
  • Terrorism, Threat & Vulnerability Analysis & Protection
  • Biological, Chemical, Nuclear & WMD Threats in Homeland Security
  • Intelligence Practice in Homeland Security

Homeland Security Electives: 9 or 10 hours

  • Law and Police Process
  • Law, Punishment and Corrections
  • Law and Criminal Conduct
  • Law and Civil Litigation
  • Law, Culture and Society
  • Law, Justice and the Family
  • Law and Administrative Agencies
  • Law, Science and Forensic Applications
  • Law and the Environment
  • Law, Business and the Workplace
  • Independent Study in Law and Public Policy
  • Thesis

California University of Pennsylvania is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

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California University of Pennsylvania is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

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Contact: Charles Nemeth

CaliforniaUniversity of Pennsylvania

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425 Sixth Street, Suite 430

Pittsburgh, PA15219

Ph: 412-565-2207

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Update: 07/13/2010

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