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Management: Intelligence Management
Master's ConcentrationThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
Earn an online Master of Science in management degree with a concentration in intelligence management at University of Maryland Global Campus. Build specialized expertise that can help you prepare for careers in a field that values dedicated professionals with diverse backgrounds and skillsets. Study in a convenient online classroom with knowledgeable faculty members who are valued leaders in the field. Take advantage of our lifetime career services, available to all UMGC students and alumni at no cost. Get started today and learn how you can boost your career potential in the intelligence sector!
Program Highlights
- Think critically: Assess how the intelligence community conducts operations, applies advanced information, and resolves national security threats and crisis situations.ÌýÂ
- Hone decision-making: Demonstrate decision-making skills in applying risk methodologies and assessments, resilience planning, organizational theory, and disaster response and recovery.ÌýÂ
- Learn to lead: Evaluate the principles and strategies demonstrated by leaders who manage, organize, and coordinate intelligence and national security operations.ÌýÂ
- Evaluate legal considerations: Evaluate the legal, regulatory, and ethical considerations; emerging political, legal, and policy issues; and the importance of information assurance to drive potential homeland security solutions.ÌýÂ
- Communicate effectively: Develop community-specific public responses to homeland and national security crisis situations.ÌýÂ
- Apply new perspectives: Distinguish the roles of cyber intelligence, cyber operations, cybersecurity plans, strategy, policy initiatives, and regulatory compliance.ÌýÂ
- Understand technology: Analyze the impact of emerging technologies on threat indicators and analysis, collection, enforcement, targeting, and more.ÌýÂ
- Assess threats: Assess counterintelligence, foreign espionage, cyber intelligence, violent extremism, and emerging insider and asymmetric threats, by applying holistic solutions and strategies.Ìý
Required Courses
This program requires a total of 36 credits.Ìý
Initial RequirementÂ
- (0 Credits, UCSP 615)Â
This course must be taken within the first 6 credits of study (if required). The UCSP 615 requirement may be waived if you previously earned a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution. For more information, contact your academic advisor.Ìý
Core CoursesÂ
- (6 Credits, MGMT 630)Â
- (3 Credits, MGMT 640)Â
- (3 Credits, MGMT 650)Â
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- (3 Credits, INMS 600)Â
- (3 Credits, INMS 610)Â
- (3 Credits, INMS 620)Â
- (3 Credits, INMS 630)Â
- (3 Credits, INMS 640)Â
- (3 Credits, INMS 650)Â
- (3 Credits, INMS 660)Â
Capstone CourseÂ
- (3 Credits, MGMT 670)Â
Career Preparation
This degree concentration is designed to help prepare you for a security-related career path as an analyst or specialist in federal agencies, associated organizations, state and local government, law enforcement agencies, and related employers with dedicated intelligence missions. Our online coursework can help you develop experience in areas such as intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance; target analysis; operations and analysis; counter-terrorism and counterproliferation; cyber intelligence and espionage; emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence; and policy and oversight for national security and law enforcement.Ìý
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
We recommend a recent background in finance or accounting, as well as statistics. Strong writing skills are also encouraged.
Total Program Credits
36
Transfer Credits
Up to 12
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $534 per credit (in-state)
- $659 per credit (out-of-state)
- $336 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
Cybersecurity Management & Policy
Master of ScienceThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
Stand out in the market by earning a Master of Science in cybersecurity management and policy at University of Maryland Global Campus.ÌýThis career-relevant online master’s degree program will give working professionals the crucial skills that employers are looking for. Study in a convenient online classroom with knowledgeable professors who are veterans in their industries. Access course materials that are available as no-cost electronic resources for most courses in this program, so you can save money on textbooks. And gain knowledge you can apply on the job right away!Â
Program Highlights
- Stay up-to-date: Understand local, state, and national cybersecurity laws and regulations.Ìý
- Apply cyber frameworks: Apply appropriate cybersecurity frameworks, models, standards, and controls.Ìý
- Manage cyber operations: Identify, assess, and manage cybersecurity-related risk.Ìý
- Protect company assets: Investigate and respond to cybersecurity incidents.Ìý
- Evaluate new technologies: Analyze the cybersecurity implications of new or emerging technologies.Ìý
- Create compliance programs: Establish and evaluate key cybersecurity governance processes and programs.Ìý
Required Courses
This program requires a total of 30 credits. You’ll take 15 credits of core courses, 12 credits chosen from concentration areas, and a 3-credit capstone.
Core Courses
- (3 Credits, CMAP 605)
- (3 Credits, CMAP 615)
- (3 Credits, CMAP 625)
- (3 Credits, CMAP 635)
- (3 Credits, CMAP 645)
Elective Courses
Take four 3-credit courses in one of our concentrations (outlined under Select Cyber Management Elective Courses) for a total of 12 credits.
Capstone Course
- (3 Credits, CMAP 690)
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help you prepare for cybersecurity management careers in many professional contexts. The skills you gain in this program translate to a number of industries, including healthcare, finance, homeland security, information security, and many more. ºÚÁÏÉçÇø courses are taught by experienced faculty and address skills and competencies that are highly valued by today’s employers.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
To be successful in this program, we recommend that students have a strong academic background in IT and familiarity with IT certifications. Strong writing skills are also encouraged.
Total Program Credits
30
Transfer Credits
Exactly 12
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $694 per credit (in-state)
- $694 per credit (out-of-state)
- $336 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
Digital Forensics & Cyber Investigation
Master of ScienceThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2024-2025 academic year.
The online master’s degree in digital forensics and cyber investigation from University of Maryland Global Campus is designed to prepare you to meet the growing demand for investigative, leadership, and executive skills in analyzing and mitigating cyber crime. Learn how to determine whether a digital system has been attacked or compromised, and master reliable methods to identify, preserve, analyze, and present evidence for legal prosecution and administrative proceedings.
Program Highlights
Required Courses
Core Courses Â
(3 Credits, DFCS 605)
(3 Credits, DFCS 615)
(3 Credits, DFCS 625)
(3 Credits, DFCS 635)Â
(3 Credits, DFCS 645)
Elective Courses
Take four 3-credit courses in one of our specializations (outlined under Select Digital Forensics Elective Courses) for a total of 12 credits.
Capstone Course
(3 Credits, DFCS 690)
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help prepare you for work in government organizations, the private sector, and law enforcement agencies in the areas of computer and digital crime.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
We recommend having a background in computing and programming for this program. Strong writing skills are also encouraged.
Total Program Credits
30
Transfer Credits
Up to 12
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $694 per credit (in-state)
- $694 per credit (out-of-state)
- $336 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
