Program Overview

Program Information

The Rowan Experience

The Borders, Ports of Entry, and Homeland Security Certificate of Undergraduate Study (CUGS) program addresses the need to secure the United States' borders and ports of entry as directed by federal law. Following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the US Border Patrol refocused its priorities on preventing terrorist penetration, while remaining committed to its traditional duties of preventing the illicit trafficking of people and contraband between official ports of entry. The certificate enables students to deepen their appreciation of the complexity, breadth, and topicality of concerns grouped under the rubric border security and homeland security while providing them with a coordinated, discipline-specific theoretical perspective, methodology, and research approach appropriate to the disciplines of emergency management and security studies.

Curriculum

The Certificate of Undergraduate Study (CUGS) in Borders, Port of Entry, and Homeland Security is a full-time or part-time program offered in a face-to-face format on the Camden campus. To be awarded the CUGS in Borders, Ports of Entry, and Homeland Security, students must complete all required courses (15 s.h.) with at least a 2.0 GPA average. The pre-requisites for the DPEM courses are required.

• 5 Courses / 15 Semester Hours
• Foundation Courses: No
• Graduation / Exit / Thesis Requirements: No

Course Number | Title | S.H. (Credits) ---|---|--- Required Courses: 15 S.H. DPEM 00223 | Borders, Ports, and Homeland Security | 3 LAWJ 05323 | Maritime Crime and Criminality | 3 DPEM 43300 | Bioterrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction | 3 DPEM 00325 | Technology and Border Surveillance in Homeland Security | 3 DPEM 00444 | Border Protection, Migration, and Human Rights | 3 DPEM 00321 | Humanitarian Response: Evacuation and Shelter Management | 3 LAWJ 05329 | Intelligence, Policing, and Counterterrorism | 3

Admission Requirements

• Completed Application Form
• $65 (U.S.) non-refundable application fee
• Official transcripts from all colleges attended (regardless of number of credits earned)

Deadlines, Tuition & Financial Aid

Entry Terms & Deadlines | Tuition | Financial Aid ---|---|--- The chart below details available entry terms for the Borders, Ports of Entry, and Homeland Security Certificate of Undergraduate Study program as well as corresponding application deadlines. Submitting the Application Form is only the first step to beginning the admission process. All of the required materials listed above must be received on or before the application completion deadline for your desired entry term to be considered for admission to that term. We encourage you to complete the application form and begin submitting your materials at least one month before the deadline indicated.

Entry Term | Application Deadline ---|--- Fall | July 1 Spring | November 1

Rates

We know paying for tuition can be a challenge. That is why Rowan provides students with the financial resources needed to put their education first by offering grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships.