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Program checklist · Certificate

National Preparedness and Homeland Security Certificate

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · Pittsburgh, PA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
Certificate
Credential class
ceterms:Certificate
CIP
43.0301
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
215293
CourseShelf checklist
CK_215293_cad59ff8
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Curriculum (18 credits)

5 items
  1. No course with a grade below C will be accepted for certificate credit
    Not resolved to a course
  2. To earn the certificate, students must maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average
    Not resolved to a course
  3. All four required core courses must be completed at the University of Pittsburgh to earn the certificate
    Not resolved to a course
  4. A maximum of six credits may be accepted from other institutions for elective courses
    Not resolved to a course
  5. Students should consult with their advisor and/or core course faculty early in their program to identify elective courses appropriate for their career and/or academc interests
    Not resolved to a course

Required Courses (12 credits)

4 items
  1. NPHS 1510
    FEDERAL AND INTERNATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
    Not resolved to a course
  2. NPHS 1520
    STATE AND LOCAL FRAMEWORK FOR EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
    Not resolved to a course
  3. NPHS 1530
    ANALYSIS, INTELLIGENCE AND DECISION TOOLS FOR EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
    Not resolved to a course
  4. NPHS 1540
    CAPSTONE COURSE IN EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
    Not resolved to a course

Electives (6 credits)

22 items
  1. CS 1675
    3
  2. CS 1699
    SPECIAL TOPICS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
    As published: “SPECIAL TOPICS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE Privacy in Electronic Society”
    3
  3. ECON 0150
    3
  4. GEOL 0820
    3
  5. IE 1015
    GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
    Not resolved to a course
  6. INFSCI 0610
    3
  7. Note: Course number and title change as of Fall 2020; formerly listed as INFSCI 1070 Intro to Telecom and Networks.
    Not resolved to a course
  8. INFSCI 1550
    GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS)
    Not resolved to a course
  9. Note: Course number and title change as of Fall 2020; formerly listed as INFSCI 1068 Geospatial Info System / GIS.
    Not resolved to a course
  10. INFSCI 1620
    NETWORK SECURITY
    Not resolved to a course
  11. Note: Course number and title change as of Fall 2020; formerly listed as INFSCI 1074 Computer Security.
    Not resolved to a course
  12. LCJS 1520
    3
  13. LCJS 1521
    3
  14. NPHS 1900
    INTERNSHIP
    Not resolved to a course
  15. NPHS 1901
    INDEPENDENT STUDY
    Not resolved to a course
  16. NUR 1061
    INDEPENDENT STUDY
    Not resolved to a course
  17. PS 1503
    INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION
    Not resolved to a course
  18. PS 1509
    CONFLICT AND WAR THEORY
    Not resolved to a course
  19. PS 1583
    TOPICS IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS European and Global Security
    Not resolved to a course
  20. URBNST 0030
    3
  21. URBNST 0130
    3
  22. URBNST 0518
    3

Notes

0 items
    Source. University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.upp.pitt.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=241&poid=79253. Captured page pages/0045.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.