API faculty offer courses in Master of Science Program in Homeland Security Sciences.
The goal of this multidisciplinary Professional Science Masters (PSM) graduate degree program is to prepare science professionals and technology leaders for careers in Homeland Security, an emerging cross-cutting discipline. The program is concentrated in applications of physics, biology and chemistry to detect, quantify, prevent, and decontaminate chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) threats.
The program leads to the Master of Science degree in Homeland Security Sciences and requires a minimum of 31 semester hours beyond a Bachelor degree. The program's curriculum features a hands-on research component, which enables students to apply their training to real-world problems. The program curriculum features courses in crosscutting security applications of physics, chemistry and biology integrated with hands-on research components to enable students to apply their training to real-world problems.
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• • • Research Training
The API provides research experiences for students and postdoctoral scientists.
Increasing student engagement in applied research, API provides hands-on training
in real life projects using novel experimental techniques in various disciplines
such as Condensed Matter Physics, Nuclear and Atomic Physics, Biology, and others.
API student researchers actively participate in national and local conferences.
API faculty members direct student research projects in PHYS 399. Research Problems in Physics and MATH 498. Senior Seminar courses.
In addition to research training during the semester, our students gain research experiences in summer as the full-time research assistants.
- Open student positions at the Applied Physics Institute
- Please read about API student researcher's adventures and accomplishments:
