Integrative Center for Homeland Security
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The Integrative Center for Homeland Security (ICHS) at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas is an office funded by the Vice President for Research created to explore educational, research, and outreach needs in the field of homeland security. The ICHS is directed by Dr. David McIntyre. Its goal is to promote complete and well-rounded education in policy related homeland security issues.
ICHS has developed a taxonomy for homeland security, collecting every major idea, term, and issue in homeland security and organizing them into a framework of fewer than 20 headings.[1] This taxonomy has been cross checked against similar documents from NORTHCOM, the Naval Postgraduate School and DHS and forms the foundation of the center's research tool named TEX (Taxonomy for Education and exploration), which consists of one page summaries and links to more than 2500 key studies, documents, and sources on homeland security issues (focused primarily on policy). This resource is designed as a first stop for new students and faculty and is updated daily.
Education
Texas A&M offers a Graduate Certificate in Homeland Security through the George Bush School of Government and Public Service. The certificate program offers a total of ten courses. ICHS was recently asked to take the lead in developing a Master of Science in Homeland Security degree. It was approved by the State of Texas in 2009, and is currently offered as a course.[2] The program includes a core of common policy courses, with electives concentrated in various departments, including Agriculture, the Bush School, Veterinary Medicine, Public Health, Geography, General Studies, Engineering, Architecture, and Urban Planning, to provide a tailored focus according to student interests. [3]