{"id":4488,"date":"2023-10-17T20:30:18","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T20:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/spatial\/?page_id=4488"},"modified":"2023-10-17T22:45:53","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T22:45:53","slug":"m-s-in-human-security-and-geospatial-intelligence-residential","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/spatial\/m-s-in-human-security-and-geospatial-intelligence-residential\/","title":{"rendered":"M.S. in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence (residential)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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The residential M.S. in Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence (HSGI) empowers graduates to build leadership skills and pursue management roles within the geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) and human security fields. If you are someone who thrives in highly dynamic, often chaotic environments and has a passion for risk mitigation, disaster planning and threat response, this program could be for you.<\/p>\n

The human security and geospatial intelligence industries have strong need for individuals who understand spatial science within the context of relevant political, social and environmental forces.<\/p>\n

Master\u2019s-level geospatial intelligence and human security professionals\u00a0pursue senior-level and managerial careers<\/a>\u00a0in government,\u00a0military<\/a>\u00a0and non-government humanitarian organizations. USC\u2019s HSGI program prepares students to\u00a0lead GEOINT initiatives and organizations<\/a>\u00a0operating at local, regional, national and international scale.<\/p>\n

The residential (on-campus) program provides the same curriculum as the online program, which has graduated hundreds of successful GEOINT professionals. This program supports individuals of all background and skill sets, whether you are looking to break into the GIS profession, are interested in deepening your GIS expertise or are positioning yourself for advancement as a GIS or human security and geospatial intelligence professional.<\/p>\n

Through robust coursework, the production of a capstone project, close contact with Spatial Sciences Institute faculty and connections with industry and alumni connections, our MS HSGI graduates typically find career opportunities even before they complete the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n

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The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) has accredited all of SSI’s academic human security and geospatial intelligence programs. This accreditation indicates that our HSGI programs comply with the highest standards for GEOINT curriculum, faculty expertise, novel research approaches and availability of adequate resources for state-of-the-art teaching and learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n

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“I am extremely grateful for all the opportunities I’ve had to learn and develop, all thanks to the resources at the Spatial Sciences Institute.”<\/p>\n

Jong Su Kim<\/strong>, USC ROTC Air Force Cadet; B.A. International Relations ’19; M.S. Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence ’20, Information Integration Officer, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Air Force<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n

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Applications for Summer 2024:
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Applications for Fall 2024:
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Curriculum Summary<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The M.S. in HSGI program consists of 34 units, providing knowledge of GIS techniques and data within the context of incident preparation and response. The core courses provide deep understanding of human security issues and how they relate to man-made as well as\u00a0natural disasters<\/a>. You will also learn the critical role that geospatial intelligence plays<\/a>\u00a0in military, disaster management and humanitarian operations.<\/p>\n

As part of the curriculum, you will experience a weeklong fieldwork excursion to the USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies, a half-acre research and educational campus on Catalina Island.<\/p>\n

Through the capstone course and two focused practicums, you will also gain orientation to the HSGI industry community to jumpstart your career or to strategize for moving your GEOINT career forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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