HMD

Students develop a basic understanding of the contemporary threats to, and challenges of, maintaining the safety and security of the citizens, critical infrastructure and interests of the United States. Students are introduced to the concepts of identification, mitigation, preparedness, response, and discovery when dealing with various civil crises.

Students develop an understanding of the contemporary threats and challenges of maintaining the safety and security of the citizens, critical infrastructure, and interests of the United States. Through lecture and discussion, students develop an understanding of the balance between the identification of threats and the vulnerabilities of individual rights in a democratic society.

This course provides students with a comprehensive overview of the role of intelligence gathering as historically practiced in the United States and the way the intelligence community looks and operates today. Students in this course read, analyze, and discuss the role of intelligence gathering in maintaining the security of the United States. Students learn to identify and assess potential terror threats to the county taken from intelligence information.

This course provides insight into and analysis of the ideology, structure, financing, and driving forces behind domestic and international terrorist individuals and groups. Students explore the cultural and ideological philosophies as well as the social, economic, political, and religious conditions of select states, groups, and individuals that comprise the phenomenon of terrorism. Additionally, the course offers a critical analysis of governments' responses to the war on terrorism, including contemporary models of counterterrorism.