Homeland Security Policy and Law

Catalog description

This course serves as an introduction to the legal and policy framework for Homeland Security and response to natural and man-made hazards and disasters. The course will address and develop a working understanding of the legal and policy principles of the profession of Homeland Security, as well as, local, state and federal relationships for introducing and implementing new Homeland Security laws and regulations. Overall, the course will provide a broad understanding of the Homeland Security policy making, policy implementation, and program administration processes in the American federal system. In sum, this course will examine address Homeland Security Law and Policy. Prerequisite(s): HSEC 220 or instructor permission.