Terrorism

Catalog description

The purpose of this undergraduate course is to provide the student with an understanding of terrorism and the history and concepts of global terrorism including groups, ideologies, and motivations threatening homeland security. It addresses forms of terrorism including state-sponsored, transnational, domestic, and international organizations focusing on similarities, differences, and objectives. It explains counter-terrorism operations from a conceptual basis and identifies multi-agency programs and outcomes established for effective operations. The readings range from the historical origins of terrorism to modern cases of terrorism seen in the world today. On completion of this course, students should be able to identify terrorist organizations both national and international and understand their motivations and methods.