Terrorism and Homeland Security.

Catalog description

This course has two major components: First, it explores terrorism from an international and national perspective, and it examines the social, political, and cultural reasons for terrorism. In addition, students learn about different types of terror and terrorist organizations existing in different countries and regions around the world. The second part of this course is dedicated to an introduction to homeland security. Students learn about what constitutes homeland security as a concept as well as the practical operations and the history and legal foundations of the agencies responsible for maintaining homeland security. Prerequisite: CJ 201 . This course is a prerequisite for Advanced Homeland Security.