Introduction to Homeland Security

Catalog description

Introduction to the fundamental components of homeland security. The course examines historic events that shaped homeland security policy and practice, as well as providing students with an understanding of the interdisciplinary, interagency, interjurisdictional, and all-hazards nature of homeland security. Homeland security hazards include adversarial/human caused threats (terrorism, crime), natural threats (hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, storms), and technological/accidental threats (industrial/transportation). Homeland security policies and practices endeavor to prevent, mitigate, respond to, and help the Nation recover from all hazards.