Introduction to Homeland Security

Catalog description

This course is a general introduction to the foundations of homeland security. The history of the creation of the Department of Homeland Security will be reviewed as well as major pieces of legislation. The various stakeholders and their critical mission areas will be analyzed. The mechanics of homeland defense will be reviewed along with a discussion of the need to balance security with individual liberties. Thematic Thread(s): Citizenship & Social Problems, Conservation, Technology & Imagination, Institutions & Human Innovations, Transfer Thread Completion Course