Intro to Homeland Security

Catalog description

This course addresses the functions of Homeland Security and critical infrastructure and asset protection as they relate to government, industry, and the community. The key functions of threat prevention, crisis response, and operations recovery are addressed from avariety of perspectives given that homeland security is aresponsibility that is shared by government agencies, the private sector, and individuals, encompassing abroad spectrum of professional career positions throughout our society. This course provides an overview of the elements involved in the homeland security function, as well as the challenges critical infrastructure managers in government and industry can/ will face while maintaining mission operations and staff accountability in the midst of multiple overlapping roles and responsibilities in our rapidly changing world. NOTE: This course requires access to areliable Internet connection to complete online assignments. Students must be competent computer and Internet users.