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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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HSPS 101 - Introduction to Homeland Security
PROGRAM: Homeland Security/Public Safety
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2013
Provides a comprehensive account of past and current homeland security practices, policies and programs in relation to the government restructure. Topics include workplace security, weapons of mass destruction, domestic and international terrorism, and preparedness. Also included is an expansion of material on the organization’s strategic and philosophical changes that have occurred as a result of the Homeland Security Review completed in 2010.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Recall the history leading to the creation of a Homeland Security department.
- Evaluate the most frequently cited causes of terrorism.
- Describe the Homeland Security Act and the Patriot Act.
- Evaluate the role of federal, state and local government in response capabilities.
- Predict hazards to public safety.
- Critique the intelligence community and all agencies involved in intelligence.
- Synthesize the variety of steps that can be taken to protect the border.
- Discuss the role of the private sector in Homeland Security.
- Describe risk and risk mitigation.
- Explain the roles and training of first responders.
- Describe the all-hazard approach to incident command and current planning models.
- Predict new threats confronting the United States.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Workplace security
- Weapons of mass destruction
- Domestic and international terrorism
- Preparedness
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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