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May 16, 2024
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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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HSPS 208 - Transportation and Border Security
PREREQUISITES: HSPS 101 - Introduction to Homeland Security .
PROGRAM: Homeland Security/Public Safety
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Spring, 2014
This course provides an overview of modern border and transportation security challenges, as well as different methods employed to address these challenges. The course covers a time period from post 9-11 to the present. The course explores topics associated with border security and security for transportation infrastructure, to include: seaports, ships, aircraft, airports, trains, train stations, trucks, highways, bridges, rail lines, pipelines, and buses. The course will include an exploration of technological solutions employed to enhance security of borders and transportation systems. Students will be required to discuss the legal, economic, political, and cultural concerns and impacts associated with transportation and border security. The course provides students with a knowledge level understanding of the variety of challenges inherent in transportation and border security.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Outline the primary federal and state/local agencies in the U.S. who are affiliated with Border Security and Transportation Security (including DHS and DOT), their resources, and the ethical parameters in which they operate.
- Construct a historical timeline reflecting significant transportation related terrorist threats and events in the United States and globally.
- General understanding of the modes of transportation and their industries as it may impact security.
- Identify general vulnerabilities and risks in transportation systems and border security systems.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the impact of technology on countering threats to transportation systems and border security.
- Discuss differences in dealing with security threats for passengers versus freight/cargo transportation systems, including the impact on supply chain logistics.
- Classify the roles, functions, and interdependency between local, federal, and international law enforcement, and military agencies to foster border security.
- Solve problems as an individual and in a coordinated team setting.
- Demonstrate basic verbal and communication skills and write clear, concise, and accurate reports to provide factual information, accurate data analysis, and logical recommendations.
- Discuss the supply chain logistics and modes of transportation.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Border security
- Transportation security
- Transportation infrastructure
- Enhance security of borders and transportation systems
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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