HMLD 1000 - Introduction to Homeland Security
This course focuses on a comprehensive overview of homeland security and identifies the important components of homeland security. Students review the roles and responsibilities of government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and individual citizens in homeland security. The student will explore the historical events that have impacted homeland security as well as the threats to home- land security, including natural and technological disasters and intentional threats of domestic and international terrorism. Other key issues addressed are civil liberties and diversity, relationship to public safety, and private security.
Credit: 3
HMLD 2000 - Disaster Preparedness & Response
Prerequisite: Any WC&IL I course.
This course considers various concepts, theories, principles, programs, and requirements of emergency preparedness, governmental planning, practices, exercises, and hazard/ risk assessment. An overview of the relationship of preparedness to response, emergency operations, incident command systems, and the role of the private sector will also be provided.
Credit: 3
HMLD 2100 - Dimensions of Terrorism
Prerequisite: Any WC&IL I course.
This course is designed to introduce and examine domestic as well as international terrorism and present the historical, philosophical, theoretical, cultural, psychological, religious, political, and ideological motives for terrorism. It will also briefly consider methods of dealing with terrorism.
Credit: 3
HMLD 2900 - Careers in Homeland Security
Prerequisite: Any WC&IL I course.
This course will give students an overview of the different job tasks used primarily in the field of homeland security. It will focus on the structure and development of various careers within the field of homeland security. It also is designed to assist students in understanding the employment options available to them as well as the development of programs and policies within the workplace.
Credit: 3
HMLD 3200 - Principles of Homeland Security
Prerequisite: HIST 1402 or HIST 1002 or HMLD 1000 or CJ 1000; and a C- in any WC&IL II course or HON 1000.
This course focuses on a comprehensive study of the homeland security enterprise. Students review the roles and responsibilities of government agencies, non-governmental organizations, academic institutions and individual citizens in homeland security. The student will explore elements of homeland security including terrorism, border security, critical infrastructure protection, as well as natural, and man-made disasters.
Credit: 3
HMLD 3997 - Selected Topics in Homeland Security
Prerequisite: CJ 1000 or HIST 1002 or HIST 1402 or HMLD 1000 or INTR 1000; and a C- in any WC&IL II course or HON 1000.
Repeatable for up to 6 credits when topic varies.
This course addresses unique and special topics within homeland security. Consequently, both course content and instructor will vary. Possible topics might include: information security and protection; border, transportation and maritime security; legal and security concerns of migration; intersection of transnational crime and terrorism; critical infrastructure protection; managing a unified incident command; security, stability and climate change; water and food security; comparative homeland security; security concerns of public health planning & pandemics; balancing security concerns and the law; communication strategies during an emergency; homeland defense and civil support; or other thematic courses.
Credit: 3
HMLD 6000 - Homeland Security
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
This course provides wide-ranging coverage of the most important themes related to homeland security at the graduate level. This includes an overview of the discipline with special focus on the administrative aspect of the core elements of homeland security, such as emergency management, homeland defense, terrorism, gathering and usage of intelligence, legal implications of homeland security, risk management, consequence management, and interagency collaboration management skills.
Credit: 3