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SEST-513 U.S. Homeland Security
Spring only
There is a great deal of discussion regarding the changing nature of warfare, asymmetric warfare, guerilla warfare, and unrestricted warfare, to use a few of the common names used post-9/11. In the past, national security policies focused on destroying the enemy’s military to win a political or economic victory. Today, however, we understand current threats require homeland security. We must deter and prevent attacks on the domestic population; we must protect people and infrastructure; and we must respond to and recover from any incident that we fail to prevent.
This course will focus on homeland security as a mission; we will focus on what to do about today’s threat environment.
Modeling our course on US policies and doctrine, the course will address the following issues as they apply to homeland security:
Intelligence and Warning
Border and Transportation Security
Domestic Counterterrorism
Protecting Critical Infrastructure and Key Assets
Defending Against Catastrophic Threats
Emergency Preparedness and Response
The course syllabus will be available prior to the start of the spring semester.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
Sections:
SEST-513-01 U.S. Homeland Security
Gouré
The goal of this course is to provide students with a thorough understanding of the strategic, political, legal, and organizational challenges associated with the defense of the U.S. homeland, the efforts that are under way to meet these challenges, and possible policy options. The course starts by examining the range of potential threats to the U.S. homeland, focusing on potential terrorist acts. The course then examines strategies and means for addressing these threats, including both military and non-military options. The course goes on to analyze organizational issues and impediments to effective policy coordination. Finally, the course addresses the implications of homeland security challenges and policies for constitutional rights, legal protections, and civil liberties.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
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