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HEM450 Counterterrorism

• Department Homeland Security and Emergency Mgmt
• Level Upper
• Format Online
• Credits 3

Description

This course introduces students to the principles of, and approaches to, countering terrorism in the United States and elsewhere in the world. To establish the current culture of mitigating terrorist threats, the ideological spectrum and history of terrorist objectives, methods, and targets are covered thoroughly. Students will discuss fundamental strategies, as well as controversial tactics of hard-line and soft-line counterterrorism approaches and how the United States has altered its strategy with the modern era of terrorism. Finally, students will analyze past and current regulations of intelligence gathering, as well as the rules governing intelligence gathering by law enforcers, military and non-law enforcement organizations, and the implications this has on the privacy rights of individuals, citizens or otherwise, in the context of counterterrorism. This course will examine these and other relevant issues which impact American counterterrorism operations.

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Prerequisites

This course does not require any prerequisites.

Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC)

To be designated as a Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) course, all instructional materials will be provided at no cost to students. These may include Open Educational Resources (OER), free materials, or library resources. Check your syllabus for more information.

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