Nov 21, 2024  
2023-2024 Graduate Bulletin 
    
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2023-2024 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CRJ 5100 - Issues in Homeland Security

Credit Hours 3
Prerequisite: Admission to M.S. Criminal Justice or permission of instructor
Description: This is a survey course covering major issues, topics, controversies, and professional ethics involved in homeland security.  Homeland security will be broadly defined we will cover multiple topics to give the student a firm foundational understanding for future careers in preventing and responding to threats. Topics include: emergency preparedness, intelligence gathering and its legal and ethical limits, domestic & international terrorist threats & responses, critical incident response, coordinated and layered security, legal issues, and the ethical dilemmas posed within a democratic framework.