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CJ 140 – Intro to Homeland Security (3)
This course introduces the policies, practices, concepts, and challenges professionals in Homeland Security profession. It provides an overview of threats to domestic security from terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, and other related threats and risks. Students will survey the various strategies and systems involved in protecting against and responding to homeland threats. Further inspection of study will include the managerial, social and political implications, legal and organizational issues related to crisis planning and response, the National Incident Management System impact on local practices, risk assessment, medical and public health emergencies, communications and technology systems, and infrastructure protection.