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Jul 06, 2025
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HLS 207 - Homeland Security and Emergency Mgmt
Credits: 3
3 Lecture Hours
Description
In this course, students learn to apply a management perspective and understanding of organizations and potential homeland security events. Students focus on U.S. policies and programs to address the hazard posed by international and domestic terrorism, particularly the risks of weapons of mass destruction since 9/11. Students explore mitigation, prevention, planning, preparedness, readiness, response and recovery efforts as related to homeland security events.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:
- Outline the management issues related to a major homeland security event.
- Summarize organizations involved in homeland security.
- Explain mitigation efforts.
- Identify prevention, preparation and readiness techniques.
- Describe national incident response capabilities.
- Explain recovery efforts should a homeland security event occur.
- Evaluate Homeland Security and Emergency Management services and systems.
Listed Topics
- Homeland security and terrorism
- Weapons of mass destruction
- History of international and domestic terrorism
- The nature of the terrorism hazard/threat
- The intergovernmental context of homeland security
- The policy and organizational context of homeland security
- Mitigation and prevention
- Planning, preparedness, readiness
- Response
- Recovery
Reference Materials
Required Text(s): A contemporary text in the field.
Students who successfully complete this course acquire general knowledge, skills and abilities that align with CCAC’s definition of an educated person. Specifically, this course fulfills these General Education Goals: - Communication
- Technological Competence
Approved By: Dr. Quintin B. Bullock Date Approved: 02/23/2024
Last Reviewed: 02/23/2024
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