Certificate in Homeland Security Course Descriptions

INTA 602: Homeland Security and the Department of Defense
This course will thoroughly examine the strategy for homeland defense and civil support, Department of Defense policy and doctrine, along with numerous scholarly articles focusing on homeland security. Prerequisites: Graduate classification.

INTA 614: Protection of the Nation's Critical Infrastructure
Survey and overview of the nation's strategies for critical infrastructure protection and securing cyberspace and the definition of critical infrastructures as it exists today. This master's level course is intended for individuals preparing for professional careers in the conduct of international affairs. Prerequisites: Graduate classification.

INTA 618: Government and Homeland Security
Focus is on how government is structured to combat terrorism; essentially a course in federalism, with a concentration on issues related to homeland security. Topics will include governmental structure and jurisdiction, political, fiscal and administrative. Prerequisites: Graduate classification.

INTA 619: Weapons of Mass Destruction
Comprehensive study of weapons of mass destruction and their potential use by a terrorist group. The course will consider both political and technological issues associated with WMD terrorism. The focus is on prevention, protection, response, and recovery from WMD terrorism events. This master's level course is intended for individuals preparing for professional careers in the conduct of international affairs. Prerequisites: Graduate classification.

INTA 639: Homeland Security and Emergency Management
This course will examine the evolution of emergency management, the multiple disciplines involved in the disaster process, and the future directions for this field. Prerequisites: Graduate classification.

INTA 657: Terrorism in Today's World
Comprehensive survey of international terrorism from its origins to the present; emphasis on how the U.S. government has responded and how it has organized to counter the threat; all major terrorist groups studied; examines the nature of the terrorist threat and the implications for the U.S. government. Prerequisites: Graduate classification.

INTA 689, Sections 70*/72*: Business and Continuity Planning for Homeland Security
Focus is on U.S.-based companies that struggle to maintain business continuity despite catastrophic events, explores the connection between private sector activities and homeland security programs at all levels of government. Prerequisites: Graduate classification.

INTA 689: Critical Infrastructure Protection
Survey and overview of the nation's strategies for critical infrastructure protection and securing cyberspace and the definition of critical infrastructures as it exists today. Prerequisites: Graduate classification.

INTA 689: Homeland Security and Business
Study the impact of terrorism and homeland security on business in the U.S. The course will examine the 10 principal functional areas in which business/companies/corporations are affected by terrorism and homeland security. Prerequisites: Graduate classification.

INTA 689, Sections 70*/72*: National Preparedness Lab
This course is intended to provide a detailed introduction to the national preparedness guidelines and system. The lab will begin with the foundation of national preparedness: Homeland Security Presidential Directive 8 — National Preparedness. The lab utilizes a learner-directed methodology to work from this foundational document through other national preparedness policy documents to reveal the relationships and applications of policies at the national, regional, state, and local levels. Essential documents explored in depth include HSPD-8, National Preparedness Guidelines, National Preparedness Vision, National Planning Scenarios, Universal Task List, Target Capabilities List, Do Analytic Plan, and multiple other state and local preparedness documents. Prerequisites: Graduate classification.

INTA 689, Sections 70*/72*: Research Methods for Homeland Security Studies
This course introduces students to the fundamental social science research principles, concepts, and methods used in designing and conducting research applicable to homeland security. Through planning, collecting and analyzing data, presenting arguments, and writing a research report on a selected homeland security topic, students will develop expertise in conducting credible research and in assessing the validity of research done by others. Prerequisites: Graduate classification.

INTA 689, Sections 70*/72*: Strategic Planning and Budgeting for Homeland Security
This introductory course introduces students to the underlying fundamental principles and concepts of strategic planning and budgeting that apply to homeland security. It will cover planning and budgeting methods and tools, including assumption-based planning, capabilities-based planning, scenario-based planning, the balanced scorecard and strategy mapping, and risk management concepts. It will also consider the politics of homeland security strategy and budget formulation, execution, and reform, all within a context of complex partnerships. Prerequisites: Graduate classification.

INTA 689, Sections 70*/72*: Theory and Practice in Homeland Security I
Review theory, practice, challenges, and prospects for securing the "American Homeland" against terrorist attack and major natural disasters; special emphasis on how American policy makers are resolving this dilemma and their prospects for the future. Prerequisites: Graduate classification.

INTA 689, Sections 70*/72*: Theory and Practice in Homeland Security II
This course provides an in-depth examination of national and international homeland security policies, strategies, and selected strategic operations before and after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Class readings, lectures, and online discussions will examine their development and implementation, ranging from definitions to homeland security areas. The course also will discuss the context in which other nations determine their homeland security policies and actions and apply those approaches to the United States. Prerequisites: Graduate classification.

INTA 689 or INTA 612, sections 70*and 72*: U.S. Law and Homeland Security
This course is focused on the legal issues that confront the new Department of Homeland Security and its many associated agencies. It will differ from National Security Law in that it will concentrate on border, transportation, maritime, customs, and infrastructure protection in addition to the legal issues that must be addressed by the FBI domestically in attempting to identify, capture, and prosecute terrorists. The class will begin with an analysis of the threat to the homeland as reflected in a number of pre- and post-9/11 reports and a description of how the government agencies have been organized to meet the threat. The course will then explore border, maritime, cargo, and transportation screening and search issues as well as questions related to immigration, detention, and deportation. The FBI's post-9/11 focus and actions based on Patriot, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and Attorney General Orders will be reviewed in detail as will the work of DOD and the rest of the intelligence community in handling enemy combatants. The course will conclude with a look at the legal challenges faced by the state and federal governments and private industry in attempting to protect the nation's critical infrastructure and respond to critical incidence. Prerequisites: Graduate classification.