Course Details
Course Code: HLSS302 Course ID: 4479 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Undergraduate
This course offers a broad overview of the key operational and policy areas the United States government employs to best ensure the security of the nation. Students will explore and discover central themes that frame the government’s homeland security operations which emerged after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Course Schedule
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/26/20 - 04/02/21 | 04/05/21 - 05/30/21 | Spring 2021 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 11/30/20 - 04/30/21 | 05/03/21 - 06/27/21 | Spring 2021 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 12/28/20 - 06/04/21 | 06/07/21 - 08/01/21 | Spring 2021 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 01/25/21 - 07/02/21 | 07/05/21 - 08/29/21 | Summer 2021 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/22/21 - 07/30/21 | 08/02/21 - 09/26/21 | Summer 2021 Session I | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
After successfully completing this course, you will be able to:
CO-1: Describe homeland security as defined in the U.S. national security strategies and policies.
CO-2: Assess U.S. critical infrastructure protection programs.
CO-3: Examine risk management in homeland security operations.
CO-4: Examine the capabilities and limitations of intelligence to support homeland security efforts.
CO-5: Critique the homeland security system’s capability to meet forecast and emergent future challenges.
Forum Discussions – 25 percent
Each week, a discussion question is provided and posts should reflect an assimilation of the readings. Students are required to provide a substantive initial post by Thursday at 11:59 pm ET and respond to two (2) or more classmates by Sunday 11:59 pm ET. Discussion posts are graded on timeliness, relevance, knowledge of the weekly readings, and the quality of original ideas.
Midterm Assignment - 20 percent
Progress Assignment - 25 percent
Final Assignment – 30 percent
All required readings are located in the Content tab of the classroom.
| Book Title: | Various resources from the APUS Library & the Open Web are used. Please visit http://apus.libguides.com/er.php to locate the course eReserve.* |
| ISBN: | ERESERVE NOTE |