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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: One course in HIST.
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3.00 Credits
3.00 credits (3.00 lec) This course will present the background and purpose of "homeland security," including an historical perspectiveof federal and state agencies that lead up to the current state and the development of the Department of Homeland Security. Students will examine the parts of the department, how they interrelate, and their purpose in responding to both natural and man-made disasters. Students will assess the role of Homeland Security in protecting the country from threats both within and without its borders. Prerequisite: Placement into READ 1300 or completion of READ 0200 or ESOL 0052; placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051.
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3.00 Credits
3.00 credits (3.00 lec) This course will introduce students to the emergency management systems in place in both the state of Minnesota and the federal government, exploring the intricacies of an integrated system dependent on teamwork. Students will critique these systems and develop creative ideas for improving emergency management systems. Prerequisite: Placement into READ 1300 or completion of READ 0200 or ESOL 0052; placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051.
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3.00 Credits
3.00 credits (3.00 lec) In this course, students will gain an understanding of the potential hazardous materials problem at local, state and federal levels. They will examine the ways to recognize and identify the presence of hazardous materials and how to determine the material's harmful characteristics through the use of several identification strategies. They will also explore the concepts of contamination and decontamination, personal protective gear, evacuation, and responsibilities of first responders. Prerequisites: Placement into READ 1300 or completion of READ 0200 or ESOL 0052; placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051.
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3.00 Credits
3.00 credits (3.00 lec) Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology for Homeland Security is mission critical in supporting our nation's Homeland Security efforts to protect life, property and infrastructure. Students will receive an overview of how GIS systems can be used to help institutions and businesses at the local, state, and federal levels collect and analyze information to provide a common operating picture for emergency and crisis management. They will work in project teams to utilize GIS data to create response plans for strategic planning or tactical operations as needed. Prerequisite: HLSC 1000.
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3.00 Credits
3.00 credits (3.00 lec) This course will equip students with the skills required to function within the current incident management systems that exist at the county and state levels. By examining the concepts of command and control, they will analyze the Minnesota Incident Management System. Students will focus on how that system interacts with the federal system and the Minnesota Emergency Operations Center. Prerequisites: HLSC 1000 and HLSC 1110.
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3.00 Credits
3.00 credits (3.00 lec) This course is designed to prepare students acting as first responders at the scene of a potential terrorist incident. The course will provide a general understanding and recognition of the terrorist threat, defensive considerations, as well as command and control issues associated with criminal incidents. Students will be able to implement selfprotective measures, secure the scene, complete appropriate notifications to authorities, and assist in a smooth transition from emergency to recovery and termination of the incident. Prerequisite: HLSC 1110.
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3.00 Credits
3.00 credits (3.00 lec) In this course, students will demonstrate the skills necessary to assess the risks hazardous to persons and property at a variety of sites, including business, school, industrial, and residential. These skills will include general target hardening, personal security, hazardous materials and OSHA issues. Prerequisite: HLSC 1220.
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3.00 Credits
3.00 credits (3.00 lec) This course will introduce the concept of managing a crisis situation with a goal of recovering and continuing vital services. These services will include government services, utilities, public works (water, sewer, roadways, etc.), police and fire protection, medical services, food distribution, and vital business and industrial output. Prerequisite: HLSC 1400.
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3.00 Credits
3.00 credits (3.00 lec) In this course, students will be presented with the concept of weapons of mass destruction and their different forms and threats (radiological, chemical, biological, pathogens, explosive devices, etc.). Strategies used to prevent the use of these weapons, responding to their use, mitigating loss of life and property, and planning will be analyzed. Prerequisites: Placement into READ 1300 or completion of READ 0200 or ESOL 0052; placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051.
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