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3.00 Credits
This course presents concepts and practices involved in collecting, analyzing, and evaluating intelligence, and in managing homeland security intelligence functions. Also covered is the role intelligence plays in shaping homeland security decision-making at federal, state and local levels.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the practice of homeland security and defense at the national, regional, state and local levels. The course provides an understanding of the origins, threats, organizational environment, policies, strategies, constitutional/privacy issues, and activities that comprise homeland security and defense.
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3.00 Credits
Introductory course for students interested in both domestic and international terrorism. The course traces the history and beginnings of modern international and domestic terrorism, and focuses on conceptually defining terrorism, including foreign and domestic, left and right wing, religious, environemental and political, state and non-state. The course explores some of the fundamental questions of terrorism: why individuals join terrorist groups, why terrorist groups adopt certain tactics, such as suicide bombing, how terrorist groups organize themselves, and what counter-terrorism strategies are effective. Finally, students explore changes in terrorism over the past 40 years, what the future might hold, including terrorists' use of technology and the media, and potentially weapons of mass destruction.
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3.00 Credits
Explores the concepts central to managing natural and technological disasters. Students are introduced to disaster response operations, including the various actors and their roles/responsibilities; the disaster declaration process, policies and effects of intergovernmental relations; disaster recovery; legal issues that affect disaster planning; management of a number of issues after the disaster has occurred including volunteers, donations and evacuees/refugees; crisis communications, technology, and threats posed by an aging American infrastructure. The course further considers the public policy implications of disasters and how disasters themselves influence the development of new public policy or a change/shift in the direction of existing policy. These considerations involve discussion of human nature and the behavioral dynamics associated with disasters.
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3.00 Credits
Examines literature of the American political system, its institutions and processes.
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3.00 Credits
Foundations of leadership in public organizations; personal and organizational values underlying decision processes in the public service. May also be offered as FCS 8620.
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3.00 Credits
Problems, processes and theories of communication, decision-making, agency planning and control in administrative agencies.
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3.00 Credits
This course covers a combination of the conceptual and practical aspects of legal issues encountered by non-profit organizations from their inception. Students develop an understanding of the legal framework for the practical issues, obstacles and problems that have historically affected non-profit organizations.
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3.00 Credits
An in-depth examination of issues and concerns inherent in leading and maintaining nonprofit organizations. Focus is on organization, regulation, responsibilities, planning and funding in the nonprofit sector.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the common methods used by fundraisers to move individuals, corporations, public organizations and foundations from prospects to donors, and strategically applies knowledge of these tools and methods to real-world fundraising situations. In addition to annual and major giving, students examine capital campaigns, the role of board and volunteers, grant writing, the use of technology, and ethics and accountability in fundraising.
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