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3.00 Credits
This course provides a broad overview of homeland security and homeland defense as undertaken in the United States since 9/11. The goal is to provide the student with an overview of a generally accepted body of knowledge required of the homeland security professional. The course focuses on the enemy, why they hate us, and the threat they pose; the homeland security policies and procedures enacted since 9/11; the key players at the federal and state and local levels. Successful students will receive four certifications from the Federal Emergency Management Administration in Incident Command and the National Incident Management System.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to enable students to make safe and legal use of the Internet by identifying best practices, tools and methods that also respect free expression. It develops the critical thinking skills necessary to understand the challenges, risks and opportunities regarding current computer-mediated communication technologies. Topics include rights and responsibilities of the digital citizen, Internet safety, social networking, privacy and creative content creation. Legal, technical, psychological and social dynamics will be addressed with an emphasis on practical application. The course builds a foundation by looking at the technical aspects of social media and exploring the tools and skills necessary to enhance students' online potential by building a culture of responsible online behavior. The second half of the course will focus on the more complex dynamics of collaboration, privacy, content creation and economic and political societal participation.
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3.00 Credits
Designed to show an order associated with the learning process. Observation and listening skills are developed as an introduction to critical thinking. Relationship among observation, interpretation, perception and generalization are considered. Critical thinking and analysis to reach reasonable end points are developed by applying necessary skills to a variety of written and oral topics.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Independent study courses allow students to pursue a special interest, which is not offered as a regular course in the curriculum. The differences between an independent study and a regular course are the degree of responsibility that the student assumes, the subject matter and the content of the study. Students are required to assume responsibility for most aspects of the learning process normally assumed by the instructor in a regular course. To enroll in an independent study course, students must determine with an instructor a valid area of investigation and/or activity and propose a series of activities to complete the course requirements.
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3.00 Credits
Independent study courses allow students to pursue a special interest, which is not offered as a regular course in the curriculum. The differences between an independent study and a regular course are the degree of responsibility that the student assumes, the subject matter and the content of the study. Students are required to assume responsibility for most aspects of the learning process normally assumed by the instructor in a regular course. To enroll in an independent study course, students must determine with an instructor a valid area of investigation and/or activity and propose a series of activities to complete the course requirements.
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3.00 Credits
Independent study courses allow students to pursue a special interest, which is not offered as a regular course in the curriculum. The differences between an independent study and a regular course are the degree of responsibility that the student assumes, the subject matter and the content of the study. Students are required to assume responsibility for most aspects of the learning process normally assumed by the instructor in a regular course. To enroll in an independent study course, students must determine with an instructor a valid area of investigation and/or activity and propose a series of activities to complete the course requirements.
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3.00 Credits
Independent study courses allow students to pursue a special interest, which is not offered as a regular course in the curriculum. The differences between an independent study and a regular course are the degree of responsibility that the student assumes, the subject matter and the content of the study. Students are required to assume responsibility for most aspects of the learning process normally assumed by the instructor in a regular course. To enroll in an independent study course, students must determine with an instructor a valid area of investigation and/or activity and propose a series of activities to complete the course requirements.
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3.00 Credits
Independent study courses allow students to pursue a special interest, which is not offered as a regular course in the curriculum. The differences between an independent study and a regular course are the degree of responsibility that the student assumes, the subject matter and the content of the study. Students are required to assume responsibility for most aspects of the learning process normally assumed by the instructor in a regular course. To enroll in an independent study course, students must determine with an instructor a valid area of investigation and/or activity and propose a series of activities to complete the course requirements.
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4.00 Credits
Independent study courses allow students to pursue a special interest, which is not offered as a regular course in the curriculum. The differences between an independent study and a regular course are the degree of responsibility that the student assumes, the subject matter and the content of the study. Students are required to assume responsibility for most aspects of the learning process normally assumed by the instructor in a regular course. To enroll in an independent study course, students must determine with an instructor a valid area of investigation and/or activity and propose a series of activities to complete the course requirements.
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3.00 Credits
The legal environment, including duties, limitations and ethical constraints of legal assistants, professional responsibilities and expectations, sources and relationships of the various bodies of law along with the structure of national government and the court system will be studied. The course will examine substantive areas of the law, including torts, contracts, property law, domestic relations, estates and trust, and business law.
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