HLSS303 - Homeland Security Risk, Threats and Consequences

After successfully completing this course, you will be able to:

CO-1: Investigate the concept of all hazards related risk at the national, state and local levels.

CO-2: Investigate the relationships between consequence, risk and threat.

CO-3: Examine the six strategic challenges driving current and future risks as provided in the 2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review

CO-4: Relate the six strategic challenges driving current and future risks (as provided in the 2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review) to the 16 critical infrastructure areas at all levels of government; and in both, the private and public sectors

CO-5: Critique existing homeland security strategies for current and future effectiveness.

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 11:55 pm ET (Sunday at 11:55 pm ET for week 1 only) and respond to two (2) or more classmates by Sunday 11:55 pm ET. Forum posts are graded on timeliness, relevance, knowledge of the weekly readings, and the quality of original ideas.

Midterm Assignment - 25 percent

This assignment is an essay of 4-5 pages and the use of a minimum of 5 academically acceptable sources. Research outside of the course material is highly encouraged.

Progress Assignment - 25 percent

This assignment is an essay of 4-5 pages and the use of a minimum of 5 academically acceptable sources. Research outside of the course material is highly encouraged.

Final Assignment – 25 percent

This assignment is an essay of 8 – 10 pages and the use of a minimum of 8 academically acceptable sources. Research outside of the course material is highly encouraged.

All required readings are located in the classroom under the weekly Lessons tab.