Course Details
Course Code: HLSS303 Course ID: 4696 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Undergraduate
This course examines the homeland security threat landscape. Students will evaluate the risks and threats facing homeland security and discuss the consequences if they were realized.
Course Schedule
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Start Month | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/29/2022 - 09/02/2022 | 09/05/2022 - 10/30/2022 | September | Summer 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 04/26/2022 - 09/30/2022 | 10/03/2022 - 11/27/2022 | October | Fall 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 05/21/2022 - 11/04/2022 | 11/07/2022 - 01/01/2023 | November | Fall 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 06/28/2022 - 12/02/2022 | 12/05/2022 - 01/29/2023 | December | Fall 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 07/25/2022 - 12/30/2022 | 01/02/2023 - 02/26/2023 | January | Winter 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
After successfully completing this course, you will be able to:
CO-1: Describe the "all hazards" concept as it relates to risk at the national, state and local levels.
CO-2: Demonstrate understanding concerning relationships between consequence, risk and threat.
CO-3: Examine identified strategic challenges driving current and future U.S. homeland security initiatives.
CO-4: Recognize public and private sector responsibility regarding nation's critical infrastructure related to identified strategic challenges.
CO-5: Critique existing homeland security strategies for current and future effectiveness.
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 (Sunday at 11:59 pm ET for week 1 only) and respond to two (2) or more classmates by Sunday 11:59 pm ET. Forum posts are graded on timeliness, relevance, knowledge of the weekly readings, and the quality of original ideas.
Midterm Assignment - 25 percent
Progress Assignment - 25 percent
Final Assignment – 25 percent
After successfully completing this course, you will be able to:
CO-1: Describe the "all hazards" concept as it relates to risk at the national, state and local levels.
CO-2: Demonstrate understanding concerning relationships between consequence, risk and threat.
CO-3: Examine identified strategic challenges driving current and future U.S. homeland security initiatives.
CO-4: Recognize public and private sector responsibility regarding nation's critical infrastructure related to identified strategic challenges.
CO-5: Critique existing homeland security strategies for current and future effectiveness.
| 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. |
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