Course: Online Introduction to Homeland Security
Course: Online Introduction to Homeland Security
Career Academies and Programs of Study: Homeland Security and Military Science
In this course you will examine the elements involved in the homeland security function, as well as the challenges managers in government and industry can face while maintaining mission operations and staff accountability in the midst of multiple overlapping roles and responsibilities. The key functions of threat prevention, asset protection, crisis response, and operations recovery are addressed from a variety of perspectives. By the end of the course, you will be able to compare national security policy before and after 9/11; describe the formation, purpose, and organization of the Department of Homeland Security; examine the types and effects of terrorism; analyze intelligence; describe the United States’ approach to emergency management; describe the purpose, structure and function of the Incident Command System (ICS); and examine the role of various fields in preparing for and responding to emergencies.
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