Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
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Examine the role of the Department of Homeland Security in intelligence gathering deterrence strategies.
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Assess the central role of local police and state fusion centers in the effort to gather intelligence from disparate networks of information.
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Examine border protection, immigration concerns, travel security, and transportation threats.
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Analyze strategies of disaster response.
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Consider and investigate new technologies to enhance security such as advance surveillance cameras, metal detectors, and explosive detection equipment.
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Examine and debate Twenty-first Century issues of civil liberties and civil rights, national security concerns, and privacy rights.
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Determine future concerns, long-term goals, and challenges of the Department of Homeland Security.
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Investigate future concerns and challenges in national security, as well as Twenty First Century issues of civil liberties, rights and privacy, and issues of ethics and professional responsibility, as they relate to the subject matter of the course.