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Department of Homeland Security: An Overview (Online), The (Web-based, New)

(Course Available After Purchase)$160

Overview:
Learn what DHS is, why we need it, how it is organized, and where you fit in. Compiled from the collective works of authoritative sources in the field, this course provides an in-depth examination of the Department's history, mission, organization, and programs designed to reduce America's vulnerability to attack and to enable it to quickly recover from disaster.

This text-based online self-study course is taken as a 3-hour session. Textbook is included.

Note: Enroll anytime. Take up to six months to complete. Register online or contact the Graduate School, USDA.
Who Should Attend?
All federal employees who are interested in learning more about the Department of Homeland Security. Ideal for familiarizing new employees within DHS about their relationship to other agencies in the Department, this course is also valuable to any government employee who wants to gain a greater understanding of the department, its origins, mission, organization, and initiatives.
Additional Information:
Students receive both a password and a link to the online course, and will receive the accompanying textbook via mail. The course fee includes the cost of the textbook.
Objectives:
  • Answer critical questions, such as: Why do we need a Department of Homeland Security if we already have a Department of Defense? What is the U.S. plan to defeat terrorism? Why does the government consider it a matter of "when," not "if" terrorists will strike again? What is the worst case scenario? How is DHS preparing the nation's first responders? What is the National Response Plan, and how does it work? Who is FEMA, and what do they do? What is the purpose of NORTHCOM? Are we safer? Have we sacrificed freedom for security?
    • Syllabus:
    Syllabus -- Global Terrorism, PUAP8218N, Grad. School, USDA
    • Lesson 1 - A Nation Transformed
    • Lesson 2 - The Terrorist Threat
    • Lesson 3 - Combating Terrorism
    • Lesson 4 - DHS Mission & Organization
    • Lesson 5 - Warning & Protection
    • Lesson 6 - Border & Transportation Security
    • Lesson 7 - Disaster Preparedness
    • Lesson 8 - Disaster Response
    • Lesson 9 - Future Security


    Course Details
    CODE:  PUAP7001A
    TYPE:  Distance Education
    LENGTH:  3 Hour(s)
    CREDIT:  .3 CEU
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