Homeland Security Management (HSM)
Courses
HSM 001 | HSM 001 | * |
Indicates credit given for homeland security management course work transferred from another college for which there is no equivalent course at TTC. *Hours vary depending on external course.Read More |
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HSM 101 | Introduction to Homeland Security | 3 |
This course is an overview of homeland security as an interdisciplinary system. The components of the homeland security system and their relationships will be examined, including law enforcement, intelligence, transportation and border security, emergency management and public health preparedness.Read More |
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HSM 103 | Introduction to Emergency Management | 3 |
This course covers the management techniques for establishing and maintaining an emergency management system in the public sector. Students will be introduced to the four functions of emergency management (mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery) and the emergency manager’s role in each.Read More |
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HSM 104 | Terrorism and Homeland Security | 3 |
This course provides an overview of the issues of terrorism and homeland security efforts by drawing on several disciplines. An emphasis is placed on problems and countermeasures within an all-hazards approach to protecting people and assets in conjunction with criminal justice agencies.Read More |
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HSM 201 | Critical Incident Management | 3 |
This course explores the management and leadership principles necessary for the successful resolution of critical incidents. The National Incident Management System and the Incident Command System will be examined to provide an all-hazard, interdisciplinary approach to critical incident management.Read More |
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HSM 202 | Transportation and Border Security | 3 |
This course provides an in-depth view of modern border and transportation security. Specific topics include security for seaports, ships, aircraft, trains, trucks, pipelines, buses, etc., as well as the technology needed to detect terrorists and their weapons. Includes discussion on legal, economic, political and cultural aspects of the problem.Read More |
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HSM 203 | Intelligence Analysis and Security Management | 3 |
This course examines intelligence analysis and its relationship to the security management of terrorist attacks, man-made disasters and natural disasters, and the related vulnerabilities of our national defense and private sectors. Students will discuss issues regarding intelligence support of homeland security measures implemented by the United States and explore how the intelligence community operates.Read More |
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HSM 204 | Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction | 3 |
This course examines terrorist tactics involving weapons of mass destruction and responses to these types of incidents. Topics include chemical, biological, radiological and explosive weapons as well as the hazards to the public and first responders.Read More |
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HSM 205 | Public Health Emergency Preparedness | 3 |
This course examines preparedness activities for disasters that directly affect the public health system. Specific public health emergency types will be examined, their threats defined and procedures for prevention, immediate action and recovery, and management of aftermath explored.Read More |