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HMLS302 Introduction to Homeland Security (3 cr.)
An introduction to the public- and private-sector dimensions of the theory and practice of homeland security at the national, regional, state, and local level. An overview of the administrative, legislative, and operational elements of homeland security programs and processes (including a review of homeland security history, policies, and programs) is provided. Topics include the threat of terrorism and countermeasures, including intelligence, investigation, and policy that support U.S. homeland security objectives.

HMLS304 Strategic Planning in Homeland Security (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: HMLS 302. An examination of the fundamentals of strategic planning necessary for the maintenance of domestic security and the operation of the homeland security organization in both the public and private sectors. Topics include organizational priorities, planning documents, policy development, financial operations, and the evaluation process. Discussion also covers the risk management framework that analyzes threat, risk, vulnerability, probability, and impact as parameters for decision making and resource allocation.

HMLS406 Legal and Political Issues of Homeland Security (3 cr.)
Prerequisite: HMLS 302. A study of the legal aspects of current government regulations on intelligence operations, identity management, information dissemination, infrastructure protection, business community security concerns, and ethical issues. The development of public policy in homeland security is examined on local, regional, national, and international levels. Topics include surveillance, personal identity verification, personal privacy and redress, federal legislation passed in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks, the rights of foreign nationals, the rights of U.S. citizens, the governmental infrastructure for decisions concerning legal rights, and the difficulties of prosecuting terrorist suspects (such as jurisdictional issues, rules of evidence, and prosecution strategies).

HMLS408 Infrastructure Security Issues (3 cr.)
An examination of infrastructure protection on international, national, regional, state, and local levels. Topics include what constitutes critical infrastructure, including both cyber and physical infrastructure, and the development of vulnerability assessments in both the public and private sectors. An overview of U.S. homeland security policy as it relates to the protection of critical infrastructures and key assets (including the roles of the federal, state, and local governments and the private sector in the security of these resources) is provided. Focus is on risk reduction and protection of critical infrastructures utilizing available resources and partnerships between the public and private sectors.