John Jay College, City University of New York – Online – Non-Credit Certificate in U.S. Homeland Security
The online Certificate in U.S. Homeland Security program from John Jay College of Criminal Justice offers a dynamic online education that helps you develop a thorough understanding of the core elements of homeland security in the United States. This non-credit, practitioner-oriented certificate program is suitable for students interested in enhancing their existing career in security or law enforcement at the local, state, or federal levels, or in related industries.
The program contains four courses that examine core elements of homeland security in the United States: U.S. Homeland Security, U.S. Intelligence, Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction, and Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism.
This is a non-credit program and courses are graded on a pass/fail basis. Each course contains eight modules. Study is self-paced and follows the course sequence listed below. The instructor is available to answer questions and to give feedback. The program can be completed within eight consecutive weeks, or over an extended period of up to nine months.
U.S. Homeland Security
· Module 1 Homeland Security in the U.S.: Origins and Threats
· Module 2 Homeland Security Law, Regulations, and Budgeting
· Module 3 Risk Management, Threats, and Hazards
· Module 4 Domestic Preparedness
· Module 5 Transportation Security
· Module 6 Intelligence and Future Challenges
· Module 7 Border Security and Immigration Enforcement
· Module 8 Homeland Security and Public Health/The Future of Homeland Security
U.S. Intelligence
· Module 1 Intelligence in Homeland Security: Overview and History
· Module 2 The Intelligence Community
· Module 3 Collection and Military Intelligence
· Module 4 Intelligence Analysis
· Module 5 Intelligence Cycle and Covert Actions
· Module 6 Counterintelligence
· Module 7 Constitutional Mandates and Criminal Intelligence
· Module 8 Threats and Challenges for the 21st Century/The Future of Intelligence
Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction
· Module 1 Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction
· Module 2 Chemical Agents
· Module 3 Biological Agents
· Module 4 Nuclear and Radiological Hazards
· Module 5 Explosive Hazards
· Module 6 Directed Energy Weapons
· Module 7 Personal Protection Equipment
· Module 8 NIMS and ICS
Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism
· Module 1 Introduction: The Terrorist Threat
· Module 2 Terrorism in the Global and American Contexts
· Module 3 Religion and Terrorism
· Module 4 Goals, Tactics, and Targets of Terrorism
· Module 5 Organizational Structure and Financing of Terrorism
· Module 6 American Counter-Terrorism Strategy
· Module 7 Balancing Security, Liberty, and Human Rights
· Module 8 Terrorist Use of Media as Propaganda and Means of Waging War
John Jay College of Criminal Justice is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and is a member of the Council of Graduate Schools in the United States.
For more information:
Contact: Anne Lopes
Dean of Graduate Studies
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Office of Graduate Studies
524 West 59th Street, Suite 607
New York, NY 10019
Phone: (212) 237-8423
Email:
Additional Information: http://johnjayonline.com/homelandsecurity
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