FRPT2255 Introduction to Homeland Security
This course provides an overview of the concept of Homeland Security and the relationship to the Department of Homeland Security. This course builds on emergency concepts and explores the need to balance terrorism threats, natural disasters, and other hazards. Topics include homeland security organizations, public-private partnerships, intelligence and counterterrorism, border security and immigration, transportation safety and security, communications, cybersecurity, and critical infrastructure protection; identification of vulnerabilities, mitigation, prevention, and preparedness; all-hazards response and recovery; statutory actions, critical guidance documents, directives, and legislation; and the various programs and actions undertaken by government agencies, community organizations, and the private sector in support of homeland security.
After successfully completing this course, students will have completed the required prerequisite training for the Critical Infrastructure Planner certification through the Minnesota Department of Homeland Security.
Prerequisite
FRPT1255 or instructor approval
Course Requirements and Evaluation
Refer to Course Syllabus for detailed information regarding the requirements and evaluation standards for this course. The Course Syllabus will be distributed the first week of the course.
Learning Outcomes
The following outcomes will be addressed in the course:
Explain the evolution, structure, and future of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Describe the response, recovery, mitigation, prevention, and preparedness capabilities of an all-emergency response
Discuss the roles and responsibilities of intelligence, security and counterterrorism organizations, and state, local, and private organizations
Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection efforts
Explain the roles and effects the government, media, and social media have had on crisis communications and hazard preparedness
Describe the importance of public-private partnerships to emergency preparedness and planning
Describe the core tenets and the values and assumptions considered when planning for critical infrastructure security and resilience
Determine the actions to take in response to a security situation
Identify actions that you can take to detect potential adversarial surveillance incidents
Identify potential targets of adversarial surveillance
Describe the threat that malicious insiders pose to critical infrastructure
Text and References
A list of textbooks required for this course is available at the
campus store and in eServices.
Course Scheduling
The scheduled hours of instruction include sixteen hours for each lecture credit, thirty-two hours for each lab credit, and forty hours for each credit of supervised occupational experience (SOE). Lecture credit may include formal or impromptu lectures, demonstrations, or discussions with the entire class or with small groups or individuals. Refer to the Course Credits section of this course outline for the credit breakdown.
Accommodations Statement
Access Services - Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified students with documented disabilities. Upon attending an intake meeting with Access Services, qualified students will receive a letter listing the approved accommodations that they may provide to their instructors. If you have a documented disability that may require accommodations, contact HTC Access Services at
AccessServices@hennepintech.edu or
https://hennepintech.edu/current-students/access-services/index.html.
Campus
Eden Prairie Campus: 952-995-1300
Credit Details