LCCC policy - Laramie County Community College

HSEC 2003
(3 cr.)
Economics and Terrorism
Students examine the impact of terrorist
acts, the nature of finance in the Islamic
countries, and the range of Islamic financial
contracts. They compare the financial
system used by Islamic countries with
the system currently used in the United
States. In addition, students profile the
economic dimensions of crime (terrorism)
and develop some tools for economic
analysis. Finally, students explore
historical evidence and current theories
in order to develop an understanding of
the potential economic impacts on the
U.S. economy and how to mitigate such
impacts. Prerequisite: Completion of
HSEC 1000 or consent of instructor.
HSEC 2004
(3 cr.)
Homeland Security
and Law Enforcement
Students receive an introduction to terrorism
using a criminological or criminal
justice framework for studying terrorist
groups and individuals, terrorist origins,
goals, dynamics, ideologies, counterterrorism,
and homeland security. Students
examine the structure and dynamics of
terrorism, terrorist weapons, strategies
and tactics, how they evolve, the ways in
which they operate, how terrorists obtain
funding, their use of the media, and
theories of counterterrorism. Students
review definitions of terrorism, analyze
specific concepts, and examine issues
that arise when responding to terrorism
or the threat of terrorism. Prerequisite:
Completion of ENGL 0700 or ENGL 1001
or placement into ENGL 1010, or concurrently
enrolled in ENGL 1010. (Crosslisted
as CRMJ 2004.)
HSEC 2005
(3 cr.)
Politics and Terrorism
Students complete an historical overview
of terrorism and formulate answers to
the questions: What is terrorism? Who
or what perpetrates terror? What are
the motives and intentions of terrorists?
Students develop a vocabulary
and conceptual toolkit to understand
terrorism domestically and internationally.
Students examine political and
religious fundamentalism, some of the
cultural actors who played key roles in
current movements, and the effects of
these issues on individuals. They explore
how social scientific tools can be used
to understand conflict. Finally, students
consider America’s war on terrorism and
world politics. Prerequisite: The prerequisite
for POLS 2128 is successful completion
of POLS 1000 or consent of the
instructor. Because there is a substantial
writing component, completion of
ENGL 1010 is also highly recommended.
(Cross-listed as POLS 2128.)
HSEC 2006
(3 cr.)
Terrorism and
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Students examine the proliferation of
weapons of mass destruction (WMD):
Chemical, Biological, Radiological,
Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) weapons
that could cause massive casualties
if used for terrorist attacks. Students
examine the vulnerability of the U.S. populace
to such weapons. Students explore
strategies of how to prevent, limit,
defend, and/or deter the use of weapons
of mass destruction by terrorists. Finally,
students examine the spread of CBRNE
weapons and the threat of black market
CBRNE weapons from the former Soviet
arsenal. Prerequisites: Completion of
ENGL 1010 and HSEC 1000 or consent of
the instructor.
HSEC 2007
(3 cr.)
Biological Terrorism
Students explore the historic use of diseases
or biological agents as weapons of
war and terror with an emphasis on the
symptomatic recognition of diseases and
agents. They examine the epidemiology,
microbiology, pathogenesis, prevention,
and medical management of potential
bioterrorism diseases/agents. They
consider the characteristics of diseases
and agents that are most suitable for use
as biological weapons. Students explore
the scientific and legal implications of
quarantine as a public health tool for
bioterrorism attacks. Students develop
recommendations to increase our capacity
to deal with the medical and public
health consequences of potential bioterrorism
attacks. Prerequisites: Completion
of POLS 1000, ENGL 1010, and HSEC
1000.
HSEC 2008
(3 cr.)
Religion, Extremism, and Violence
Students explore the basic tenets of the
major religions and the history of violence
within each religion. They compare
and contrast the religions and identify
areas with the most potential for misunderstanding
and conflict. They examine
the use of violence since 1800 as a means
of extending a religious agenda and the
implications of such violence in the 21st
century. Students examine other extremist
organizations which, although not a
religious organization, exhibit a similar
tendency to inspire some members to
violence. Based on their examination
of these religious and non-religious
organizations, students formulate recommendations
to reduce or redirect such
violence into non-violent actions. Prerequisites:
Completion of POLS 1000, ENGL
1010, and HSEC 1000.
HSEC 2009
(3 cr.)
Terrorism and the Media
Students explore the role of traditional
(print, radio, and television) and newer
media technologies (especially softwarebased
technologies) in the production,
distribution, and reception of the news.
Students examine the functions, roles,
responsibilities, and behavior of the
media in times of national and international
threats to national security. They
examine differing and competing perspectives
of the government, terrorists,
dissidents, the general public, and the
media, and efforts by governments and
terrorists to control the media and to use
them as “tools” for their needs. Students
consider how newer media technologies
can or do amplify, transform, or counter
the powers of these phenomena. Prerequisites:
Completion of ENGL 1010 and
HSEC 1000
HSEC 2010
(3 cr.)
Cyber-Terrorism
Students explore how the information
revolution and America’s increasing utilization
and reliance upon computers has
affected societal infrastructure. Students
examine the critical infrastructure composed
of those systems and assets–both
physical and cyber in nature–that are
so vital that incapacitation or destruction
would have a debilitating impact on
national security, economic security, and/
or public health and safety. Students look
at how a ”networked” world has bred new
crimes and new responses and investigate
how the computer has become a
tool, target, and place of criminal activity
and national security threats, as well
as a mechanism of response. Finally,
students examine the convergence of
existing laws, equities, and variables in
this multidisciplinary area, along with the
economic, cost-benefit conflicts that are
created as a result of various competing
concerns. Prerequisite: Completion of
HSEC 1000.
HSEC 2011
(3 cr.)
Homeland Security and
Critical Infrastructure Networks
Students participate in a comprehensive,
in-depth examination of threats to
critical infrastructure from a network perspective.
Students consider the following
key issues: critical infrastructure, U.S.
defense of infrastructure from terrorist
attack, the problem of too little money
and too many infrastructure targets, and
responsible persons/agencies and their
roles. Students examine the seven general
challenges in infrastructure protection:
vastness, command, information
sharing, knowledge, interdependencies,
inadequate tools, and asymmetric conflict.
Prerequisite: Completion of HSEC
1015 or consent of the instructor.
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