Courses

This course examines domestic and international terrorism. It looks at the theories concerning the causes of terrorism and the various ways that individuals and institutions respond to terrorism. The 'war on terrorism' is examined for its unintended consequences.

See CJ 365 in the Criminal Justice curriculum.

Examination of the theories, literature, and policies of terrorism and counterterrorism in order to understand better the contemporary terrorist's motivations and strategy.

This introductory course introduces students to the study of terrorism and a discussion and critique of common counterterrorist strategies. It conceives terrorist violence as a politically motivated act employed to yield calculated political results. Thus, the goal of the course is to examine theoretical explanations of terrorist violence, the history of terrorism as a political strategy, and the difficulties encountered by states seeking to engage in counterterrorism.

An examination of the motives and actions of terrorist, the governmental response to terrorism, especially in the wake of 9/11, and the legal and constitutional restraints on the government. Included will be issues such as surveillance of American citizens, detention of suspected terrorists, enemy combatants, limits on the methods of interrogation, and use if military tribunals.

Incident management approaches for domestic and international terrorism; anti-and counter-terrorism organizational roles, responsibilities, and coordination, homeland security initiatives.

The courses provides students with a better understanding of what terrorism is, its origins and its purpose, and the steps used to combat it. within the New College LifeTrack program and receive approval from their assigned academic advisor prior to enrolling this course.

This is an introductory course into two distinct subjects: terrorism and Islamist movements. The main aim of the course is to show when and why Islamists turn violent, but it also emphasizes that not all Islamists are terrorists. The first part discusses correlates of terrorism, including agents, strategies, and ideologies of terrorist organizations as well as the causal underpinnings of terrorist group formation.

This course is designed to introduce students to the origins and significance of contemporary political violence with an emphasis on the phenomenon of terrorism.

An examination of the origins and significance of contemporary political violence with an emphasis on the phenomenon of terrorism. The course employs an interdisciplinary, case-study approach.