8 courses with the subject SCST, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
SCST 1005Introduction to Security Studies4
This course introduces students to the field of security studies, which encompassses a wide range of international issues, ideas and theories. #The primary focus of the course relates to larger developments of international security, especially since the end of the Cold War. Students will gain an understanding of the structures, systems, and interrelationships among nations, the development of the distinctive features of at least one international security organization, and the cultural differences between them. Finally, students will gain an appreciation of international sustainability and human security concepts. The course will serve as a foundation for more in-depth studies in the field and provide students with the skills to succeed in advanced level studies in the area.#This course was previously PAFF 1005: Introduction to Security Studies. Attributes: *World Hist & Glb Awnss Gen Ed, Liberal
Homeland security in the United States became a national priority and a major concern of the American public following the events that transpired on September 11, 2001. #Since that time, significant resources have gone into the prevention of terrorist attacks and the preparation of the U.S. government for life in a vulnerable environment. #Substantial new laws were passed and new legislation continues to be proposed to combat threats and secure the country. #Today, with the rise of foreign and domestic violent extremists, as well as affiliated threats from lone wolf terrorists around the world, legislative and executive leaders are struggling to identify the best response, while courts sort out the legality of their efforts. But homeland security is about more than terrorism. In fact, the vast majority of our daily activities, from trade to travel, touch o homeland security in much more profound ways than terrorism has. In this course, we will focus on the foundations of both homeland security and terrorism in order to develop a more complete understanding of the importance of the changes that have taken place in the last decade. Emphasis will be placed on “friction points” in the homeland security enterprise, such as the tradeoff between security and liberty, border security and economic vitality, and surveillance and privacy, as well as the legal and policy changes that have been undertaken to effectuate new policies and practices of the Executive Branch to promote homeland security. This course was previously PAFF 2005. Attributes: Liberal
Students will be exposed to a wide range of careers associated with the field of security studies. Students will explore academic and professional expectations for jobs in areas such as homeland security, national security and intelligence, international humanitarian aid (human security), cybersecurity, and corporate security. Students will research how their own academic background and/or prior learning fit into the academic expectations and skills needed for long-term future learning associated with these careers. Students will use their new knowledge to build personal and professional goals. This course is aligned with the Security Studies Foundation #1: Broad Security Studies Perspectives. This course was previously PAFF 3000. Attributes: Liberal
This course examines theories of human behavior and social systems as they relate to conflict at the interpersonal, community, and international levels. The course provides a solid foundation of academic thinking about the role of conflict in violent and peaceful social change. At the end of the course, students should be able to think systematically and critically about conflict, and engage in practical application of conflict analysis techniques to a complex social conflict. This course was previously PAFF 3007. Attributes: Liberal Full Catalog 2026-2027 - DRAFT COPY 943
Students will examine the history of the U.S. Intelligence Community and role it plays in assisting U.S. policymakers to craft national security policy for the United States. This will include examining the philosophy of U.S. intelligence support and how it differs from other countries, as well as important U.S. congressional oversight and ethical issues in intelligence. Students will compare intelligence problems in strategic intelligence, learn to identify appropriate analytic tools for strategic challenges, and critique strategic intelligence cases using analytic tools commonly used within the Intelligence Community. It is strongly recommended that students have taken PAFF 1005 Intro to Security Studies before enrolling for this course. This course was previously PAFF 3021. n Attributes: Liberal
