2020-2021 Pierce College Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2020-2021 Pierce College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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HSEM 250 Homeland Security Law and Ethics (3 credits)



Prerequisite HSEM 102  with at least a 2.0 grade.

Course Description
This course is designed to give the student an overview of various statutes, regulations, constitutional law, and common law associated with Homeland Security. This course examines emergency response, weapons of mass destruction, local government powers, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of Homeland Security, civil rights, international anti-terrorism efforts, Homeland Security Act of 2002, and the Patriot Act. Students will be introduced to the legalities and ethics relevant to organizing for counterterrorism, investigating terrorism and other national security threats, crisis and consequence management.



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