CURRICULUM COMMITTEE NEW COURSE PROPOSAL

ACADEMIC UNIT: Behavioral and Social Sciences

DATE PREPARED: October 6, 2016

PRIMARY AUTHOR(S): Mara Merlino, Wilfred Reilly, Johnathon Sharp

ACADEMIC DISCIPLINE FACULTY APPROVED: (Committee Chairperson's Signature) CHAIRPERSON/DEAN APPROVED: (Chairperson's/Dean Signature)

CHAIRPERSON/DEAN APPROVED: (Chairperson's/Dean Signature)

  1. NEW COURSE NUMBER: PSY/SOC/POS/HIS 465
  2. NEW COURSE TITLE: Counterintelligence and Counterterrorism
  3. CAPSULE STATEMENT OF COURSE CONTENT FOR CATALOG: Situationally contextualized information related to issues of counterintelligence and counterterrorism, with a focus on analyzing, preparing, and disseminating intelligence in an operational setting.
  4. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE CONTENT FOR COURSE SYLLABUS:
  5. This course addresses issues related to counterintelligence and counterterrorism, which includes covert information, intelligence modification, and planned preemptive responses. Students will explore the differences and interconnectivity of these fields and their origins. Aspects from each field will be covered and applied to situational contexts with an emphasis on analyzing, preparing, and disseminating intelligence in an operational setting. Global perspectives and geopolitical utilization of these methodologies will also be covered. The use of human intelligence (HUMIT) and technology regarding their use within these areas will be discussed.
  6. PREREQUISITES:
  7. REQUIRED COURSE: ___Yes ___No
  8. CREDITS: (a) Number 3
  9. Variable credit Explanation:
  10. Will course be repeatable for credit: ___Yes ___No
  11. Grading systems permitted: X A-F P/F Credit/No Credit Final Faculty Senate Approved Form as of 10/4/89
  12. Grading systems permitted: X A-F ___ P/F ___ Credit/No Credit Final Faculty Senate Approved Form as of 10/4/89

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