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SEC/461

Terrorism

3 credits

Total credits

5 weeks

Course length

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Course level: Upper Division

This course helps the student understand the causes of domestic and international terrorism and the psychological and economic effects of terrorist acts.

Please Note: Attendance and participation are mandatory in all University courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.

University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

What you'll learn

Course skills and outcomes

  • Describe terrorism and the complex issues associated with a single definition of the term.
  • Identify distinguishing factors that differentiate domestic and international terrorism, including their purposes and objectives.
  • Describe the methodologies of domestic and international terrorism.
  • Assess issues associated with media coverage of terrorism.

  • Summarize the concepts used to categorize both domestic and international terrorism.
  • Identify the cultural factors that contribute to a terrorist mentality.
  • Explain terrorism recruitment methods and the complexities of antiterrorism.
  • Describe Right and Left Wing forms of terrorism and their association with Separatist or National Movements.

  • Assess the current threat of terrorism against U.S. public and private organizations.
  • Analyze the risk associated with the threat of terrorism in relation to other threats.
  • Analyze the effects, including psychological and economic, of weapons of mass destruction.
  • Critique the impact of other forms of terrorism, including cyber terrorism.

  • Identify the counterterrorism efforts carried out by local, state, federal, and international partners.
  • Justify the need for communication between public and private organizations.
  • Discuss the economic cost of counterterrorism efforts.
  • Analyze the current methods and legal issues of counterterrorism for security management.

  • Identify the participants, preparations, objectives, and impact of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
  • Explore psychological and economic effects of the emerging trend of homegrown terrorism.
  • Analyze the issues and complexities of terrorist attacks and attempted attacks.
  • Assess the vulnerabilities exploited in recent terrorist attempts and the countermeasures for overcoming these security shortcomings.

Why UOPX

Why take courses at University of Phoenix

Accreditation that matters

We’ve been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org) for more than 40 years.

Real-world instructors

Learn from instructors who bring an average of 25 years of working experience to the classroom.

Affordable and potentially reimbursable

Our tuition and fees are competitive and fixed. Also, check to see if your employer will cover you for this course.

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The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. Although our continuing teacher education courses are accepted by some state agencies in the United States toward teacher certifications and endorsements, this may not be the case in all states or foreign jurisdictions. If you plan to use courses for certification or endorsement, please check with your own state agency and your school district for applicability. Continuing teacher education courses are not eligible to apply to degree programs at University of Phoenix. These courses are not eligible for federal financial aid. Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative. If you have a question contact us at (866) 354-1800.