Global & National Security
500.
Introduction to Global and National Security.
(3)
The course provides a broad overview of national security in a global security context. Historical and conceptual approaches are developed and then applied in representative case studies.
510.
Cybersecurity and National Security.
(3)
This course covers the importance of cybersecurity to national policy today. The history of cybersecurity as a strategic weapon, how long it's been recognized and why, and campaigns where cybersecurity has been used as a weapon.
511.
Introduction to Directed Energy.
(3)
Directed energy is a technology that delivers energy to a target at the speed-of-light with a deep magazine. This course fills the knowledge gap in the government, providing an introduction to DE technology and policy.
520.
Human Decision Making.
(3)
The course Human Decision Making will present the idea that humans are not rational but are still predictable in the ways they deviate from rationality.
521.
The Ecology and Evolution of Human Decision Making.
(3)
The course will cover ecological/evolutionary models of heuristics and biases, including error management theory and the theory of fast and frugal heuristics, and will present recent work on the evolution of collective decision-making.
530.
Environmental Security: Energy.
(3)
This course explores the major systems that supply energy to modern societies and discusses potential threats to energy availability, reliability, and affordability.
531.
Environmental Security: Food and Water.
(3)
Examines food and water supply from the perspective of environmental security. Environmental security is related to national security, but it encompasses more concerns than the viability of the nation-state.
540.
Globalization and National Security.
(3)
This course reviews and assesses the main features, concepts and issues related to the global security environment. In the process, this course surveys global security policies and strategies.
541.
Technology, Innovation and National Security.
(3)
This class addresses the unique processes and skills required for the realization of new technology products from concept to commercialization and the ability to predict blind spots that could have national security consequences.
550.
Introduction to Resilience.
(3)
This course aims to offer a broad introduction to assist students to understand and apply concepts of resilience on generic systems to build and maintain sustainable communities.
551.
Decision Making Under Various Forms of Uncertainty.
(3)
Decision making involves a mix of information that can be vague, ambiguous and highly subjective. The information can also be non-numeric. This course addresses methods to make decisions in this environment.
Pre-requisite: A modest familiarity of probability models.
560.
Global Nuclear Security .
(3)
This course focuses on the main aspects of geopolitical nuclear security.
561.
Nuclear Safeguards and Nonproliferation.
(3)
Nuclear Safeguards and Nonproliferation is a graduate level course focusing on methods and technologies associated with nuclear materials safeguards and protection.
570.
Fundamentals of National Security Law.
(3)
This course surveys the national security law construct of the United States. Students will analyze and evaluate the Constitution and a range of national security-related statutes, case law, treaties, and commentaries.
571.
Human Rights Law and National Security.
(3)
Students will exam how national security law is developing, and how the United States Government educates and informs national security professionals to work in a world of threats and civil liberties.
575.
Global Health and National Security I.
(3)
This course will provide an overview of the actors, drivers, and policies that shape the increasingly complex global health landscape.
576.
Global Health and National Security II.
(3)
This course aims to fill that gap by providing an introduction to global health issues and how it pertains to U.S. National Security interests for the novice.
580.
Issues in American National Security.
(3)
This course is designed to help you develop skills and knowledge in the field of national security policy. You will receive an introduction to the principal threats and challenges to United States foreign policy and national security.
581.
American National Security Policy and Procedure.
(3)
This course is designed to help you develop skills and knowledge in the field of national security policy. You will receive an introduction to the principal threats and challenges to United States foreign policy and national security.
590.
U.S.-Latin America Strategic Partnership: A National Security Perspective.
(3)
This course reviews and assesses the main features, concepts and issues related to the global security environment, paying heed to the U.S.-Latin America dimension. This course surveys U.S-Latin America security policies and strategies.
591.
U.S. Latin America National Security.
(3)
This course reviews and assesses the main features, concepts and issues related to Latin America's contemporary social, political, economic, and environmental dimensions.
