Spring 2025
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Course No: CRIM.5720-031; SIS Class Nbr: 1322; SIS Term: 3430
Course Status: Open
Course Description
This course examines a broad spectrum of terrorist groups and counterterrorism responses in over a dozen countries, including Colombia, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Northern Ireland/UK, Pakistan, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Yemen. This comparative analysis will help students develop and understanding of patterns and trends within political violence (including radicalization, tactics, financing, targeting behavior, malevolent creativity, disengagement and de-radicalization) and the many different policies and strategies adopted by governments in response to terrorist threat.
Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor
- Prerequisites: Students with a CSCE career need permission to take Graduate Level Courses.
- Core Codes: SS
- Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
- Instructor: James Forest
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When Offered & Tuition
- Online Course
- 2025 Spring: Jan 21 to May 08
- Course Level: Graduate
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Tuition: $1800
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- Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.
Related Programs: M.A. in Criminal Justice, Graduate Certificate in Security Studies, M.S. in Security Studies: Critical Infrastructure Protection Concentration, M.A. in Security Studies: Homeland Defense Concentration, M.A. in Security Studies: International Security Concentration
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