The Curriculum consists of 4 basic content areas, which include:

Homeland Security - Provides students with a thorough understanding of the strategic, political, legal, and organizational challenges associated with the defense of the U.S. homeland, the efforts that are under way to meet these challenges, and possible policy options.

Terrorism, Threat & Vulnerability Analysis & Protection - The course will help “bound the problem” of Homeland Security by examining how terrorism has spurred sharp changes in US strategy, policy and governmental design, and how those changes should continue over the near and long terms.

Biological, Chemical, Nuclear & WMD Threats in Homeland Security - This course gives a thorough overview of the different types of biological, chemical, nuclear and weapons of mass destruction in existence today. Vulnerability reduction, conducting risk assessments and vulnerability analyses are covered.

Intelligence Practice in Homeland Security - This course examines threats, vulnerabilities, objectives, strategy, instruments of national power, resources, and risks associated with ensuring homeland defense. Course emphasis will be on issues affecting policy, oversight and intelligence support to Homeland Security and national decision-making.